Page 2: Historical Events In September - 18

1759  On this day in history battle of Quebec ends, French surrender to British   

1759  On September - 18 james Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed   

1765  On this day in history oliver Holden, composer   

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

1769  John Harris builds 1st spinet piano (US) on September - 18.   

1772  Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer on this day in history.   

1775  Andrew Foulis, bookseller/printer, dies on this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45)   

1783  On September - 18 leonhard Euler, mathematician, dies   

1786  On this day in history justinus AC Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer   

1787  Johann D Passavant, German historian/painter/graphic artist on September - 18.   

1789  On this day in history 1st loan is made to pay salaries of the presidents & Congress   

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

1793  Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building on September - 18.   

1793  Pres Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building on this day in history.   

1797  On September - 18 louis-Lazare Hoche, French revolutionary general, dies   

1805  On September - 18 robert Cowdin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

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

1810  Chile declares independence from Spain (National Day) on this day in history.   

1811  English expeditionary army conquerors Dutch Indies on this day in history.   

1812  On September - 18 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 this day in history olaf Swaertz, botanist, dies   

1819  The birth of Jean Foucault, French physicist on this day in history.   

1827  On September - 18 robert Pollok, poet, dies   

1830  On this day in history a horse beats the first US made locomotive (near Baltimore)   

1830  On September - 18 horse beats 1st US made locomotive (near Baltimore)   

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

1831  Peter Hansel, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1838  Anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden on September - 18.   

1838  Anton Mauve, painter/graphic artist/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh on this day in history.   

1842  On September - 18 1st edition of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published   

1846  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer/poet   

1587  On September - 18 birth of francesca Caccini, Italian composer (d. circa 1640)   

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  Johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer was born on this day in history.   

0031  On this day in history death of sejanus, Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed   

0096  Domitian, Roman emperor, dies on this day in history.   

0887  Death of Pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle) on September - 18.   

0993  Arnulf vanf Gent, Westfries earl (988-93), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1137  Death of Erik II Eimune, [Onvergetelijke], king of Denmark (1134-37), murdered on September - 18.   

1180  Louis VII, King of France, dies on September - 18.   

1261  Koenraad van Hochstaden, archbishop of Cologne, dies on September - 18.   

1426  Hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies on this day in history.