Historical Events In February - 18

1817  Giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1819  Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer on February - 18.   

1828  More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, near Gibraltar on February - 18.   

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 February - 18.   

1829  Jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1830  On February - 18 charles G G, Earl of Merode, mayor (Brussels), dies at 67   

1833  On February - 18 james Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1833  Georg Johann Schinn, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1834  1st US labor newspaper, "The Man," published, NYC on February - 18.   

1836  Ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions) on this day in history.   

1838  The birth of Ernst Mach, British Physicist, after whom Mach speed numbers are named on February - 18.   

1838  Ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist on February - 18.   

1839  Detroit Boat Club forms (& still exists) on this day in history.   

1841  A continuous filibuster in US Senate begins, lasting until March 11 on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history 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  Samuel Prowse Warren, composer on February - 18.   

1844  Willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School) on this day in history.   

1846  Giovanni Liverati, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1848  Louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows) on February - 18.   

1849  On this day in history first regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts gold rush prospectors from east coast   

1849  On February - 18 1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28)   

1849  Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse) on February - 18.   

1849  First regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts: gold rush prospectors from east coast on February - 18.   

1850  On February - 18 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  On February - 18 american (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy   

1857  Insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo on February - 18.   

1857  Max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor on February - 18.   

1858  Louise M A, princess of Belgium on February - 18.   

1859  Sholem Aleichem, [Solomon Rabinowitz], author (Fiddler on the Roof) 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 February - 18.   

1486  On February - 18 birth of chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

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 February - 18.   

1543  On this day in history birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)   

1559  On February - 18 birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

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

0814  On February - 18 death of angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne   

0901  On February - 18 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 February - 18.   

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

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

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