Page 2: Historical Events In February - 18

1683  On this day in history nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, dies at 62   

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

1688  First vote against slavery is recorded in the U.S. in Germantown, PA on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history french invade under Jacques Cassard on Curaçao   

1713  On February - 18 french invade under Jacques Cassard on Curacao   

1716  Gaspard Fritz, composer on February - 18.   

1735  1st opera performed in America, "Flora," in Charleston, SC on February - 18.   

1743  On this day in history count Alessandro Volta, Como Italy, physicist   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Inverness Scotland   

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

1745  On February - 18 bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Inverness Scotland   

1745  Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta, inventor (battery) on this day in history.   

1745  Nicola Fago, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1751  On February - 18 karl Haack, composer   

1770  On this day in history johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, composer   

1771  Friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer on this day in history.   

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

1776  John Parry, composer on February - 18.   

1781  On this day in history henry Martyn, Truro, missionary   

1787  Austrian emperor Jozef II bans children under 8 from labor on this day in history.   

1790  Marshall Hall, Basford Nottinghamshire, physician on February - 18.   

1790  On February - 18 wilhelm Gottfried Enderle, composer, dies at 67   

1795  On this day in history george Peabody, South Danvers Mass, merchant/philanthropist   

1797  On this day in history trinidad is surrendered to a British fleet under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby.   

1799  Maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history j W L Gleim, writer, dies   

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

1805  Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough, Rear Admiral (Union Navy) on February - 18.   

1807  August G Meissner, German estheticus/literary, dies at 53 on February - 18.   

1814  On February - 18 the Battle of Montereau occurs.   

1815  On this day in history henri Leys, Flemish painter   

1817  Lewis Addison Armistead, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on February - 18.   

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1374  On February - 18 birth of saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399)   

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

1486  On this day in history birth of chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

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

1530  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)   

1543  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on February - 18.   

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

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

0901  On this day in history death of thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

0999  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318) on February - 18.   

1397  On this day in history enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56