Page 2: Historical Events In September - 18

1759  Battle of Quebec ends, French surrender to British on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history james Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed   

1765  Oliver Holden, composer on this day in history.   

1769  Boston Gazette reports first US piano (a spinet) on September - 18.   

1769  On this day in history john Harris builds 1st spinet piano (US)   

1772  Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer on September - 18.   

1775  Andrew Foulis, bookseller/printer, dies on September - 18.   

1779  Joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45) on this day in history.   

1783  Leonhard Euler, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

1786  On September - 18 justinus AC Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer   

1787  Johann D Passavant, German historian/painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

1789  1st loan is made to pay salaries of the presidents & Congress on September - 18.   

1792  Gottlieb August Spangenberg, founder (Moravian Church in Amer), dies on September - 18.   

1793  On this day in history washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building   

1793  On this day in history pres Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building   

1797  Louis-Lazare Hoche, French revolutionary general, dies on September - 18.   

1805  Robert Cowdin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 on this day in history.   

1809  Royal Opera House in London opens on this day in history.   

1810  Chile declares independence from Spain (National Day) on September - 18.   

1811  English expeditionary army conquerors Dutch Indies on September - 18.   

1812  On this day in history fire in Moscow destroys 90% of houses & 1,000 churchs   

1815  Henry Constantine Wayne, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1818  On September - 18 marcellus Augustus Stovall, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1818  On September - 18 olaf Swaertz, botanist, dies   

1819  The birth of Jean Foucault, French physicist on September - 18.   

1827  On this day in history robert Pollok, poet, dies   

1830  A horse beats the first US made locomotive (near Baltimore) on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history horse beats 1st US made locomotive (near Baltimore)   

1830  On September - 18 william Hazlitt, critic/essayist, dies   

1831  On this day in history peter Hansel, composer, dies at 60   

1838  On this day in history anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden   

1838  On September - 18 anton Mauve, painter/graphic artist/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh   

1842  1st edition of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published on this day in history.   

1846  On September - 18 elizabeth Barrett & R Browning exchange last letters before eloping   

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0053  On this day in history birth of trajan, Roman Emperor (d. 117)   

1344  Marie Valois, Princess of France (d. 1404) was born on September - 18.   

1434  Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1467) was born on this day in history.   

1574  Claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer/poet was born on this day in history.   

1587  Francesca Caccini, Italian composer (d. circa 1640) was born on September - 18.   

1636  Pietro Sanmartini, composer was born on September - 18.   

1676  On this day in history birth of eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1733)   

1684  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer   

0031  Death of Sejanus, Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed on September - 18.   

0096  On this day in history domitian, Roman emperor, dies   

0887  On this day in history death of pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle)   

0993  On this day in history arnulf vanf Gent, Westfries earl (988-93), dies in battle   

1137  On September - 18 death of erik II Eimune, [Onvergetelijke], king of Denmark (1134-37), murdered   

1180  On this day in history louis VII, King of France, dies   

1261  On this day in history koenraad van Hochstaden, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1426  On this day in history hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies