Historical Events In March - 18

1829  William Robertson Boggs, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911 on this day in history.   

1830  Numa D Fustel de Coulanges, French historian/sociologist on March - 18.   

1834  On this day in history first railroad tunnel in US completed, in Pennsylvania (275 meter long)   

1834  On March - 18 in Dorset, England, six labourers, dubbed the Tolpuddle Martyrs, are sentenced to seven years banishment to Australian penal colony for forming a trade union   

1834  On this day in history in England, six English agricultural laborers are sentenced to seven years of banishment to Australia’s New South Wales penal colony for their trade union activities   

1834  On this day in history 1st railroad tunnel in US completed, in Penn (275 m long)   

1835  Charles Darwin departs Santiago Chile on his way to Portillo Pass on March - 18.   

1837  Grover Cleveland, [Stephen], NJ, 22nd/24th Pres (1885-89, 93-97) on this day in history.   

1838  Jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter on March - 18.   

1839  Francis Fessenden, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899)   

1844  The birth of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer on this day in history.   

1844  On March - 18 nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade)   

1845  On March - 18 john Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], American pioneer agronomist dies in Allen County Indiana   

1847  First Dutch public telegram on this day in history.   

1847  1st Dutch public telegram on this day in history.   

1848  Nathaniel Herreshoff, America Cup yacht designer on March - 18.   

1850  On this day in history american Express company formed in Buffalo, New York   

1850  Henry Wells & William Fargo forms American Express in Buffalo on March - 18.   

1858  On this day in history dutch Van der Brugghen government resigns   

1858  The birth of Rudolf Diesel, German inventor of the Diesel engine on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history dutch Van der Brugghen govt resigns   

1858  On March - 18 rudolph C K Diesel, German engineer (Diesel motor)   

1859  Vera Cruz besieged by Miramón (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform on March - 18.   

1859  Vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform on this day in history.   

1864  Dale Dike on Humber River crumbles drowning some 240 on March - 18.   

1864  On March - 18 karl M Lybeck, Finnish/Swedish language poet (Samlade Arbeten)   

1865  Battle of Wilson's raid to Selma AL on March - 18.   

1865  Congress of Confederate States of American adjourns for last time on March - 18.   

1865  Battle of Wilson's raid to Selma, AL on March - 18.   

1866  Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer on March - 18.   

1867  Michael G de Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

1869  The birth of Neville Chamberlain, Former British prime minister on March - 18.   

1869  On this day in history [Arthur] Neville Chamberlain, British PM (C, 1937-40)   

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1380  Liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint was born on March - 18.   

1395  John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447) was born on this day in history.   

1496  Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533) was born on this day in history.   

1548  On March - 18 birth of cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet   

1556  Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized   

1590  On March - 18 birth of manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649)   

1602  On March - 18 birth of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679)   

0235  Death of Marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered on March - 18.   

0978  On March - 18 death of edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15   

1227  Honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies on this day in history.   

1314  On this day in history jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies   

1493  John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history death of jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched   

1583  Death of King Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540) on this day in history.   

1584  Ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53 on March - 18.