Page 3: Historical Events In March - 22
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
1832 J W Goethe, writer, dies at 82 

1834 Francis Asbury Shoup, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896. 

1838 Hendrik Fagel, Dutch/English baron, dies at 73. 

1841 Cornstarch patented (Orlando Jones) 

1842 Carl A N Rosa, German violinist/composer. 

1845 Franz Joseph Volkert, composer, dies at 67. 

1846 Randolph Caldecott, England, illustrator (Caldecott Medal namesake). 

1852 Theodor Birt, [Beatus Rhenanus], German classical/writer. 

1857 Arnold Sauwen, Flemish poet (Along the Meuse). 

1859 The inaugural political party dedicated to the working class in Australia, the Political Labour League of Victoria, is founded in Melbourne. 

1861 The inaugural US nursing school chartered. 

1861 1st US nursing school chartered. 

1862 San Marino and Italy conclude treaty of friendship and cooperation. 

1865 Raid at Wilson's Chickaswas AL to Macon GA. 

1865 Raid at Wilson's: Chickaswas AL to Macon GA. 

1865 Theophile Ysaye, composer 

1867 Meijer Linnewiel, [Prof Kokadorus], Amsterdam's pitchman. 

1867 Ferdinando Giorgetti, composer, dies at 70 

1868 Hamish MacCunn, composer 

1871 William Holden of North Carolina is inaugural governor removed from office by impeachment. 

1871 William Holden of NC is recorded as becoming 1st governor removed by impeachment 

1871 Johnny Cuzens, cricketer (Australian aboriginal tourist 1868), dies 

1872 Illinois is recorded as becoming inaugural state to require sexual equality in employment. 

1872 Illinois is recorded as becoming 1st state to require sexual equality in employment. 

1873 Slavery is abolished in Puerto Rico 

1874 Young Men's Hebrew Association is founded in New York NY. 

1874 Young Men's Hebrew Association organizes in NYC. 

1874 Ellen Glasgow, novelist 

1878 In Victoria BC R. B. McMicking demonstrates Victoria's inaugural 2 telephones. 

1882 Edmunds Act adopted by US to suppress polygamy in the territories 

1882 Congress outlaws polygamy (again); bad news for Mormons 

1885 Canadian troops ordered mobilized because of the Northwest Rebellion. 

1885 Adriano Lualdi, composer 

1887 Chico Marx, [Leonard Martin], NYC, comedian (Marx Brothers). 

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