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

1829  Jean Jacques Alfred Mouton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on February - 18.  

1829  On this day in history jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer, dies at 77  

1830  On February - 18 charles G G, Earl of Merode, mayor (Brussels), dies at 67  

1833  James Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.  

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  

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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  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 this day in history 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  Louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows) on February - 18.  

1849  First regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts gold rush prospectors from east coast on February - 18.  

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

1849  Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse) on February - 18.  

1849  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1857  Insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo on February - 18.  

1857  On February - 18 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  Saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399) was born on this day in history.  

1404  On this day in history birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)  

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

1516  On February - 18 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  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on February - 18.  

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on February - 18.  

1602  On this day in history birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)  

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on this day in history.  

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  On February - 18 death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)  

1217  On this day in history alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59  

1294  On February - 18 death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)  

1379  On February - 18 death of albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)  

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