Historical Events In February - 18

1817  Giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1819  On February - 18 joseph Philbrick Webster, composer   

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

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

1829  On this day in history jean Jacques Alfred Mouton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1829  On this day in history jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer, dies at 77   

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

1833  James Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on February - 18.   

1833  Georg Johann Schinn, composer, dies at 64 on February - 18.   

1834  On this day in history 1st US labor newspaper, "The Man," published, NYC   

1836  Ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions) on February - 18.   

1838  On February - 18 the birth of Ernst Mach, British Physicist, after whom Mach speed numbers are named   

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

1839  Detroit Boat Club forms (& still exists) on February - 18.   

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

1841  First continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11 on this day in history.   

1841  On February - 18 1st continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11   

1841  Samuel Prowse Warren, composer on February - 18.   

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

1846  On this day in history giovanni Liverati, composer, dies at 73   

1848  Louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows) on February - 18.   

1849  On February - 18 first regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts gold rush prospectors from east coast   

1849  On this day in history 1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28)   

1849  Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1850  On this day in history george Henschel, composer   

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

1856  American (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy on this day in history.   

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

1857  Max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor on February - 18.   

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

1859  Sholem Aleichem, [Solomon Rabinowitz], author (Fiddler on the Roof) on this day in history.   

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1374  Saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399) was born on February - 18.   

1404  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura) was born on this day in history.   

1486  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on this day in history.   

1516  On this day in history 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 February - 18.   

1543  On February - 18 birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on February - 18.   

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0999  On this day in history gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies   

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on this day in history.   

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on February - 18.   

1294  On February - 18 death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

1379  Death of Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318) on this day in history.   

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on February - 18.