Historical Events In August - 18

1735  Evening Post begins publishing (Boston Mass) on August - 18.   

1745  Vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner, composer on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history the birth of Antonio Salieri, Italian composer   

1750  Antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare) on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history -19] 2nd sea battle of Lagos: England vs France   

1765  Frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56 on August - 18.   

1769  On August - 18 gunpowder in Brescia Italy church explodes, killing 3,000   

1769  Alexandre Stievenard, composer on this day in history.   

1774  Meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition) on August - 18.   

1778  Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica on August - 18.   

1792  On August - 18 john, 1st Earl Russell, British Whig PM (1846-52, 1865-66)   

1795  On this day in history curacao governor De Veer sends miltia to stop rebellious slaves   

1803  James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1805  On August - 18 josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe)   

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

1811  On August - 18 johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78   

1813  Benjamin Alvord, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1884 on August - 18.   

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

1818  William Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

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

1830  The birth of Franz Joseph I, Austro-Hungarian emperor on this day in history.   

1834  Mt Vesuvius erupts on this day in history.   

1834  Marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store) on August - 18.   

1835  Last Pottawatomie Indians leave Chicago on this day in history.   

1838  On August - 18 first US marine expedition   

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

1840  Organization of American Society of Dental Surgeons founded (NY) on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73   

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

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  Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer on August - 18.   

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

1853  On August - 18 peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73   

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1414  On August - 18 birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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

1587  On this day in history birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

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

1605  On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

0353  On this day in history death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on this day in history.   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.   

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on this day in history.   

1276  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on August - 18.   

1318  On this day in history death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  On August - 18 death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)