Page 3: Historical Events In February - 18

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

1819  On February - 18 joseph Philbrick Webster, composer   

1828  On February - 18 more than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, near Gibraltar   

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

1829  On February - 18 jean Jacques Alfred Mouton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1829  On February - 18 jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer, dies at 77   

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

1833  On this day in history james Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1833  On this day in history georg Johann Schinn, composer, dies at 64   

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

1836  On February - 18 ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions)   

1838  On this day in history 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  On this day in history a continuous filibuster in US Senate begins, lasting until March 11   

1841  On February - 18 first continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11   

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

1841  Samuel Prowse Warren, composer on this day in history.   

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

1846  On this day in history giovanni Liverati, composer, dies at 73   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1850  On this day in history calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

1850  On February - 18 george Henschel, composer   

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

1856  American (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy on this day in history.   

1857  Insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo on this day in history.   

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 February - 18.   

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

1404  On February - 18 birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

1486  On this day in history 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  On February - 18 birth of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)   

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

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  On this day in history death of angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne   

0901  Death of Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826) on February - 18.   

0999  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies on February - 18.   

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

1217  On February - 18 alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

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

1379  On February - 18 death of albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)   

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