Historical Events In June - 18

1757  On June - 18 ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer   

1758  Pieter PJQ Ondaatje, Ceylon/Dutch jurist/patriot on June - 18.   

1767  On June - 18 samuel Wallis, an English sea captain, sights Tahiti and is considered the first European to reach the island.   

1772  On this day in history gerard of Swieten, botanist/painter of Maria Theresia, dies at 72   

1778  On June - 18 american forces enter Philadelphia as the British withdraw during the Revolutionary War.   

1778  On this day in history british Redcoats evacuate Phila   

1779  On June - 18 french fleet occupies St Vincent   

1780  On June - 18 michael Henkel, composer   

1794  George Grote, British historian on this day in history.   

1799  William Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune) on this day in history.   

1799  Johann Andre, composer, dies at 58 on June - 18.   

1809  On June - 18 sylvanus William Godon, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1879   

1812  On this day in history the U.S. declares war on Great Britain, beginning what historians still remember as The War of 1812.   

1812  On June - 18 war of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain   

1812  On June - 18 ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov)   

1813  On June - 18 pavel Annenkov, Rus literature historian (Zametsjatelnoje desjatileti)   

1815  On June - 18 battle of Waterloo, where British General Wellington defeats French Emperor Napoleon   

1815  Battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington &Blcher on June - 18.   

1815  On this day in history battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington & Blucher   

1816  On June - 18 celebration of first Thanksgiving Day in Upper Canada deliverance from Americans in War of 1812.   

1816  On June - 18 celebration of first Thanksgiving Day in Upper Canada: deliverance from Americans in War of 1812.   

1817  Joannes Siberg, governor-general of Neth-Indies (1801-05), dies on this day in history.   

1820  Martin Andreas Udbye, composer on June - 18.   

1821  On June - 18 opera "Der Freischutz" is produced (Berlin)   

1821  Charles Hague, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1822  Part of US-Canadian boundary determined on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history henry David Leslie, composer   

1824  Johannes Heykamp, Catholic archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1824  Ferdinand III JJ-B, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1836  On June - 18 hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin leave South-Africa   

1837  Spain gets new Constitution on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia   

1839  William Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920 on June - 18.   

1850  Richard Heuberger, composer on June - 18.   

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1269  On June - 18 birth of princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298)   

1318  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)   

1466  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on June - 18.   

1511  On this day in history birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1511  Ponte Santa Trinita, Florence was born on June - 18.   

1517  On June - 18 birth of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)   

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

0741  On June - 18 leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies   

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)   

1291  On this day in history alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

1464  On June - 18 rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1580  On June - 18 juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

1588  On this day in history anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

1629  Piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on June - 18.