Page 2: Historical Events In June - 18

1757  On this day in history ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer   

1758  On this day in history pieter PJQ Ondaatje, Ceylon/Dutch jurist/patriot   

1767  Samuel Wallis, an English sea captain, sights Tahiti and is considered the first European to reach the island on this day in history.   

1772  Gerard of Swieten, botanist/painter of Maria Theresia, dies at 72 on June - 18.   

1778  American forces enter Philadelphia as the British withdraw during the Revolutionary War on June - 18.   

1778  British Redcoats evacuate Phila on June - 18.   

1779  French fleet occupies St Vincent on June - 18.   

1780  Michael Henkel, composer on this day in history.   

1794  George Grote, British historian on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history william Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune)   

1799  On June - 18 johann Andre, composer, dies at 58   

1809  Sylvanus William Godon, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1879 on June - 18.   

1812  On June - 18 the U.S. declares war on Great Britain, beginning what historians still remember as The War of 1812.   

1812  On June - 18 war of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain   

1812  Ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov) on June - 18.   

1813  Pavel Annenkov, Rus literature historian (Zametsjatelnoje desjatileti) on this day in history.   

1815  Battle of Waterloo, where British General Wellington defeats French Emperor Napoleon on June - 18.   

1815  On June - 18 battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington &Blcher   

1815  On this day in history battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington & Blucher   

1816  Celebration of first Thanksgiving Day in Upper Canada deliverance from Americans in War of 1812 on this day in history.   

1816  Celebration of first Thanksgiving Day in Upper Canada: deliverance from Americans in War of 1812 on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history joannes Siberg, governor-general of Neth-Indies (1801-05), dies   

1820  On this day in history martin Andreas Udbye, composer   

1821  On June - 18 opera "Der Freischutz" is produced (Berlin)   

1821  On this day in history charles Hague, composer, dies at 52   

1822  On June - 18 part of US-Canadian boundary determined   

1822  On this day in history henry David Leslie, composer   

1824  Johannes Heykamp, Catholic archbishop of Utrecht on June - 18.   

1824  On June - 18 ferdinand III JJ-B, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane, dies at 55   

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin leave South-Africa on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history spain gets new Constitution   

1839  Dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia on this day in history.   

1839  William Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920 on this day in history.   

1850  On June - 18 richard Heuberger, composer   

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1269  Princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298) was born on this day in history.   

1318  Princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355) was born on June - 18.   

1466  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on June - 18.   

1511  On June - 18 birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1511  On this day in history birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

1517  On this day in history birth of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)   

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1581  On June - 18 birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

0741  On this day in history leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies   

1234  Death of Emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218) on this day in history.   

1291  Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies on this day in history.   

1464  On June - 18 rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1580  Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

1629  On this day in history piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

1667  On June - 18 louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39