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

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  On this day in history jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer, dies at 77   

1830  Charles G G, Earl of Merode, mayor (Brussels), dies at 67 on February - 18.   

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

1833  Georg Johann Schinn, composer, dies at 64 on February - 18.   

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 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  Detroit Boat Club forms (& still exists) on February - 18.   

1841  A continuous filibuster in US Senate begins, lasting until March 11 on February - 18.   

1841  First continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11 on February - 18.   

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

1841  Samuel Prowse Warren, composer on February - 18.   

1844  On this day in history willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School)   

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

1848  On this day in history louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows)   

1849  On February - 18 first regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts gold rush prospectors from east coast   

1849  1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28) on this day in history.   

1849  On February - 18 alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse)   

1849  On February - 18 first regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts: gold rush prospectors from east coast   

1850  California Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties on this day in history.   

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

1850  George Henschel, composer on February - 18.   

1853  August Belmont Jr, breeder (Man 'O War)/founder (NY Jockey Club) on this day in history.   

1856  On February - 18 american (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy   

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

1857  On February - 18 max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor   

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

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

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

1516  On February - 18 birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)   

1530  On this day in history 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  On February - 18 birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on February - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

0999  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies on this day in history.   

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 February - 18 death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

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

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