Historical Events In February - 18

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

1819  On February - 18 joseph Philbrick Webster, composer  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1833  On February - 18 georg Johann Schinn, composer, dies at 64  

1834  1st US labor newspaper, "The Man," published, NYC on this day in history.  

1836  On February - 18 ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions)  

1838  On February - 18 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  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  On this day in history 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 February - 18 louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows)  

1849  First regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts gold rush prospectors from east coast on this day in history.  

1849  On February - 18 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 this day in history first regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts: gold rush prospectors from east coast  

1850  On this day in history 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 February - 18 august Belmont Jr, breeder (Man 'O War)/founder (NY Jockey Club)  

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

1857  On February - 18 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  Sholem Aleichem, [Solomon Rabinowitz], author (Fiddler on the Roof) on February - 18.  

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1374  On February - 18 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 this day in history 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  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 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 this day in history.  

1139  On February - 18 death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)  

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on February - 18.