Page 2: Historical Events In February - 18

1683  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas.   

1688  On February - 18 first vote against slavery is recorded in the U.S. in Germantown, PA.   

1688  Quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa on February - 18.   

1712  Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies on February - 18.   

1713  French invade under Jacques Cassard on Curaçao on February - 18.   

1713  French invade under Jacques Cassard on Curacao on February - 18.   

1716  Gaspard Fritz, composer on this day in history.   

1735  On this day in history 1st opera performed in America, "Flora," in Charleston, SC   

1743  On February - 18 count Alessandro Volta, Como Italy, physicist   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Inverness Scotland on February - 18.   

1745  The birth of Alessandro Volta, Italian scientist on this day in history.   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Inverness Scotland on February - 18.   

1745  Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta, inventor (battery) on February - 18.   

1745  On this day in history nicola Fago, composer, dies at 67   

1751  Karl Haack, composer on February - 18.   

1770  Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, composer on February - 18.   

1771  Friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer on February - 18.   

1775  Thomas Girtin, London, artist/watercolorist on February - 18.   

1776  John Parry, composer on this day in history.   

1781  On February - 18 henry Martyn, Truro, missionary   

1787  On this day in history austrian emperor Jozef II bans children under 8 from labor   

1790  On February - 18 marshall Hall, Basford Nottinghamshire, physician   

1790  On this day in history wilhelm Gottfried Enderle, composer, dies at 67   

1795  On February - 18 george Peabody, South Danvers Mass, merchant/philanthropist   

1797  On February - 18 trinidad is surrendered to a British fleet under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby.   

1799  On this day in history maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52   

1803  J W L Gleim, writer, dies on February - 18.   

1804  On this day in history 1st US land-grant college, Ohio University, Athens Ohio, chartered   

1805  On February - 18 louis Malesherbes Goldsborough, Rear Admiral (Union Navy)   

1807  On this day in history august G Meissner, German estheticus/literary, dies at 53   

1814  The Battle of Montereau occurs on this day in history.   

1815  Henri Leys, Flemish painter on February - 18.   

1817  On February - 18 lewis Addison Armistead, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

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1374  Saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399) was born on this day in history.   

1404  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura) was born on February - 18.   

1486  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on February - 18.   

1516  Mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58) was born on this day in history.   

1530  Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1543  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on February - 18.   

1559  On February - 18 birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on February - 18.   

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on this day in history.   

0901  Death of Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826) on this day in history.   

0999  On February - 18 gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies   

1139  On this day in history death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)   

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1294  On this day in history death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

1379  On February - 18 death of albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)   

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on February - 18.