Page 2: Historical Events In February - 18

1683  On this day in history nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, dies at 62   

1685  On this day in history fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1716  Gaspard Fritz, composer on this day in history.   

1735  1st opera performed in America, "Flora," in Charleston, SC on February - 18.   

1743  Count Alessandro Volta, Como Italy, physicist on this day in history.   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Inverness Scotland on this day in history.   

1745  On February - 18 the birth of Alessandro Volta, Italian scientist   

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

1745  On February - 18 alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta, inventor (battery)   

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

1751  Karl Haack, composer on this day in history.   

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

1771  On this day in history friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer   

1775  Thomas Girtin, London, artist/watercolorist on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history john Parry, composer   

1781  Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary on February - 18.   

1787  On February - 18 austrian emperor Jozef II bans children under 8 from labor   

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

1790  On February - 18 wilhelm Gottfried Enderle, composer, dies at 67   

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 this day in history.   

1799  Maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52 on February - 18.   

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

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

1805  On this day in history louis Malesherbes Goldsborough, Rear Admiral (Union Navy)   

1807  On this day in history august G Meissner, German estheticus/literary, dies at 53   

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

1815  Henri Leys, Flemish painter on February - 18.   

1817  Lewis Addison Armistead, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

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1374  On this day in history 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  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on this day in history.   

1516  Mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58) was born on February - 18.   

1530  Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1543  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on February - 18.   

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

1602  On this day in history birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)   

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on this day in history.   

0901  On this day in history death of thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

0999  On February - 18 gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies   

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

1217  On this day in history alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

1294  On this day in history death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

1379  Death of Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318) on this day in history.   

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on February - 18.