Page 3: Historical Events In February - 18

1817  On this day in history giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72   

1819  On February - 18 joseph Philbrick Webster, composer   

1828  More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, near Gibraltar on this day in history.   

1828  More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, Gibraltar on February - 18.   

1829  Jean Jacques Alfred Mouton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on February - 18.   

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

1830  On this day in history charles G G, Earl of Merode, mayor (Brussels), dies at 67   

1833  James Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on February - 18.   

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

1838  The birth of Ernst Mach, British Physicist, after whom Mach speed numbers are named on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist   

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

1841  On this day in history 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  On February - 18 willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School)   

1846  On February - 18 giovanni Liverati, composer, dies at 73   

1848  On this day in history 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  On this day in history alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse)   

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

1850  California Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties on this day in history.   

1850  Calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties on this day in history.   

1850  On February - 18 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 February - 18.   

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

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

1404  On this day in history birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

1486  On February - 18 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  On this day in history birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

1602  On this day in history birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)   

0814  On this day in history death of angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne   

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 February - 18 death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)   

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on February - 18.   

1294  Death of Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215) on February - 18.   

1379  Death of Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318) on this day in history.   

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on this day in history.