Historical Events In February - 18
Thursday, 28 September 2023
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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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 February - 18.
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 February - 18 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 February - 18.
1838 On this day in history ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist
1839 Detroit Boat Club forms (& still exists) on this day in history.
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 1st continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11 on February - 18.
1841 Samuel Prowse Warren, composer on this day in history.
1844 Willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School) on February - 18.
1846 Giovanni Liverati, composer, dies at 73 on February - 18.
1848 On this day in history louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows)
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 this day in history.
1849 On February - 18 alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse)
1849 On this day in history first regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts: gold rush prospectors from east coast
1850 On February - 18 california Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties
1850 On February - 18 calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties
1850 George Henschel, composer on this day in history.
1853 August Belmont Jr, breeder (Man 'O War)/founder (NY Jockey Club) on this day in history.
1856 On this day in history american (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy
1857 On this day in history insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo
1857 On February - 18 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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