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  More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, near Gibraltar on February - 18.   

1828  On this day in history more than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, Gibraltar   

1829  Jean Jacques Alfred Mouton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer, dies at 77   

1830  On February - 18 charles G G, Earl of Merode, mayor (Brussels), dies at 67   

1833  James Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1833  Georg Johann Schinn, composer, dies at 64 on February - 18.   

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

1836  On February - 18 ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions)   

1838  On this day in history 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  First continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11 on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history 1st continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11   

1841  On February - 18 samuel Prowse Warren, composer   

1844  Willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School) on this day in history.   

1846  Giovanni Liverati, composer, dies at 73 on February - 18.   

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

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

1849  1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28) on this day in history.   

1849  Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse) on February - 18.   

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

1850  On this day in history california Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

1850  Calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties on February - 18.   

1850  On this day in history george Henschel, composer   

1853  On this day in history august Belmont Jr, breeder (Man 'O War)/founder (NY Jockey Club)   

1856  American (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy on February - 18.   

1857  Insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor   

1858  On February - 18 louise M A, princess of Belgium   

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

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

1404  On February - 18 birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

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

1516  On this day in history birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)   

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 February - 18.   

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 February - 18.   

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

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

1217  On this day in history alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

1294  On February - 18 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.