Page 3: Historical Events In February - 18

1817  Giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1819  Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer on this day in history.   

1828  On February - 18 more than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, near Gibraltar   

1828  On February - 18 more than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, Gibraltar   

1829  On February - 18 jean Jacques Alfred Mouton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1829  Jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer, dies at 77 on February - 18.   

1830  Charles G G, Earl of Merode, mayor (Brussels), dies at 67 on February - 18.   

1833  On February - 18 james Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1833  On this day in history georg Johann Schinn, composer, dies at 64   

1834  On February - 18 1st US labor newspaper, "The Man," published, NYC   

1836  On this day in history ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions)   

1838  On February - 18 the birth of Ernst Mach, British Physicist, after whom Mach speed numbers are named   

1838  Ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist on February - 18.   

1839  On February - 18 detroit Boat Club forms (& still exists)   

1841  On February - 18 a continuous filibuster in US Senate begins, lasting until March 11   

1841  On February - 18 first continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11   

1841  1st continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11 on February - 18.   

1841  On this day in history samuel Prowse Warren, composer   

1844  Willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School) on February - 18.   

1846  On this day in history giovanni Liverati, composer, dies at 73   

1848  On February - 18 louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows)   

1849  On February - 18 first regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts gold rush prospectors from east coast   

1849  On February - 18 1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28)   

1849  Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse) on this day in history.   

1849  First regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts: gold rush prospectors from east coast on this day in history.   

1850  On February - 18 california Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

1850  On February - 18 calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

1850  On February - 18 george Henschel, composer   

1853  August Belmont Jr, breeder (Man 'O War)/founder (NY Jockey Club) on February - 18.   

1856  American (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy on this day in history.   

1857  Insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo on February - 18.   

1857  Max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor on February - 18.   

1858  On this day in history louise M A, princess of Belgium   

1859  On February - 18 sholem Aleichem, [Solomon Rabinowitz], author (Fiddler on the Roof)   

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1374  Saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399) was born on February - 18.   

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

1486  On February - 18 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 February - 18 birth of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)   

1543  On February - 18 birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)   

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 February - 18.   

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

1217  On February - 18 alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

1294  On February - 18 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