Page 3: Historical Events In February - 18

1817  Giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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  Jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history 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  Georg Johann Schinn, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history detroit Boat Club forms (& still exists)   

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

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

1846  Giovanni Liverati, composer, dies at 73 on February - 18.   

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

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

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

1849  On this day in history 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 February - 18.   

1856  On this day in history american (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy   

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

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  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  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura) was born on this day in history.   

1486  On February - 18 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  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 18 death of angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne   

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

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

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on February - 18.   

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on February - 18.   

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

1379  Death of Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318) on this day in history.   

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