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 March - 18.   

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

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  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 March - 18.   

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

1835  Charles Darwin departs Santiago Chile on his way to Portillo Pass on March - 18.   

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

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

1839  On this day in history francis Fessenden, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1843  Jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899) on this day in history.   

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 March - 18 john Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], American pioneer agronomist dies in Allen County Indiana   

1847  First Dutch public telegram on this day in history.   

1847  On March - 18 1st Dutch public telegram   

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

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

1850  On March - 18 henry Wells & William Fargo forms American Express in Buffalo   

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

1858  The birth of Rudolf Diesel, German inventor of the Diesel engine on March - 18.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform   

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

1864  On March - 18 karl M Lybeck, Finnish/Swedish language poet (Samlade Arbeten)   

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

1865  On March - 18 congress of Confederate States of American adjourns for last time   

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

1866  Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer on this day in history.   

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

1869  The birth of Neville Chamberlain, Former British prime minister on this day in history.   

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

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1380  On this day in history 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 March - 18.   

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  Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born on March - 18.   

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 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  Jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies on this day in history.   

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

1582  On this day in history death of jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched   

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 March - 18.