Page 2: Historical Events In September - 18

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

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

1765  On September - 18 oliver Holden, composer   

1769  On this day in history boston Gazette reports first US piano (a spinet)   

1769  John Harris builds 1st spinet piano (US) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1783  On September - 18 leonhard Euler, mathematician, dies   

1786  Justinus AC Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer on September - 18.   

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

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

1792  On this day in history gottlieb August Spangenberg, founder (Moravian Church in Amer), dies   

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

1793  On September - 18 pres Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building   

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

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

1809  Royal Opera House in London opens on September - 18.   

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

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

1812  On September - 18 fire in Moscow destroys 90% of houses & 1,000 churchs   

1815  Henry Constantine Wayne, Brig General (Confederate Army) on September - 18.   

1818  Marcellus Augustus Stovall, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1818  Olaf Swaertz, botanist, dies on September - 18.   

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

1827  Robert Pollok, poet, dies on this day in history.   

1830  A horse beats the first US made locomotive (near Baltimore) on September - 18.   

1830  Horse beats 1st US made locomotive (near Baltimore) on September - 18.   

1830  On this day in history 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  Elizabeth Barrett & R Browning exchange last letters before eloping on September - 18.   

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0053  Trajan, Roman Emperor (d. 117) was born on September - 18.   

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

1434  On this day in history birth of eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1467)   

1574  Claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer/poet was born on September - 18.   

1587  On this day in history birth of francesca Caccini, Italian composer (d. circa 1640)   

1636  Pietro Sanmartini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1684  On September - 18 birth of johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer   

0031  Death of Sejanus, Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed on this day in history.   

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

0887  Death of Pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

0993  On September - 18 arnulf vanf Gent, Westfries earl (988-93), dies in battle   

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  On September - 18 hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies