Page 5: Historical Events In 1818

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

Nov 03   On this day in history gustavus Adolphus DeRussy, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

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   In the year 1818 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   In the year 1818 charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies   

Nov 21   Russia's Czar Alexander I petitions for a Jewish state in Palestine on this day in history.   

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

Nov 26   Louis Lacombe, composer in the year 1818.   

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

Dec 03   On this day in history illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day)   

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1818 birth of johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist   

Jan 28   In the year 1818 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   On this day in history birth of william Maxwell Evarts, (Union), died in 1901   

Feb 08   In the year 1818 birth of austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894   

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

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

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 in the year 1818.   

Feb 15   In the year 1818 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)