Page 2: 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 this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare)   

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

1765  On this day in history frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56   

1769  Gunpowder in Brescia Italy church explodes, killing 3,000 on this day in history.   

1769  Alexandre Stievenard, composer on this day in history.   

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

1778  On August - 18 fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica   

1792  On August - 18 john, 1st Earl Russell, British Whig PM (1846-52, 1865-66)   

1795  On August - 18 curacao governor De Veer sends miltia to stop rebellious slaves   

1803  James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 on August - 18.   

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

1807  Charles Francis Adams, (Union), died in 1886 on this day in history.   

1811  On August - 18 johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78   

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

1817  On August - 18 gloucester, Mass, newspapers tells of wild sea serpent seen offshore   

1818  William Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879 on August - 18.   

1823  On this day in history willem J F Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian   

1830  The birth of Franz Joseph I, Austro-Hungarian emperor on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history mt Vesuvius erupts   

1834  Marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store) on this day in history.   

1835  Last Pottawatomie Indians leave Chicago on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1846  Gen Stephen W Kearney's US forces captures Santa Fe, NM on August - 18.   

1846  Gen Stephen W Kearney's US forces captures Santa Fe NM on August - 18.   

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

1849  Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer on this day in history.   

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

1853  On August - 18 peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73   

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

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on August - 18.   

1579  On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  On this day in history 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  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on August - 18.   

0353  On August - 18 death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  On August - 18 death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1227  On this day in history genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  On this day in history theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

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

1276  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on August - 18.   

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on this day in history.   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on this day in history.