Historical Events In 1818

May 25   Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian on this day in history.   

May 26   Michael A Barclay de Tolly, Russian fieldmarshal/War Minister, dies on this day in history.   

May 27   In the year 1818 amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons   

May 28   1st steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched in the year 1818.   

May 28   Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter) on this day in history.   

May 28   The first steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched in the year 1818.   

May 31   John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Maratha Wars between British & Maratha Confederacy in India ends in the year 1818.   

Jun 04   On this day in history john van Well, choreographer/mime (Pierrot), dies at 44   

Jun 10   Pesaro opera theater opens with Rossini's "La gaza ladra" in the year 1818.   

Jun 12   Egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust) in the year 1818.   

Jun 21   Ernst II, duke of Saxon-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer in the year 1818.   

Jun 23   Simon Vissering, Dutch economist/minister of Finances (1879-81) on this day in history.   

Jun 29   In the year 1818 carl P Fohr, German painter/cartoonist, dies at 22   

Jun 30   Edward John Hopkins, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1818 ignaz Semmelweis, gynecologist   

Jul 06   Adolf Anderssen, Prussia, world chess champion (1851-66) on this day in history.   

Jul 10   John Stuart "Cerro Gordo" Williams, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1818 keats writes "In the Cottage Where Burns is Born," "Lines Written in the Highlands," & "Gadfly"   

Jul 14   On this day in history nathaniel Lyon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1861   

Jul 15   In the year 1818 heinrich Esser, composer   

Jul 24   Felix Godefroid, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history emily Jane Bronte, England, novelist (Wuthering Heights)   

Jul 30   On this day in history the birth of Emily Bronte, English novelist   

Jul 31   Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer in the year 1818.   

Aug 01   In the year 1818 maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer on Nantucket Island   

Aug 02   On this day in history [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of the Netherlands/general-major   

Aug 03   HM Jozef Schadde, Flemish architect (New Stock exchange Antwerp) on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Lovell Harrison Rosseau, Major General (Union volunteers) in the year 1818.   

Aug 07   On this day in history henry Charles Litolff, French composer/pianist   

Aug 13   On this day in history lucy Blackwell-Stone, US abolitionist (US Woman's Suffrage Assn)   

Aug 18   William Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history cAPT James Biddle takes possession of Oregon Territory for U.S.   

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Jan 11   John Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1818 birth of zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories)   

Jan 17   In the year 1818 birth of antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64)   

Jan 18   Johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 28   George Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1818 birth of william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

Feb 06   William Maxwell Evarts, (Union), died in 1901 was born in the year 1818.   

Feb 08   Austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894 was born in the year 1818.   

Jan 01   On this day in history fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87   

Feb 01   Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1818.   

Feb 13   George Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752) died on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61   

Feb 15   In the year 1818 charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69   

Feb 28   Adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56 in the year 1818.   

Mar 23   In the year 1818 nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42   

Mar 25   Caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745) died on this day in history.