Page 2: Historical Events In June - 18

1757  Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer on June - 18.   

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 June - 18.   

1772  On this day in history gerard of Swieten, botanist/painter of Maria Theresia, dies at 72   

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

1778  On this day in history british Redcoats evacuate Phila   

1779  French fleet occupies St Vincent on June - 18.   

1780  Michael Henkel, composer on June - 18.   

1794  On this day in history george Grote, British historian   

1799  William Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune) on June - 18.   

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

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

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

1812  War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain on June - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1815  Battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington &Blcher on this day in history.   

1815  Battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington & Blucher on June - 18.   

1816  On June - 18 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  Joannes Siberg, governor-general of Neth-Indies (1801-05), dies on June - 18.   

1820  On this day in history martin Andreas Udbye, composer   

1821  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history 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  Spain gets new Constitution on June - 18.   

1839  On this day in history dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia   

1839  William Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920 on June - 18.   

1850  On June - 18 richard Heuberger, composer   

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1269  Princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298) was born on June - 18.   

1318  On June - 18 birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)   

1466  On this day in history birth of ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539)   

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 June - 18.   

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on June - 18.   

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on June - 18.   

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

1291  On this day in history alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

1464  Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65 on June - 18.   

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 June - 18 piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

1667  On this day in history louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39