Page 5: Historical Events In 1818

Nov 04   Alexander Robert Lawton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

Nov 05   Benjamin Franklin Butler, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1893   

Nov 06   Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author (V Lesach) [OS=Oct 25]   

Nov 09   Ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers and Sons) [NS].   

Nov 17   Charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies   

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

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

Nov 26   Louis Lacombe, composer   

Nov 29   George Brown, Canada, publisher (Toronto Globe), PM (L) (1858).   

Dec 03   Illinois Enters the Union as the 21st state of the USA   

Dec 03   Illinois is recorded as becoming 21st state USA (Admission day)   

Dec 04   William Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army).   

Dec 05   Bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60   

Dec 12   Paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

Dec 13   Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65).   

Dec 21   Amalia, wife of king Otto of Greece   

Dec 23   David Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899.   

Dec 24   "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day.   

Dec 24   "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; inaugural sung next day.   

Dec 24   James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)   

Dec 25   "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for inaugural time.   

Dec 25   1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria).   

Dec 25   inaugural US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston   

Dec 30   James Cantey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1874.   

Dec 31   Jean-Pierre Duport, composer, dies at 77.   

Dec 31   Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress.   

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Jan 11   John reese kenly: Bvt major general (union volunteers), died in 1891   

Jan 14   Zacharias topelius: Finnish historical novelist (surgeon's stories)   

Jan 17   Antoine dorion: (l) joint premier of canada (1858, 1863-64)   

Jan 18   Johannes van vloten: Dutch literary/theologist   

Jan 28   George sewall boutwell: Mc (union), died in 1905   

Jan 31   William raine peck: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1871   

Feb 06   William maxwell evarts: (union), died in 1901   

Feb 08   Austin blair: Gov/mc (union), died in 1894   

Jan 01   Fedele fenaroli: Composer,    

Feb 01   Giuseppi gazzaniga: Composer,    

Feb 13   George rogers clark: American military leader (b. 1752)   

Feb 14   John c hespe: Dutch journalist/politician,   

Feb 15   Charles xiii: King of sweden (1809-18)/norway (1814-18),    

Feb 28   Adriaan loosjes pzn: Dut publisher/writer (moral stories),   

Mar 23   Nicolas isouard: Composer,    

Mar 25   Caspar wessel: Danish mathematician (b. 1745)