Page 3: 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 this day in history.   

1834  On March - 18 first railroad tunnel in US completed, in Pennsylvania (275 meter long)   

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

1834  On this day in history 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   

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

1835  Charles Darwin departs Santiago Chile on his way to Portillo Pass on this day in history.   

1837  Grover Cleveland, [Stephen], NJ, 22nd/24th Pres (1885-89, 93-97) on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter   

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

1843  On this day in history jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899)   

1844  The birth of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer on March - 18.   

1844  Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade) on March - 18.   

1845  John Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], American pioneer agronomist dies in Allen County Indiana on this day in history.   

1847  On March - 18 first Dutch public telegram   

1847  On this day in history 1st Dutch public telegram   

1848  Nathaniel Herreshoff, America Cup yacht designer on March - 18.   

1850  On March - 18 american Express company formed in Buffalo, New York   

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

1858  Dutch Van der Brugghen government resigns on this day in history.   

1858  On March - 18 the birth of Rudolf Diesel, German inventor of the Diesel engine   

1858  Dutch Van der Brugghen govt resigns on this day in history.   

1858  Rudolph C K Diesel, German engineer (Diesel motor) on this day in history.   

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

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

1864  Dale Dike on Humber River crumbles drowning some 240 on March - 18.   

1864  Karl M Lybeck, Finnish/Swedish language poet (Samlade Arbeten) on March - 18.   

1865  Battle of Wilson's raid to Selma AL on this day in history.   

1865  Congress of Confederate States of American adjourns for last time on March - 18.   

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

1866  On this day in history dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer   

1867  Michael G de Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam) on March - 18.   

1869  The birth of Neville Chamberlain, Former British prime minister on March - 18.   

1869  [Arthur] Neville Chamberlain, British PM (C, 1937-40) on this day in history.   

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

1395  On this day in history birth of john Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447)   

1496  On this day in history birth of mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533)   

1548  Cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet was born on March - 18.   

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

1578  Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized was born on March - 18.   

1590  Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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

0235  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1314  Jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies on March - 18.   

1493  On March - 18 john of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82   

1582  Death of Jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched on March - 18.   

1583  Death of King Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540) on March - 18.   

1584  Ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53 on March - 18.