Historical Events In June - 18

1757  On June - 18 ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer   

1758  Pieter PJQ Ondaatje, Ceylon/Dutch jurist/patriot on this day in history.   

1767  Samuel Wallis, an English sea captain, sights Tahiti and is considered the first European to reach the island on June - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1778  On June - 18 british Redcoats evacuate Phila   

1779  On this day in history french fleet occupies St Vincent   

1780  On this day in history michael Henkel, composer   

1794  On June - 18 george Grote, British historian   

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

1799  On this day in history johann Andre, composer, dies at 58   

1809  On this day in history sylvanus William Godon, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1879   

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

1812  On this day in history war of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain   

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

1813  On this day in history pavel Annenkov, Rus literature historian (Zametsjatelnoje desjatileti)   

1815  On this day in history battle of Waterloo, where British General Wellington defeats French Emperor Napoleon   

1815  On this day in history battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington &Blcher   

1815  On June - 18 battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington & Blucher   

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

1816  Celebration of first Thanksgiving Day in Upper Canada: deliverance from Americans in War of 1812 on June - 18.   

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 this day in history opera "Der Freischutz" is produced (Berlin)   

1821  Charles Hague, composer, dies at 52 on June - 18.   

1822  On this day in history part of US-Canadian boundary determined   

1822  Henry David Leslie, composer on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history johannes Heykamp, Catholic archbishop of Utrecht   

1824  Ferdinand III JJ-B, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane, dies at 55 on June - 18.   

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 June - 18.   

1839  On this day in history william Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920   

1850  On this day in history richard Heuberger, composer   

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1269  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298)   

1318  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)   

1466  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

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

1511  On June - 18 birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

1517  On June - 18 birth of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)   

1552  On June - 18 birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)   

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

0741  On June - 18 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 this day in history rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1580  On June - 18 juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

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  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on this day in history.