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

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   On this day in history samuel Gibbs French, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1910   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1818 "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   "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   First US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston in the year 1818.   

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

Dec 31   On this day in history jean-Pierre Duport, composer, dies at 77   

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

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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   On this day in history 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   Johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist was born in the year 1818.   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of george Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1818.   

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

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

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 in the year 1818.   

Mar 23   In the year 1818 nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42   

Mar 25   In the year 1818 death of caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745)