Historical Events In June - 18

1757  Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer on June - 18.   

1758  Pieter PJQ Ondaatje, Ceylon/Dutch jurist/patriot on this day in history.   

1767  Samuel Wallis, an English sea captain, sights Tahiti and is considered the first European to reach the island on June - 18.   

1772  Gerard of Swieten, botanist/painter of Maria Theresia, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1778  American forces enter Philadelphia as the British withdraw during the Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

1778  British Redcoats evacuate Phila on this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history french fleet occupies St Vincent   

1780  Michael Henkel, composer on this day in history.   

1794  George Grote, British historian on June - 18.   

1799  William Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune) on this day in history.   

1799  Johann Andre, composer, dies at 58 on June - 18.   

1809  Sylvanus William Godon, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

1812  The U.S. declares war on Great Britain, beginning what historians still remember as The War of 1812 on this day in history.   

1812  War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain on June - 18.   

1812  On June - 18 ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov)   

1813  Pavel Annenkov, Rus literature historian (Zametsjatelnoje desjatileti) on June - 18.   

1815  On June - 18 battle of Waterloo, where British General Wellington defeats French Emperor Napoleon   

1815  On this day in history battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington &Blcher   

1815  On this day in history battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington & Blucher   

1816  On June - 18 celebration of first Thanksgiving Day in Upper Canada deliverance from Americans in War of 1812.   

1816  Celebration of first Thanksgiving Day in Upper Canada: deliverance from Americans in War of 1812 on June - 18.   

1817  Joannes Siberg, governor-general of Neth-Indies (1801-05), dies on this day in history.   

1820  Martin Andreas Udbye, composer on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history opera "Der Freischutz" is produced (Berlin)   

1821  Charles Hague, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1822  Part of US-Canadian boundary determined on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history henry David Leslie, composer   

1824  Johannes Heykamp, Catholic archbishop of Utrecht on June - 18.   

1824  On this day in history ferdinand III JJ-B, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane, dies at 55   

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin leave South-Africa on June - 18.   

1837  Spain gets new Constitution on this day in history.   

1839  On June - 18 dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia   

1839  On June - 18 william Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920   

1850  Richard Heuberger, composer on June - 18.   

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1269  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298)   

1318  Princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355) was born on this day in history.   

1466  On this day in history birth of ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539)   

1511  On this day in history birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1511  On this day in history birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

1517  Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on June - 18.   

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on June - 18.   

1234  On June - 18 death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)   

1291  On this day in history alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

1464  On this day in history rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1580  On this day in history juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

1588  Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 on June - 18.   

1629  On June - 18 piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on this day in history.