Historical Events In February - 18

1817  On this day in history giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72   

1819  On February - 18 joseph Philbrick Webster, composer   

1828  On February - 18 more than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, near Gibraltar   

1828  On this day in history more than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, Gibraltar   

1829  Jean Jacques Alfred Mouton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on February - 18.   

1829  Jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer, dies at 77 on February - 18.   

1830  Charles G G, Earl of Merode, mayor (Brussels), dies at 67 on February - 18.   

1833  James Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on February - 18.   

1833  On this day in history georg Johann Schinn, composer, dies at 64   

1834  On this day in history 1st US labor newspaper, "The Man," published, NYC   

1836  Ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions) on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history the birth of Ernst Mach, British Physicist, after whom Mach speed numbers are named   

1838  Ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist on February - 18.   

1839  On this day in history detroit Boat Club forms (& still exists)   

1841  A continuous filibuster in US Senate begins, lasting until March 11 on this day in history.   

1841  First continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11 on this day in history.   

1841  1st continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11 on February - 18.   

1841  On February - 18 samuel Prowse Warren, composer   

1844  Willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School) on February - 18.   

1846  Giovanni Liverati, composer, dies at 73 on February - 18.   

1848  On February - 18 louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows)   

1849  On this day in history first regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts gold rush prospectors from east coast   

1849  On this day in history 1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28)   

1849  On this day in history alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse)   

1849  On February - 18 first regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts: gold rush prospectors from east coast   

1850  On February - 18 california Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

1850  On this day in history calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

1850  On February - 18 george Henschel, composer   

1853  August Belmont Jr, breeder (Man 'O War)/founder (NY Jockey Club) on this day in history.   

1856  American (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy on February - 18.   

1857  Insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo on February - 18.   

1857  On this day in history max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor   

1858  On this day in history louise M A, princess of Belgium   

1859  Sholem Aleichem, [Solomon Rabinowitz], author (Fiddler on the Roof) on this day in history.   

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1374  Saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399) was born on February - 18.   

1404  On this day in history birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

1486  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on this day in history.   

1516  On this day in history birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)   

1530  On February - 18 birth of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)   

1543  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on February - 18.   

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on February - 18.   

0814  On February - 18 death of angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne   

0901  On February - 18 death of thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

0999  On February - 18 gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies   

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on this day in history.   

1217  On this day in history alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

1294  On this day in history death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

1379  On this day in history death of albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)   

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on February - 18.