Page 3: Historical Events In 1818

May 25   On this day in history jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian   

May 26   In the year 1818 michael A Barclay de Tolly, Russian fieldmarshal/War Minister, dies   

May 27   Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1818 1st steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched   

May 28   On this day in history pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter)   

May 28   In the year 1818 the first steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched   

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   Egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia in the year 1818.   

Jun 17   In the year 1818 charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust)   

Jun 21   Ernst II, duke of Saxon-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history simon Vissering, Dutch economist/minister of Finances (1879-81)   

Jun 29   On this day in history carl P Fohr, German painter/cartoonist, dies at 22   

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

Jul 01   In the year 1818 ignaz Semmelweis, gynecologist   

Jul 06   Adolf Anderssen, Prussia, world chess champion (1851-66) in the year 1818.   

Jul 10   John Stuart "Cerro Gordo" Williams, Brig General (Confederate Army) in the year 1818.   

Jul 11   On this day in history keats writes "In the Cottage Where Burns is Born," "Lines Written in the Highlands," & "Gadfly"   

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

Jul 15   In the year 1818 heinrich Esser, composer   

Jul 24   On this day in history felix Godefroid, composer   

Jul 30   In the year 1818 emily Jane Bronte, England, novelist (Wuthering Heights)   

Jul 30   On this day in history the birth of Emily Bronte, English novelist   

Jul 31   In the year 1818 heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer   

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

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

Aug 03   On this day in history hM Jozef Schadde, Flemish architect (New Stock exchange Antwerp)   

Aug 04   On this day in history lovell Harrison Rosseau, Major General (Union volunteers)   

Aug 07   On this day in history henry Charles Litolff, French composer/pianist   

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

Aug 18   In the year 1818 william Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879   

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

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

Jan 18   Johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist was born in the year 1818.   

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 in the year 1818.   

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

Feb 08   Austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894 was born in the year 1818.   

Jan 01   Fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1818.   

Feb 01   In the year 1818 giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 13   In the year 1818 death of george Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752)   

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

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

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