Page 3: Historical Events In February - 18

1828  More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, near Gibraltar.   

1828  More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, Gibraltar   

1829  Jean Jacques Alfred Mouton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1829  Jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer, dies at 77   

1830  Charles G G, Earl of Merode, mayor (Brussels), dies at 67.   

1833  James Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863.   

1833  Georg Johann Schinn, composer, dies at 64.   

1834  1st US labor newspaper, "The Man," published, NYC   

1836  Ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions)   

1838  Ernst Mach, British Physicist, after whom Mach speed numbers are named is born.   

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

1839  Detroit Boat Club forms ( and still exists)   

1841  A continuous filibuster in US Senate begins, lasting until March 11.   

1841  inaugural continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11.   

1841  1st continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11   

1841  Samuel Prowse Warren, composer.   

1844  Willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School).   

1846  Giovanni Liverati, composer, dies at 73   

1848  Louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows)   

1849  In this year, inaugural regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts gold rush prospectors from east coast   

1849  In this year, 1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28).   

1849  Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse)   

1849  inaugural regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts: gold rush prospectors from east coast.   

1850  California Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties.   

1850  Calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

1850  George Henschel, composer   

1853  August Belmont Jr, breeder (Man 'O War)/founder (NY Jockey Club).   

1856  American (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy   

1857  Insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo.   

1857  Max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor   

1858  Louise M A, princess of Belgium.   

1859  Sholem Aleichem, [Solomon Rabinowitz], author (Fiddler on the Roof).   

1860  Anders Zorn, Swedish painter/etcher/sculptor (Gustavus Vasa).   

1861  Confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery AL   

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1374  Saint jadwiga of poland: Queen of poland   

1404  Leon b alberti: Italian humanist/architect (della pittura)   

1486  Chaitanya mahaprabhu: Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

1516  Mary i tudor: [bloody mary], greenwich, queen of england (1553-58)   

1530  Uesugi kenshin: Japanese samurai and warlord   

1543  Charles iii: Duke of lorraine   

1559  Isaac casaubon: Naturalized english classical scholar, theologian   

1602  Per brahe (the younger): Swedish soldier   

0814  Angilbert: Frankish monk and confidant of charlemagne   

0901  Death of Thabit ibn qurra: Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

0999  Death of Gregory v: [bruno] 1st german pope,   

1139  Prince yaropolk ii of kiev: Prince yaropolk ii of kiev (b. 1082)   

1217  Death of Alexander neckum de sancto albano: Engl encyclopedist,   

1294  Kublai khan: Mongol emperor (b. 1215)   

1379  Albert ii of mecklenburg: Albert ii of mecklenburg (b. 1318)   

1397  Enguerrand vii: French master of coucy/count of soissons,