Page 3: Historical Events In March - 28
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
1847 Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 

1849 Dutch princess Marianne and Prince Albert of Prussia separate. 

1849 Stephan L Endlicher, Austrian priest/botany, dies at 44. 

1853 Rudolf Kittel, German theologist (Psalms). 

1854 During the Crimean War, Britain and France declare war on Russia. 

1856 Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer, dies at 76 

1859 1st performance of John Brahms' 1st Serenade for orchestra. 

1860 inaugural Taranaki War: The Battle of Waireka begins 

1860 Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer, dies at 73. 

1862 Skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia. 

1862 Aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926). 

1863 James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52. 

1865 Albert G Bilders, Dutch landscape painter, dies at 26. 

1866 The inaugural ambulance goes into service 

1866 1st ambulance goes into service 

1868 Death of the Earl of Cardigan, British general who led the ill-conceived Charge of the Light Brigade against the Russians during the Crimean War 

1868 Cuno Amiet, Swiss painter 

1868 James Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan, dies at about 70. 

1871 SF Art Assn holds open reception at 430 Pine. 

1871 Willem Mengelberg, Utrecht Neth, conductor (NY Philharmonic 1922-30) 

1872 Jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco) 

1877 Vincenzo Fioravanti, composer, dies at 77. 

1880 Achille Peri, composer, dies at 67 

1881 Greatest Show On Earth was formed by PT Barnum and James A Bailey 

1881 Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, composer, dies at 42 [OS=Mar 16] 

1883 William H Harris, composer 

1885 US Salvation Army officially organized 

1885 Marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas, composer. 

1885 Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53 

1886 Jaroslav Novotny, composer. 

1887 Rudolf F W Boskaljon, Curacao, musician/composer 

1887 Ditler G Monrad, Danish bishop/premier (1863-..), dies at 75. 

1889 Matilde "Tillie" Ziegler, killed by husband William Kemmler 

1890 Paul Whiteman, Denver Co, orch leader (Paul Whiteman's TV Teen Club) 

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