Page 2: Historical Events In February - 18

1683  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, dies at 62 on February - 18.   

1685  On February - 18 fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas.   

1688  First vote against slavery is recorded in the U.S. in Germantown, PA on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa   

1712  Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies on February - 18.   

1713  On this day in history french invade under Jacques Cassard on Curaçao   

1713  French invade under Jacques Cassard on Curacao on February - 18.   

1716  On this day in history gaspard Fritz, composer   

1735  On this day in history 1st opera performed in America, "Flora," in Charleston, SC   

1743  Count Alessandro Volta, Como Italy, physicist on February - 18.   

1745  On February - 18 bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Inverness Scotland   

1745  The birth of Alessandro Volta, Italian scientist on February - 18.   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Inverness Scotland   

1745  Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta, inventor (battery) on this day in history.   

1745  Nicola Fago, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1751  On February - 18 karl Haack, composer   

1770  Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, composer on February - 18.   

1771  On February - 18 friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer   

1775  On February - 18 thomas Girtin, London, artist/watercolorist   

1776  On February - 18 john Parry, composer   

1781  On February - 18 henry Martyn, Truro, missionary   

1787  Austrian emperor Jozef II bans children under 8 from labor on this day in history.   

1790  Marshall Hall, Basford Nottinghamshire, physician on February - 18.   

1790  Wilhelm Gottfried Enderle, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history george Peabody, South Danvers Mass, merchant/philanthropist   

1797  Trinidad is surrendered to a British fleet under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby on February - 18.   

1799  On February - 18 maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52   

1803  On February - 18 j W L Gleim, writer, dies   

1804  On February - 18 1st US land-grant college, Ohio University, Athens Ohio, chartered   

1805  Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough, Rear Admiral (Union Navy) on this day in history.   

1807  August G Meissner, German estheticus/literary, dies at 53 on February - 18.   

1814  On this day in history the Battle of Montereau occurs.   

1815  Henri Leys, Flemish painter on February - 18.   

1817  On February - 18 lewis Addison Armistead, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

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1374  On February - 18 birth of saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399)   

1404  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura) was born on this day in history.   

1486  On this day in history birth of chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

1516  On this day in history birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)   

1530  Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578) was born on February - 18.   

1543  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on February - 18.   

1602  On February - 18 birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)   

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on February - 18.   

0901  Death of Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826) on this day in history.   

0999  On this day in history gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies   

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on this day in history.   

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on February - 18.   

1294  Death of Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215) on this day in history.   

1379  On this day in history death of albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)   

1397  On February - 18 enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56