Page 2: Historical Events In August - 18

1735  On this day in history evening Post begins publishing (Boston Mass)   

1745  On this day in history vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner, composer   

1750  On August - 18 the birth of Antonio Salieri, Italian composer   

1750  Antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare) on this day in history.   

1759  -19] 2nd sea battle of Lagos: England vs France on August - 18.   

1765  On this day in history frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56   

1769  Gunpowder in Brescia Italy church explodes, killing 3,000 on this day in history.   

1769  Alexandre Stievenard, composer on this day in history.   

1774  Meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition) on August - 18.   

1778  On August - 18 fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica   

1792  John, 1st Earl Russell, British Whig PM (1846-52, 1865-66) on this day in history.   

1795  Curacao governor De Veer sends miltia to stop rebellious slaves on August - 18.   

1803  James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1805  On August - 18 josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe)   

1807  On August - 18 charles Francis Adams, (Union), died in 1886   

1811  On August - 18 johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78   

1813  On August - 18 benjamin Alvord, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1884   

1817  On August - 18 gloucester, Mass, newspapers tells of wild sea serpent seen offshore   

1818  William Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879 on August - 18.   

1823  On this day in history willem J F Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian   

1830  The birth of Franz Joseph I, Austro-Hungarian emperor on this day in history.   

1834  On August - 18 mt Vesuvius erupts   

1834  Marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store) on this day in history.   

1835  On August - 18 last Pottawatomie Indians leave Chicago   

1838  First US marine expedition on this day in history.   

1838  1st US marine expedition on August - 18.   

1840  Organization of American Society of Dental Surgeons founded (NY) on August - 18.   

1840  Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 on August - 18.   

1846  On August - 18 gen Stephen W Kearney's US forces captures Santa Fe, NM   

1846  Gen Stephen W Kearney's US forces captures Santa Fe NM on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history camila O'Gorman and Ladislao Gutierrez are executed on the orders of Argentine dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas.   

1849  Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer on this day in history.   

1850  On August - 18 h de Balzac, writer, dies at 51   

1853  Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

1450  On this day in history birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1579  On August - 18 birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  On August - 18 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  On this day in history birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

1596  On this day in history birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.   

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  On this day in history theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  On August - 18 death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on August - 18.   

1318  On this day in history death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)