Page 2: Historical Events In September - 18

1759  On September - 18 battle of Quebec ends, French surrender to British   

1759  James Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed on September - 18.   

1765  On this day in history oliver Holden, composer   

1769  Boston Gazette reports first US piano (a spinet) on September - 18.   

1769  On this day in history john Harris builds 1st spinet piano (US)   

1772  On this day in history martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer   

1775  Andrew Foulis, bookseller/printer, dies on September - 18.   

1779  On September - 18 joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45)   

1783  On this day in history leonhard Euler, mathematician, dies   

1786  On this day in history justinus AC Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer   

1787  Johann D Passavant, German historian/painter/graphic artist on September - 18.   

1789  1st loan is made to pay salaries of the presidents & Congress on this day in history.   

1792  On September - 18 gottlieb August Spangenberg, founder (Moravian Church in Amer), dies   

1793  On September - 18 washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building   

1793  On this day in history pres Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building   

1797  On this day in history louis-Lazare Hoche, French revolutionary general, dies   

1805  Robert Cowdin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 on September - 18.   

1809  On September - 18 royal Opera House in London opens   

1810  Chile declares independence from Spain (National Day) on this day in history.   

1811  English expeditionary army conquerors Dutch Indies on this day in history.   

1812  Fire in Moscow destroys 90% of houses & 1,000 churchs on this day in history.   

1815  Henry Constantine Wayne, Brig General (Confederate Army) on September - 18.   

1818  On this day in history marcellus Augustus Stovall, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1818  Olaf Swaertz, botanist, dies on September - 18.   

1819  The birth of Jean Foucault, French physicist on this day in history.   

1827  Robert Pollok, poet, dies on this day in history.   

1830  A horse beats the first US made locomotive (near Baltimore) on September - 18.   

1830  On September - 18 horse beats 1st US made locomotive (near Baltimore)   

1830  William Hazlitt, critic/essayist, dies on this day in history.   

1831  On September - 18 peter Hansel, composer, dies at 60   

1838  Anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history anton Mauve, painter/graphic artist/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh   

1842  On September - 18 1st edition of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published   

1846  On this day in history elizabeth Barrett & R Browning exchange last letters before eloping   

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0053  On September - 18 birth of trajan, Roman Emperor (d. 117)   

1344  On this day in history birth of marie Valois, Princess of France (d. 1404)   

1434  Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1467) was born on September - 18.   

1574  Claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer/poet was born on September - 18.   

1587  Francesca Caccini, Italian composer (d. circa 1640) was born on September - 18.   

1636  Pietro Sanmartini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  Eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1733) was born on September - 18.   

1684  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer   

0031  On September - 18 death of sejanus, Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed   

0096  Domitian, Roman emperor, dies on this day in history.   

0887  Death of Pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

0993  Arnulf vanf Gent, Westfries earl (988-93), dies in battle on September - 18.   

1137  Death of Erik II Eimune, [Onvergetelijke], king of Denmark (1134-37), murdered on September - 18.   

1180  On this day in history louis VII, King of France, dies   

1261  On September - 18 koenraad van Hochstaden, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1426  Hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies on September - 18.