Historical Events In February - 18
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
1817 On February - 18 giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72
1819 On February - 18 joseph Philbrick Webster, composer
1828 More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, near Gibraltar on this day in history.
1828 On this day in history more than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, Gibraltar
1829 Jean Jacques Alfred Mouton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.
1829 On February - 18 jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer, dies at 77
1830 Charles G G, Earl of Merode, mayor (Brussels), dies at 67 on this day in history.
1833 On this day in history james Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863
1833 On February - 18 georg Johann Schinn, composer, dies at 64
1834 1st US labor newspaper, "The Man," published, NYC on this day in history.
1836 On February - 18 ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions)
1838 On February - 18 the birth of Ernst Mach, British Physicist, after whom Mach speed numbers are named
1838 Ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist on this day in history.
1839 On this day in history detroit Boat Club forms (& still exists)
1841 A continuous filibuster in US Senate begins, lasting until March 11 on February - 18.
1841 On February - 18 first continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11
1841 1st continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11 on February - 18.
1841 On this day in history samuel Prowse Warren, composer
1844 On this day in history willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School)
1846 Giovanni Liverati, composer, dies at 73 on February - 18.
1848 On February - 18 louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows)
1849 First regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts gold rush prospectors from east coast on this day in history.
1849 On February - 18 1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28)
1849 On this day in history alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse)
1849 On this day in history first regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts: gold rush prospectors from east coast
1850 On this day in history california Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties
1850 On this day in history calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties
1850 George Henschel, composer on February - 18.
1853 On February - 18 august Belmont Jr, breeder (Man 'O War)/founder (NY Jockey Club)
1856 American (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy on February - 18.
1857 On February - 18 insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo
1857 Max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor on February - 18.
1858 On February - 18 louise M A, princess of Belgium
1859 Sholem Aleichem, [Solomon Rabinowitz], author (Fiddler on the Roof) on February - 18.
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