Page 3: Historical Events In February - 18

1817  On this day in history 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  Jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer, dies at 77 on February - 18.   

1830  On February - 18 charles G G, Earl of Merode, mayor (Brussels), dies at 67   

1833  James Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

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 February - 18 ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions)   

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

1838  Ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist on this day in history.   

1839  Detroit Boat Club forms (& still exists) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1841  Samuel Prowse Warren, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  First regular steamboat service to San Francisco CA starts: gold rush prospectors from east coast on February - 18.   

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  George Henschel, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1858  On this day in history louise M A, princess of Belgium   

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

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1374  On this day in history birth of saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399)   

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

1486  On this day in history birth of chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

1516  Mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58) was born on February - 18.   

1530  Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578) was born on February - 18.   

1543  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.   

1559  On this day in history birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

1602  On February - 18 birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)   

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)   

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

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

1379  On February - 18 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.