Page 3: Historical Events In February - 18

1817  On this day in history giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72   

1819  Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer on February - 18.   

1828  On this day in history more than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, near Gibraltar   

1828  On February - 18 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 February - 18.   

1830  On this day in history 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 February - 18.   

1834  On this day in history 1st US labor newspaper, "The Man," published, NYC   

1836  Ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions) on February - 18.   

1838  On February - 18 the birth of Ernst Mach, British Physicist, after whom Mach speed numbers are named   

1838  On February - 18 ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist   

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 this day in history.   

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

1841  1st continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11 on this day in history.   

1841  On February - 18 samuel Prowse Warren, composer   

1844  Willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School) on February - 18.   

1846  Giovanni Liverati, composer, dies at 73 on February - 18.   

1848  Louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows) on this day in history.   

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 February - 18 alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse)   

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

1850  California Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties on February - 18.   

1850  Calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties on February - 18.   

1850  George Henschel, composer on this day in history.   

1853  On February - 18 august Belmont Jr, breeder (Man 'O War)/founder (NY Jockey Club)   

1856  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1858  Louise M A, princess of Belgium on this day in history.   

1859  Sholem Aleichem, [Solomon Rabinowitz], author (Fiddler on the Roof) on this day in history.   

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

1404  On this day in history birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

1486  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on February - 18.   

1516  Mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58) was born on this day in history.   

1530  On February - 18 birth of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)   

1543  On February - 18 birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on this day in history.   

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 18.   

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

1139  On February - 18 death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)   

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

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

1379  Death of Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318) on February - 18.   

1397  On this day in history enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56