Page 2: Historical Events In August - 18

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

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

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

1750  On this day in history antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare)   

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

1765  On this day in history frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56   

1769  Gunpowder in Brescia Italy church explodes, killing 3,000 on this day in history.   

1769  Alexandre Stievenard, composer on August - 18.   

1774  Meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition) on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1811  Johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1817  On August - 18 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  On this day in history willem J F Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian   

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

1834  Mt Vesuvius erupts on August - 18.   

1834  On August - 18 marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store)   

1835  On this day in history last Pottawatomie Indians leave Chicago   

1838  First US marine expedition on this day in history.   

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 August - 18 antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73   

1846  On August - 18 gen Stephen W Kearney's US forces captures Santa Fe, NM   

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

1848  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1850  On August - 18 h de Balzac, writer, dies at 51   

1853  Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 on August - 18.   

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

1450  On this day in history birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

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

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 18.   

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

1606  On August - 18 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  On August - 18 death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

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

1236  On this day in history theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  On August - 18 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  On this day in history death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)