Historical Events In June - 18

1757  On this day in history ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer   

1758  On this day in history pieter PJQ Ondaatje, Ceylon/Dutch jurist/patriot   

1767  Samuel Wallis, an English sea captain, sights Tahiti and is considered the first European to reach the island on June - 18.   

1772  Gerard of Swieten, botanist/painter of Maria Theresia, dies at 72 on June - 18.   

1778  American forces enter Philadelphia as the British withdraw during the Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

1778  British Redcoats evacuate Phila on this day in history.   

1779  French fleet occupies St Vincent on June - 18.   

1780  On June - 18 michael Henkel, composer   

1794  George Grote, British historian on June - 18.   

1799  On this day in history william Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune)   

1799  On this day in history johann Andre, composer, dies at 58   

1809  On June - 18 sylvanus William Godon, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1879   

1812  The U.S. declares war on Great Britain, beginning what historians still remember as The War of 1812 on June - 18.   

1812  On June - 18 war of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain   

1812  Ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov) on June - 18.   

1813  On this day in history pavel Annenkov, Rus literature historian (Zametsjatelnoje desjatileti)   

1815  On this day in history battle of Waterloo, where British General Wellington defeats French Emperor Napoleon   

1815  On this day in history battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington &Blcher   

1815  On this day in history battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington & Blucher   

1816  On June - 18 celebration of first Thanksgiving Day in Upper Canada deliverance from Americans in War of 1812.   

1816  On June - 18 celebration of first Thanksgiving Day in Upper Canada: deliverance from Americans in War of 1812.   

1817  On June - 18 joannes Siberg, governor-general of Neth-Indies (1801-05), dies   

1820  On June - 18 martin Andreas Udbye, composer   

1821  Opera "Der Freischutz" is produced (Berlin) on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history charles Hague, composer, dies at 52   

1822  Part of US-Canadian boundary determined on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history henry David Leslie, composer   

1824  Johannes Heykamp, Catholic archbishop of Utrecht on June - 18.   

1824  Ferdinand III JJ-B, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane, dies at 55 on June - 18.   

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin leave South-Africa on this day in history.   

1837  On June - 18 spain gets new Constitution   

1839  Dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia on this day in history.   

1839  William Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920 on June - 18.   

1850  Richard Heuberger, composer on June - 18.   

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1269  Princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298) was born on June - 18.   

1318  Princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355) was born on this day in history.   

1466  On this day in history birth of ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539)   

1511  On June - 18 birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1511  On June - 18 birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

1517  On June - 18 birth of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)   

1552  On June - 18 birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)   

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on June - 18.   

0741  On June - 18 leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies   

1234  On June - 18 death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)   

1291  Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies on this day in history.   

1464  On this day in history rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1580  On June - 18 juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

1588  Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1629  On June - 18 piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on this day in history.