Historical Events In March - 18

1829  William Robertson Boggs, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911 on this day in history.   

1830  Numa D Fustel de Coulanges, French historian/sociologist on March - 18.   

1834  First railroad tunnel in US completed, in Pennsylvania (275 meter long) on March - 18.   

1834  On this day in history in Dorset, England, six labourers, dubbed the Tolpuddle Martyrs, are sentenced to seven years banishment to Australian penal colony for forming a trade union   

1834  In England, six English agricultural laborers are sentenced to seven years of banishment to Australia’s New South Wales penal colony for their trade union activities on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history 1st railroad tunnel in US completed, in Penn (275 m long)   

1835  On March - 18 charles Darwin departs Santiago Chile on his way to Portillo Pass   

1837  Grover Cleveland, [Stephen], NJ, 22nd/24th Pres (1885-89, 93-97) on March - 18.   

1838  Jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

1839  On March - 18 francis Fessenden, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1843  On March - 18 jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899)   

1844  The birth of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade)   

1845  On this day in history john Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], American pioneer agronomist dies in Allen County Indiana   

1847  On this day in history first Dutch public telegram   

1847  1st Dutch public telegram on March - 18.   

1848  On March - 18 nathaniel Herreshoff, America Cup yacht designer   

1850  On this day in history american Express company formed in Buffalo, New York   

1850  Henry Wells & William Fargo forms American Express in Buffalo on March - 18.   

1858  On this day in history dutch Van der Brugghen government resigns   

1858  On this day in history the birth of Rudolf Diesel, German inventor of the Diesel engine   

1858  On this day in history dutch Van der Brugghen govt resigns   

1858  Rudolph C K Diesel, German engineer (Diesel motor) on March - 18.   

1859  Vera Cruz besieged by Miramón (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform on March - 18.   

1859  Vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform on this day in history.   

1864  Dale Dike on Humber River crumbles drowning some 240 on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history karl M Lybeck, Finnish/Swedish language poet (Samlade Arbeten)   

1865  On this day in history battle of Wilson's raid to Selma AL   

1865  Congress of Confederate States of American adjourns for last time on this day in history.   

1865  On March - 18 battle of Wilson's raid to Selma, AL   

1866  On March - 18 dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer   

1867  Michael G de Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

1869  On March - 18 the birth of Neville Chamberlain, Former British prime minister   

1869  On March - 18 [Arthur] Neville Chamberlain, British PM (C, 1937-40)   

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1380  On March - 18 birth of liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint   

1395  John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447) was born on this day in history.   

1496  Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533) was born on this day in history.   

1548  On this day in history birth of cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet   

1556  On this day in history birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant   

1578  On this day in history birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized   

1590  Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649) was born on March - 18.   

1602  Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679) was born on this day in history.   

0235  On March - 18 death of marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered   

0978  Death of Edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15 on March - 18.   

1227  Honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies on March - 18.   

1314  On this day in history jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies   

1493  John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82 on March - 18.   

1582  Death of Jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched on this day in history.   

1583  On March - 18 death of king Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540)   

1584  Ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53 on this day in history.