Historical Events In 1818

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

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

Nov 04   On this day in history alexander Robert Lawton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896  

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   On this day in history russia's Czar Alexander I petitions for a Jewish state in Palestine  

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

Nov 26   In the year 1818 louis Lacombe, composer  

Nov 29   On this day in history george Brown, Canada, publisher (Toronto Globe), PM (L) (1858)  

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 in the year 1818.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 13   In the year 1818 mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65)  

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

Dec 23   David Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 24   James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy) on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 25   On this day in history first US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston  

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

Dec 31   In the year 1818 jean-Pierre Duport, composer, dies at 77  

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

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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   Antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64) was born on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1818.  

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

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

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

Feb 13   On this day in history death of george Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752)  

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 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   In the year 1818 death of caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745)