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 this day in history jean Jacques Alfred Mouton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

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  James Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

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

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

1836  On this day in history ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions)   

1838  The birth of Ernst Mach, British Physicist, after whom Mach speed numbers are named on this day in history.   

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

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

1841  On February - 18 samuel Prowse Warren, composer   

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

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

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

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  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 February - 18.   

1857  On this day in history max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor   

1858  On this day in history louise M A, princess of Belgium   

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 this day in history.   

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

1530  Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578) was born on February - 18.   

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

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on February - 18.   

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  On this day in history death of thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

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

1139  On this day in history death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)   

1217  On this day in history alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

1294  Death of Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215) on February - 18.   

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

1397  On February - 18 enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56