Page 3: Historical Events In March - 18

1829  William Robertson Boggs, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911 on this day in history.   

1830  Numa D Fustel de Coulanges, French historian/sociologist on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history first railroad tunnel in US completed, in Pennsylvania (275 meter long)   

1834  In Dorset, England, six labourers, dubbed the Tolpuddle Martyrs, are sentenced to seven years banishment to Australian penal colony for forming a trade union on March - 18.   

1834  On this day in history in England, six English agricultural laborers are sentenced to seven years of banishment to Australia’s New South Wales penal colony for their trade union activities   

1834  On March - 18 1st railroad tunnel in US completed, in Penn (275 m long)   

1835  Charles Darwin departs Santiago Chile on his way to Portillo Pass on March - 18.   

1837  Grover Cleveland, [Stephen], NJ, 22nd/24th Pres (1885-89, 93-97) on March - 18.   

1838  Jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter on March - 18.   

1839  Francis Fessenden, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on this day in history.   

1843  Jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899) on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history the birth of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer   

1844  Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade) on this day in history.   

1845  John Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], American pioneer agronomist dies in Allen County Indiana on March - 18.   

1847  First Dutch public telegram on March - 18.   

1847  1st Dutch public telegram on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history nathaniel Herreshoff, America Cup yacht designer   

1850  On March - 18 american Express company formed in Buffalo, New York   

1850  Henry Wells & William Fargo forms American Express in Buffalo on March - 18.   

1858  On March - 18 dutch Van der Brugghen government resigns   

1858  On this day in history the birth of Rudolf Diesel, German inventor of the Diesel engine   

1858  On this day in history dutch Van der Brugghen govt resigns   

1858  Rudolph C K Diesel, German engineer (Diesel motor) on March - 18.   

1859  Vera Cruz besieged by Miramón (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform on this day in history.   

1859  On March - 18 vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform   

1864  On this day in history dale Dike on Humber River crumbles drowning some 240   

1864  On March - 18 karl M Lybeck, Finnish/Swedish language poet (Samlade Arbeten)   

1865  On March - 18 battle of Wilson's raid to Selma AL   

1865  On this day in history congress of Confederate States of American adjourns for last time   

1865  Battle of Wilson's raid to Selma, AL on March - 18.   

1866  On March - 18 dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer   

1867  Michael G de Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam) on March - 18.   

1869  On this day in history the birth of Neville Chamberlain, Former British prime minister   

1869  On March - 18 [Arthur] Neville Chamberlain, British PM (C, 1937-40)   

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1380  On this day in history birth of liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint   

1395  John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447) was born on this day in history.   

1496  On this day in history birth of mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533)   

1548  Cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet was born on this day in history.   

1556  Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born on March - 18.   

1578  On this day in history birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized   

1590  On March - 18 birth of manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649)   

1602  Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679) was born on this day in history.   

0235  On this day in history death of marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered   

0978  On March - 18 death of edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15   

1227  Honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies on this day in history.   

1314  Jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies on this day in history.   

1493  On March - 18 john of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82   

1582  On March - 18 death of jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched   

1583  On March - 18 death of king Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540)   

1584  On March - 18 ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53