Historical Events In 1818

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1818 lord Byron completes "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" (4th canto)   

Jan 11   In the year 1818 john Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

Jan 14   On this day in history zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories)   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1818 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   George Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history keats composes his sonnet, "When I Have Fears"   

Jan 31   William Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1818 giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 05   In the year 1818 jean-Baptiste Bernadotte ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway.   

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

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

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

Feb 10   Isham Green Harris, Gov (Confederacy), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Chile proclaims independance in the year 1818.   

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

Feb 12   Otto Ludwig, German writer (Die Heiterethei) on this day in history.   

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 17   Baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun patents "draisine" (early bicycle) on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept in the year 1818.   

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 in the year 1818.   

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

Mar 12   John Lorimar Worden, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Albion Parris Howe, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897 in the year 1818.   

Mar 16   Second Battle of Cancha Rayada on this day in history.   

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   Don Carlos Buell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1898 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1818.   

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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   On this day in history birth of zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories)   

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1818 birth of george Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905   

Jan 31   William Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born in the year 1818.   

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of william Maxwell Evarts, (Union), died in 1901   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1818 death of george Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752)   

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

Feb 15   Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69 in the year 1818.   

Feb 28   Adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56 in the year 1818.   

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)