Page 3: Historical Events In 1818

May 25   On this day in history jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian   

May 26   On this day in history michael A Barclay de Tolly, Russian fieldmarshal/War Minister, dies   

May 27   On this day in history amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons   

May 28   1st steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter)   

May 28   The first steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched in the year 1818.   

May 31   John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867 in the year 1818.   

Jun 03   Maratha Wars between British & Maratha Confederacy in India ends in the year 1818.   

Jun 04   On this day in history john van Well, choreographer/mime (Pierrot), dies at 44   

Jun 10   On this day in history pesaro opera theater opens with Rossini's "La gaza ladra"   

Jun 12   Egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia in the year 1818.   

Jun 17   On this day in history charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust)   

Jun 21   Ernst II, duke of Saxon-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history simon Vissering, Dutch economist/minister of Finances (1879-81)   

Jun 29   Carl P Fohr, German painter/cartoonist, dies at 22 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1818 edward John Hopkins, composer   

Jul 01   On this day in history ignaz Semmelweis, gynecologist   

Jul 06   Adolf Anderssen, Prussia, world chess champion (1851-66) in the year 1818.   

Jul 10   John Stuart "Cerro Gordo" Williams, Brig General (Confederate Army) in the year 1818.   

Jul 11   On this day in history keats writes "In the Cottage Where Burns is Born," "Lines Written in the Highlands," & "Gadfly"   

Jul 14   Nathaniel Lyon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1861 on this day in history.   

Jul 15   In the year 1818 heinrich Esser, composer   

Jul 24   On this day in history felix Godefroid, composer   

Jul 30   In the year 1818 emily Jane Bronte, England, novelist (Wuthering Heights)   

Jul 30   The birth of Emily Bronte, English novelist in the year 1818.   

Jul 31   Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer in the year 1818.   

Aug 01   In the year 1818 maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer on Nantucket Island   

Aug 02   [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of the Netherlands/general-major on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history hM Jozef Schadde, Flemish architect (New Stock exchange Antwerp)   

Aug 04   Lovell Harrison Rosseau, Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Henry Charles Litolff, French composer/pianist on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history lucy Blackwell-Stone, US abolitionist (US Woman's Suffrage Assn)   

Aug 18   William Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   CAPT James Biddle takes possession of Oregon Territory for U.S on this day in history.   

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Jan 11   John Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 was born in the year 1818.   

Jan 14   In the year 1818 birth of zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories)   

Jan 17   Antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist was born in the year 1818.   

Jan 28   George Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 31   William Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.   

Feb 06   William Maxwell Evarts, (Union), died in 1901 was born in the year 1818.   

Feb 08   In the year 1818 birth of austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894   

Jan 01   On this day in history fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87   

Feb 01   On this day in history giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 13   George Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752) died in the year 1818.   

Feb 14   In the year 1818 john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61   

Feb 15   Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56   

Mar 23   On this day in history nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42   

Mar 25   On this day in history death of caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745)