Page 5: Historical Events In 1818

Oct 28   In the year 1818 ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS]   

Nov 03   On this day in history gustavus Adolphus DeRussy, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

Nov 04   Alexander Robert Lawton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 in the year 1818.   

Nov 05   Benjamin Franklin Butler, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1893 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author (V Lesach) [OS=Oct 25] on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [NS]   

Nov 17   Charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies in the year 1818.   

Nov 21   Russia's Czar Alexander I petitions for a Jewish state in Palestine in the year 1818.   

Nov 22   In the year 1818 samuel Gibbs French, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1910   

Nov 26   On this day in history louis Lacombe, composer   

Nov 29   George Brown, Canada, publisher (Toronto Globe), PM (L) (1858) in the year 1818.   

Dec 03   Illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Illinois Enters the Union as the 21st state of the USA on this day in history.   

Dec 04   William Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60 in the year 1818.   

Dec 12   Paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 in the year 1818.   

Dec 13   Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65) in the year 1818.   

Dec 21   In the year 1818 amalia, wife of king Otto of Greece   

Dec 23   On this day in history david Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

Dec 24   On this day in history "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day   

Dec 24   "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; first sung next day in the year 1818.   

Dec 24   In the year 1818 james Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)   

Dec 25   On this day in history "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for first time   

Dec 25   On this day in history 1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria)   

Dec 25   First US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history james Cantey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1874   

Dec 31   Jean-Pierre Duport, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1818 maria J Small-Gartmann, actress   

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

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

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 in the year 1818.   

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

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 in the year 1818.   

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

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

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

Feb 13   George Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752) died in the year 1818.   

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 in the year 1818.   

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

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

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