Page 3: Historical Events In 1818

May 25   On this day in history jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian   

May 26   On this day in history michael A Barclay de Tolly, Russian fieldmarshal/War Minister, dies   

May 27   Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons in the year 1818.   

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

May 28   Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter) in the year 1818.   

May 28   The first steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched in the year 1818.   

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   In the year 1818 john van Well, choreographer/mime (Pierrot), dies at 44   

Jun 10   Pesaro opera theater opens with Rossini's "La gaza ladra" on this day in history.   

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

Jun 17   Charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust) on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1818 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 in the year 1818.   

Jun 30   Edward John Hopkins, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1818 ignaz Semmelweis, gynecologist   

Jul 06   In the year 1818 adolf Anderssen, Prussia, world chess champion (1851-66)   

Jul 10   John Stuart "Cerro Gordo" Williams, Brig General (Confederate Army) in the year 1818.   

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

Jul 14   On this day in history nathaniel Lyon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1861   

Jul 15   Heinrich Esser, composer in the year 1818.   

Jul 24   Felix Godefroid, composer in the year 1818.   

Jul 30   On this day in history emily Jane Bronte, England, novelist (Wuthering Heights)   

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

Jul 31   Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer in the year 1818.   

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

Aug 02   [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of the Netherlands/general-major on this day in history.   

Aug 03   In the year 1818 hM Jozef Schadde, Flemish architect (New Stock exchange Antwerp)   

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

Aug 07   Henry Charles Litolff, French composer/pianist on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history lucy Blackwell-Stone, US abolitionist (US Woman's Suffrage Assn)   

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

Aug 19   In the year 1818 cAPT James Biddle takes possession of Oregon Territory for U.S.   

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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   In the year 1818 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   Johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1818 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   In the year 1818 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   Adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745) died on this day in history.