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 February - 18.   

1828  On this day in history more than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, near Gibraltar   

1828  On this day in history more than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, Gibraltar   

1829  Jean Jacques Alfred Mouton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1829  On February - 18 jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer, dies at 77   

1830  Charles G G, Earl of Merode, mayor (Brussels), dies at 67 on February - 18.   

1833  On this day in history james Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1833  Georg Johann Schinn, composer, dies at 64 on February - 18.   

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

1836  Ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions) on February - 18.   

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  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  Samuel Prowse Warren, composer on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School)   

1846  On this day in history giovanni Liverati, composer, dies at 73   

1848  Louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows) on this day in history.   

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 February - 18.   

1849  On February - 18 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  On February - 18 california Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

1850  On this day in history calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

1850  George Henschel, composer on February - 18.   

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  On this day in history insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo   

1857  Max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor on February - 18.   

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

1859  On February - 18 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 February - 18 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 February - 18.   

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on February - 18.   

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on February - 18.   

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

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

1139  On this day in history death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)   

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