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   Alexander Robert Lawton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 on this day in history.  

Nov 05   On this day in history benjamin Franklin Butler, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1893  

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

Nov 09   Ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [NS] in the year 1818.  

Nov 17   Charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies on this day in history.  

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

Nov 22   Samuel Gibbs French, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 29   George Brown, Canada, publisher (Toronto Globe), PM (L) (1858) on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1818.  

Dec 05   On this day in history bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60  

Dec 12   Paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 on this day in history.  

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   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   "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   "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for first time on this day in history.  

Dec 25   1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria) in the year 1818.  

Dec 25   In the year 1818 first US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1818 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   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 in the year 1818.  

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

Feb 06   In the year 1818 birth of william Maxwell Evarts, (Union), died in 1901  

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

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

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   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.