Page 5: Historical Events In 1818

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

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   In the year 1818 pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author (V Lesach) [OS=Oct 25]   

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1818.   

Dec 04   On this day in history william Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army)   

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

Dec 12   On this day in history paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

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

Dec 21   Amalia, wife of king Otto of Greece on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1818 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   On this day in history "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; first sung next day   

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   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   In the year 1818 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   Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress in the year 1818.   

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Jan 11   John Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   Antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64) was born in the year 1818.   

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   On this day in history 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   Austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894 was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 13   In the year 1818 death of george Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752)   

Feb 14   John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1818 charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69   

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 in the year 1818.   

Mar 25   Caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745) died in the year 1818.