Historical Events In 1818

Jan 01   Fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1818.  

Jan 01   Official reopening of the White House in the year 1818.  

Jan 02   On this day in history lord Byron completes "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" (4th canto)  

Jan 11   On this day in history john Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891  

Jan 14   Zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories) on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1818 antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64)  

Jan 18   On this day in history johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist  

Jan 21   On this day in history keats writes his poem "On a Lock of Milton's Hair"  

Jan 28   On this day in history george Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905  

Jan 30   Keats composes his sonnet, "When I Have Fears" on this day in history.  

Jan 31   On this day in history william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871  

Feb 01   Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway on this day in history.  

Feb 06   William Maxwell Evarts, (Union), died in 1901 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   1st successful US educational magazine "Academician," begins (NYC) on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894 in the year 1818.  

Feb 10   On this day in history isham Green Harris, Gov (Confederacy), died in 1897  

Feb 11   In the year 1818 chile proclaims independance  

Feb 12   Chile gains independence from Spain in the year 1818.  

Feb 12   Otto Ludwig, German writer (Die Heiterethei) in the year 1818.  

Feb 14   John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61 in the year 1818.  

Feb 15   On this day in history charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69  

Feb 17   In the year 1818 baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun patents "draisine" (early bicycle)  

Feb 23   Jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Mar 10   George Wythe Randolph, Secy War (Confederacy), died in 1867 on this day in history.  

Mar 11   John Wilkins Whitfield, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 in the year 1818.  

Mar 12   On this day in history john Lorimar Worden, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1897  

Mar 13   On this day in history albion Parris Howe, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897  

Mar 16   On this day in history second Battle of Cancha Rayada  

Mar 18   On this day in history congress approves 1st pensions for government service  

Mar 18   Congress approves first pensions for government service in the year 1818.  

Mar 23   In the year 1818 don Carlos Buell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1898  

Mar 23   On this day in history nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42  

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Jan 11   John Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories) was born in the year 1818.  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64)  

Jan 18   In the year 1818 birth of johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist  

Jan 28   George Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905 was born in the year 1818.  

Jan 31   On this day in history birth of william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871  

Feb 06   William Maxwell Evarts, (Union), died in 1901 was born in the year 1818.  

Feb 08   Austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer, dies at 74  

Feb 13   On this day in history death of george Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752)  

Feb 14   On this day in history john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61  

Feb 15   Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Feb 28   In the year 1818 adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56  

Mar 23   In the year 1818 nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42  

Mar 25   On this day in history death of caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745)