Page 3: Historical Events In February - 18

1817  On February - 18 giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72   

1819  Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer on February - 18.   

1828  On this day in history more than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, near Gibraltar   

1828  More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, Gibraltar on February - 18.   

1829  Jean Jacques Alfred Mouton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1829  Jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer, dies at 77 on February - 18.   

1830  Charles G G, Earl of Merode, mayor (Brussels), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history james Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1833  Georg Johann Schinn, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1834  On February - 18 1st US labor newspaper, "The Man," published, NYC   

1836  On this day in history ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions)   

1838  The birth of Ernst Mach, British Physicist, after whom Mach speed numbers are named on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist   

1839  On February - 18 detroit Boat Club forms (& still exists)   

1841  On February - 18 a continuous filibuster in US Senate begins, lasting until March 11   

1841  On this day in history first continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11   

1841  On this day in history 1st continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11   

1841  On this day in history samuel Prowse Warren, composer   

1844  On this day in history willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School)   

1846  Giovanni Liverati, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1848  On February - 18 louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows)   

1849  First regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts gold rush prospectors from east coast on this day in history.   

1849  1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28) on February - 18.   

1849  On this day in history alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse)   

1849  First regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts: gold rush prospectors from east coast on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history california Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

1850  On February - 18 calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties   

1850  On February - 18 george Henschel, composer   

1853  August Belmont Jr, breeder (Man 'O War)/founder (NY Jockey Club) on February - 18.   

1856  On February - 18 american (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy   

1857  Insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor   

1858  On February - 18 louise M A, princess of Belgium   

1859  On February - 18 sholem Aleichem, [Solomon Rabinowitz], author (Fiddler on the Roof)   

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1374  Saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399) was born on this day in history.   

1404  On February - 18 birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

1486  On February - 18 birth of chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

1516  On February - 18 birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)   

1530  Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1543  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on February - 18.   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)   

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on February - 18.   

0901  Death of Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826) on February - 18.   

0999  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1139  On February - 18 death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)   

1217  On this day in history alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

1294  On this day in history death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

1379  On this day in history death of albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)   

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on this day in history.