Historical Events In August - 18

1735  On August - 18 evening Post begins publishing (Boston Mass)   

1745  On August - 18 vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner, composer   

1750  The birth of Antonio Salieri, Italian composer on August - 18.   

1750  Antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare) on August - 18.   

1759  -19] 2nd sea battle of Lagos: England vs France on this day in history.   

1765  Frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1769  Gunpowder in Brescia Italy church explodes, killing 3,000 on August - 18.   

1769  On August - 18 alexandre Stievenard, composer   

1774  Meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition) on August - 18.   

1778  Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica on August - 18.   

1792  John, 1st Earl Russell, British Whig PM (1846-52, 1865-66) on August - 18.   

1795  Curacao governor De Veer sends miltia to stop rebellious slaves on August - 18.   

1803  On this day in history james Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67   

1805  Josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe) on August - 18.   

1807  On this day in history charles Francis Adams, (Union), died in 1886   

1811  Johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1813  Benjamin Alvord, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1884 on this day in history.   

1817  Gloucester, Mass, newspapers tells of wild sea serpent seen offshore on this day in history.   

1818  On August - 18 william Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879   

1823  Willem J F Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian on August - 18.   

1830  On this day in history the birth of Franz Joseph I, Austro-Hungarian emperor   

1834  On this day in history mt Vesuvius erupts   

1834  Marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store) on August - 18.   

1835  On August - 18 last Pottawatomie Indians leave Chicago   

1838  First US marine expedition on August - 18.   

1838  1st US marine expedition on this day in history.   

1840  On August - 18 organization of American Society of Dental Surgeons founded (NY)   

1840  Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 on August - 18.   

1846  On this day in history gen Stephen W Kearney's US forces captures Santa Fe, NM   

1846  On this day in history gen Stephen W Kearney's US forces captures Santa Fe NM   

1848  Camila O'Gorman and Ladislao Gutierrez are executed on the orders of Argentine dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas on August - 18.   

1849  Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer on August - 18.   

1850  H de Balzac, writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1853  Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 on August - 18.   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

1450  On this day in history birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1587  On August - 18 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  On August - 18 birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on August - 18.   

1605  On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)   

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.   

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.   

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on this day in history.   

1276  On August - 18 adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1318  On August - 18 death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)