Historical Events In August - 18

1735  Evening Post begins publishing (Boston Mass) on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner, composer   

1750  The birth of Antonio Salieri, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1750  On August - 18 antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare)   

1759  -19] 2nd sea battle of Lagos: England vs France on August - 18.   

1765  Frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1769  On this day in history gunpowder in Brescia Italy church explodes, killing 3,000   

1769  On August - 18 alexandre Stievenard, composer   

1774  On this day in history meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition)   

1778  On August - 18 fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica   

1792  On this day in history john, 1st Earl Russell, British Whig PM (1846-52, 1865-66)   

1795  On August - 18 curacao governor De Veer sends miltia to stop rebellious slaves   

1803  James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 on August - 18.   

1805  Josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe) on this day in history.   

1807  Charles Francis Adams, (Union), died in 1886 on August - 18.   

1811  Johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78 on August - 18.   

1813  On August - 18 benjamin Alvord, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1884   

1817  On this day in history gloucester, Mass, newspapers tells of wild sea serpent seen offshore   

1818  On August - 18 william Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879   

1823  Willem J F Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian on August - 18.   

1830  The birth of Franz Joseph I, Austro-Hungarian emperor on August - 18.   

1834  On this day in history mt Vesuvius erupts   

1834  Marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store) on this day in history.   

1835  Last Pottawatomie Indians leave Chicago on August - 18.   

1838  First US marine expedition on August - 18.   

1838  1st US marine expedition on this day in history.   

1840  On August - 18 organization of American Society of Dental Surgeons founded (NY)   

1840  Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 on August - 18.   

1846  Gen Stephen W Kearney's US forces captures Santa Fe, NM on August - 18.   

1846  Gen Stephen W Kearney's US forces captures Santa Fe NM on this day in history.   

1848  On August - 18 camila O'Gorman and Ladislao Gutierrez are executed on the orders of Argentine dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas.   

1849  On August - 18 benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer   

1850  H de Balzac, writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1853  Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

1450  On August - 18 birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1579  On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  On August - 18 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on August - 18.   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on August - 18.   

1606  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)   

0353  On August - 18 death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.   

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  On August - 18 theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  On this day in history death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  On this day in history adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on August - 18.   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on this day in history.