Page 5: Historical Events In 1818

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

Nov 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1818 benjamin Franklin Butler, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1893   

Nov 06   Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author (V Lesach) [OS=Oct 25] in the year 1818.   

Nov 09   Ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [NS] on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Louis Lacombe, composer in the year 1818.   

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   On this day in history illinois Enters the Union as the 21st state of the USA   

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

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

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

Dec 13   On this day in history mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65)   

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

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 in the year 1818.   

Dec 24   James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy) in the year 1818.   

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

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   On this day in history maria J Small-Gartmann, actress   

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Jan 11   John Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 was born in the year 1818.   

Jan 14   In the year 1818 birth of zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories)   

Jan 17   In the year 1818 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   George Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.   

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 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   In the year 1818 john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61   

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   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.