Historical Events In 1818

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

Nov 03   Gustavus Adolphus DeRussy, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on this day in history.  

Nov 04   On this day in history 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] in the year 1818.  

Nov 17   Charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies in the year 1818.  

Nov 21   On this day in history russia's Czar Alexander I petitions for a Jewish state in Palestine  

Nov 22   In the year 1818 samuel Gibbs French, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1910  

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

Nov 29   George Brown, Canada, publisher (Toronto Globe), PM (L) (1858) in the year 1818.  

Dec 03   Illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day) in the year 1818.  

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) on this day in history.  

Dec 05   Bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   "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   James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy) in the year 1818.  

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 in the year 1818.  

Dec 30   In the year 1818 james Cantey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1874  

Dec 31   In the year 1818 jean-Pierre Duport, composer, dies at 77  

Dec 31   Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress on this day in history.  

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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   On this day in history birth of zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories)  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1818 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   William Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894  

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

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

Feb 13   George Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752) died on this day in history.  

Feb 14   John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61 in the year 1818.  

Feb 15   On this day in history charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69  

Feb 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1818 death of caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745)