Page 3: Historical Events In February - 18

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

1819  On this day in history joseph Philbrick Webster, composer   

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 February - 18.   

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  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  1st US labor newspaper, "The Man," published, NYC on this day in history.   

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

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  A continuous filibuster in US Senate begins, lasting until March 11 on February - 18.   

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  Samuel Prowse Warren, composer on this day in history.   

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

1846  On February - 18 giovanni Liverati, composer, dies at 73   

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

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

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

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

1849  On February - 18 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  Calif Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties on this day in history.   

1850  George Henschel, composer on February - 18.   

1853  August Belmont Jr, breeder (Man 'O War)/founder (NY Jockey Club) on this day in history.   

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

1857  Insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo on February - 18.   

1857  Max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor on this day in history.   

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

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

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1374  On February - 18 birth of saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399)   

1404  On this day in history birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

1486  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on February - 18.   

1516  On this day in history birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)   

1530  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)   

1543  On this day in history birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)   

1559  On February - 18 birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

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  On this day in history death of thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

0999  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies on February - 18.   

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on February - 18.   

1217  On February - 18 alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

1294  Death of Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215) on February - 18.   

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 this day in history.