Page 3: Historical Events In 1818

May 25   Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian on this day in history.   

May 26   On this day in history michael A Barclay de Tolly, Russian fieldmarshal/War Minister, dies   

May 27   Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons in the year 1818.   

May 28   On this day in history 1st steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched   

May 28   Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter) in the year 1818.   

May 28   The first steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched on this day in history.   

May 31   John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Maratha Wars between British & Maratha Confederacy in India ends on this day in history.   

Jun 04   John van Well, choreographer/mime (Pierrot), dies at 44 in the year 1818.   

Jun 10   Pesaro opera theater opens with Rossini's "La gaza ladra" in the year 1818.   

Jun 12   In the year 1818 egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia   

Jun 17   Charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust) on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1818 ernst II, duke of Saxon-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer   

Jun 23   Simon Vissering, Dutch economist/minister of Finances (1879-81) in the year 1818.   

Jun 29   Carl P Fohr, German painter/cartoonist, dies at 22 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Edward John Hopkins, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Ignaz Semmelweis, gynecologist on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history adolf Anderssen, Prussia, world chess champion (1851-66)   

Jul 10   John Stuart "Cerro Gordo" Williams, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Keats writes "In the Cottage Where Burns is Born," "Lines Written in the Highlands," & "Gadfly" in the year 1818.   

Jul 14   On this day in history nathaniel Lyon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1861   

Jul 15   Heinrich Esser, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1818 felix Godefroid, composer   

Jul 30   Emily Jane Bronte, England, novelist (Wuthering Heights) in the year 1818.   

Jul 30   The birth of Emily Bronte, English novelist on this day in history.   

Jul 31   On this day in history heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer   

Aug 01   Maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer on Nantucket Island on this day in history.   

Aug 02   On this day in history [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of the Netherlands/general-major   

Aug 03   HM Jozef Schadde, Flemish architect (New Stock exchange Antwerp) in the year 1818.   

Aug 04   Lovell Harrison Rosseau, Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Henry Charles Litolff, French composer/pianist in the year 1818.   

Aug 13   Lucy Blackwell-Stone, US abolitionist (US Woman's Suffrage Assn) on this day in history.   

Aug 18   William Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   CAPT James Biddle takes possession of Oregon Territory for U.S in the year 1818.   

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

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

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of george Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905   

Jan 31   William Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.   

Feb 06   William Maxwell Evarts, (Union), died in 1901 was born in the year 1818.   

Feb 08   In the year 1818 birth of austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894   

Jan 01   On this day in history fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87   

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

Feb 13   George Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752) died on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1818 john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61   

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

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

Mar 23   In the year 1818 nicolas Isouard, composer, dies at 42   

Mar 25   Caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745) died in the year 1818.