Page 3: 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  On this day in history jean Jacques Alfred Mouton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1829  On this day in history jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer, dies at 77   

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

1833  James Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on February - 18.   

1833  On February - 18 georg Johann Schinn, composer, dies at 64   

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

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1841  On February - 18 1st continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11   

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

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1850  On February - 18 calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

1850  George Henschel, composer on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history 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  On this day in history max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor   

1858  On February - 18 louise M A, princess of Belgium   

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

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1374  On this day in history 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  On February - 18 birth of chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

1516  On this day in history 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  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on this day in history.   

1602  On February - 18 birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)   

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on this day in history.   

0901  On February - 18 death of thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

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

1139  On February - 18 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  On February - 18 death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

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

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