Page 3: Historical Events In March - 18

1829  William Robertson Boggs, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911 on March - 18.   

1830  Numa D Fustel de Coulanges, French historian/sociologist on March - 18.   

1834  First railroad tunnel in US completed, in Pennsylvania (275 meter long) on this day in history.   

1834  In Dorset, England, six labourers, dubbed the Tolpuddle Martyrs, are sentenced to seven years banishment to Australian penal colony for forming a trade union on this day in history.   

1834  On March - 18 in England, six English agricultural laborers are sentenced to seven years of banishment to Australia’s New South Wales penal colony for their trade union activities   

1834  On this day in history 1st railroad tunnel in US completed, in Penn (275 m long)   

1835  Charles Darwin departs Santiago Chile on his way to Portillo Pass on March - 18.   

1837  Grover Cleveland, [Stephen], NJ, 22nd/24th Pres (1885-89, 93-97) on this day in history.   

1838  Jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter on March - 18.   

1839  Francis Fessenden, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on March - 18.   

1843  On March - 18 jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899)   

1844  The birth of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer on this day in history.   

1844  Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade) on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history john Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], American pioneer agronomist dies in Allen County Indiana   

1847  On March - 18 first Dutch public telegram   

1847  1st Dutch public telegram on March - 18.   

1848  On March - 18 nathaniel Herreshoff, America Cup yacht designer   

1850  American Express company formed in Buffalo, New York on March - 18.   

1850  On this day in history henry Wells & William Fargo forms American Express in Buffalo   

1858  On this day in history dutch Van der Brugghen government resigns   

1858  The birth of Rudolf Diesel, German inventor of the Diesel engine on March - 18.   

1858  On March - 18 dutch Van der Brugghen govt resigns   

1858  Rudolph C K Diesel, German engineer (Diesel motor) on this day in history.   

1859  Vera Cruz besieged by Miramón (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform on this day in history.   

1859  On March - 18 vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform   

1864  On this day in history dale Dike on Humber River crumbles drowning some 240   

1864  On this day in history karl M Lybeck, Finnish/Swedish language poet (Samlade Arbeten)   

1865  Battle of Wilson's raid to Selma AL on this day in history.   

1865  Congress of Confederate States of American adjourns for last time on this day in history.   

1865  On March - 18 battle of Wilson's raid to Selma, AL   

1866  On this day in history dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer   

1867  Michael G de Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam) on March - 18.   

1869  On March - 18 the birth of Neville Chamberlain, Former British prime minister   

1869  On this day in history [Arthur] Neville Chamberlain, British PM (C, 1937-40)   

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1380  Liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint was born on this day in history.   

1395  On March - 18 birth of john Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447)   

1496  On March - 18 birth of mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533)   

1548  Cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet was born on March - 18.   

1556  Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized   

1590  Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history birth of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679)   

0235  Death of Marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered on March - 18.   

0978  On this day in history death of edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15   

1227  Honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies on March - 18.   

1314  On March - 18 jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies   

1493  On March - 18 john of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82   

1582  Death of Jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history death of king Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540)   

1584  Ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53 on this day in history.