Historical Events In 1818

Oct 28   On this day in history ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS]  

Nov 03   Gustavus Adolphus DeRussy, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1891 in the year 1818.  

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

Nov 05   Benjamin Franklin Butler, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1893 in the year 1818.  

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

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

Nov 17   On this day in history charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies  

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

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

Nov 26   Louis Lacombe, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 29   In the year 1818 george Brown, Canada, publisher (Toronto Globe), PM (L) (1858)  

Dec 03   Illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day) in the year 1818.  

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) in the year 1818.  

Dec 05   Bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 13   On this day in history mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65)  

Dec 21   Amalia, wife of king Otto of Greece in the year 1818.  

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

Dec 24   "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day in the year 1818.  

Dec 24   "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; first sung next day on this day in history.  

Dec 24   On this day in history james Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)  

Dec 25   "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for first time in the year 1818.  

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

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

Dec 30   James Cantey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1874 on this day in history.  

Dec 31   Jean-Pierre Duport, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1818.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   George Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1818 fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87  

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

Feb 13   George Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752) died on this day in history.  

Feb 14   In the year 1818 john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61  

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

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)