Page 3: Historical Events In February - 18

1817  On February - 18 giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72   

1819  Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer on this day in history.   

1828  More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, near Gibraltar on this day in history.   

1828  More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, Gibraltar on February - 18.   

1829  On February - 18 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  On this day in history georg Johann Schinn, composer, dies at 64   

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

1836  On this day in history 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  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  First continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11 on this day in history.   

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

1841  On February - 18 samuel Prowse Warren, composer   

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 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 February - 18.   

1849  Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse) on this day in history.   

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  Calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties on February - 18.   

1850  On this day in history george Henschel, composer   

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

1856  American (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy on February - 18.   

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

1486  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on February - 18.   

1516  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1543  On this day in history birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)   

1559  On this day in history 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  Death of Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826) on this day in history.   

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

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  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  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on this day in history.