Historical Events In 1818

Jan 01   Fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history official reopening of the White House   

Jan 02   Lord Byron completes "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" (4th canto) in the year 1818.   

Jan 11   John Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories) on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64)   

Jan 18   In the year 1818 johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist   

Jan 21   Keats writes his poem "On a Lock of Milton's Hair" on this day in history.   

Jan 28   George Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905 in the year 1818.   

Jan 30   On this day in history keats composes his sonnet, "When I Have Fears"   

Jan 31   In the year 1818 william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

Feb 01   Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1818.   

Feb 05   Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history william Maxwell Evarts, (Union), died in 1901   

Feb 07   In the year 1818 1st successful US educational magazine "Academician," begins (NYC)   

Feb 08   Austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history isham Green Harris, Gov (Confederacy), died in 1897   

Feb 11   On this day in history chile proclaims independance   

Feb 12   Chile gains independence from Spain on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1818 otto Ludwig, German writer (Die Heiterethei)   

Feb 14   John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61 in the year 1818.   

Feb 15   Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1818 baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun patents "draisine" (early bicycle)   

Feb 23   Jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56   

Mar 10   In the year 1818 george Wythe Randolph, Secy War (Confederacy), died in 1867   

Mar 11   John Wilkins Whitfield, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 in the year 1818.   

Mar 12   John Lorimar Worden, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history albion Parris Howe, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897   

Mar 16   Second Battle of Cancha Rayada in the year 1818.   

Mar 18   In the year 1818 congress approves 1st pensions for government service   

Mar 18   Congress approves first pensions for government service in the year 1818.   

Mar 23   On this day in history don Carlos Buell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

Mar 23   On this day in history nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42   

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Jan 11   On this day in history birth of john Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

Jan 14   In the year 1818 birth of zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories)   

Jan 17   Antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1818 birth of johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist   

Jan 28   George Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905 was born in the year 1818.   

Jan 31   On this day in history birth of william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

Feb 06   In the year 1818 birth of william Maxwell Evarts, (Union), died in 1901   

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894   

Jan 01   In the year 1818 fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87   

Feb 01   Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history death of george Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752)   

Feb 14   John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61 in the year 1818.   

Feb 15   On this day in history charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69   

Feb 28   In the year 1818 adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56   

Mar 23   Nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745) died on this day in history.