Historical Events In 1818

May 25   Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian on this day in history.   

May 26   Michael A Barclay de Tolly, Russian fieldmarshal/War Minister, dies on this day in history.   

May 27   Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history 1st steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched   

May 28   In the year 1818 pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter)   

May 28   In the year 1818 the first steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched   

May 31   John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history maratha Wars between British & Maratha Confederacy in India ends   

Jun 04   John van Well, choreographer/mime (Pierrot), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Pesaro opera theater opens with Rossini's "La gaza ladra" in the year 1818.   

Jun 12   On this day in history egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia   

Jun 17   Charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust) in the year 1818.   

Jun 21   On this day in history ernst II, duke of Saxon-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer   

Jun 23   Simon Vissering, Dutch economist/minister of Finances (1879-81) in the year 1818.   

Jun 29   Carl P Fohr, German painter/cartoonist, dies at 22 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history edward John Hopkins, composer   

Jul 01   On this day in history ignaz Semmelweis, gynecologist   

Jul 06   Adolf Anderssen, Prussia, world chess champion (1851-66) in the year 1818.   

Jul 10   On this day in history john Stuart "Cerro Gordo" Williams, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

Jul 11   Keats writes "In the Cottage Where Burns is Born," "Lines Written in the Highlands," & "Gadfly" on this day in history.   

Jul 14   Nathaniel Lyon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1861 in the year 1818.   

Jul 15   Heinrich Esser, composer in the year 1818.   

Jul 24   Felix Godefroid, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Emily Jane Bronte, England, novelist (Wuthering Heights) in the year 1818.   

Jul 30   In the year 1818 the birth of Emily Bronte, English novelist   

Jul 31   Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer on Nantucket Island in the year 1818.   

Aug 02   In the year 1818 [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of the Netherlands/general-major   

Aug 03   HM Jozef Schadde, Flemish architect (New Stock exchange Antwerp) on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1818 lovell Harrison Rosseau, Major General (Union volunteers)   

Aug 07   In the year 1818 henry Charles Litolff, French composer/pianist   

Aug 13   In the year 1818 lucy Blackwell-Stone, US abolitionist (US Woman's Suffrage Assn)   

Aug 18   In the year 1818 william Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879   

Aug 19   CAPT James Biddle takes possession of Oregon Territory for U.S on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 18   Johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist was born in the year 1818.   

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

Jan 31   In the year 1818 birth of william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894   

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

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   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 28   On this day in history adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56   

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

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