Historical Events In 1818

Oct 28   In the year 1818 ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS]   

Nov 03   Gustavus Adolphus DeRussy, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history alexander Robert Lawton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

Nov 05   On this day in history benjamin Franklin Butler, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1893   

Nov 06   On this day in history pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author (V Lesach) [OS=Oct 25]   

Nov 09   Ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [NS] in the year 1818.   

Nov 17   In the year 1818 charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies   

Nov 21   Russia's Czar Alexander I petitions for a Jewish state in Palestine in the year 1818.   

Nov 22   Samuel Gibbs French, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Louis Lacombe, composer in the year 1818.   

Nov 29   George Brown, Canada, publisher (Toronto Globe), PM (L) (1858) in the year 1818.   

Dec 03   On this day in history illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day)   

Dec 03   Illinois Enters the Union as the 21st state of the USA in the year 1818.   

Dec 04   William Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army) in the year 1818.   

Dec 05   Bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65) on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Amalia, wife of king Otto of Greece in the year 1818.   

Dec 23   In the year 1818 david Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

Dec 24   On this day in history "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day   

Dec 24   "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; first sung next day in the year 1818.   

Dec 24   On this day in history james Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)   

Dec 25   "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for first time in the year 1818.   

Dec 25   1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   First US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston in the year 1818.   

Dec 30   In the year 1818 james Cantey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1874   

Dec 31   Jean-Pierre Duport, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1818.   

Dec 31   Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress in the year 1818.   

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Jan 11   On this day in history birth of john Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1818 birth of johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of george Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1818 birth of austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894   

Jan 01   Fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history death of george Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752)   

Feb 14   John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 23   Nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1818.   

Mar 25   In the year 1818 death of caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745)