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

May 31   John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867 in the year 1818.   

Jun 03   On this day in history maratha Wars between British & Maratha Confederacy in India ends   

Jun 04   John van Well, choreographer/mime (Pierrot), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1818 pesaro opera theater opens with Rossini's "La gaza ladra"   

Jun 12   Egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 23   In the year 1818 simon Vissering, Dutch economist/minister of Finances (1879-81)   

Jun 29   Carl P Fohr, German painter/cartoonist, dies at 22 in the year 1818.   

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

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

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   Nathaniel Lyon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1861 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 24   Felix Godefroid, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 30   In the year 1818 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   In the year 1818 hM Jozef Schadde, Flemish architect (New Stock exchange Antwerp)   

Aug 04   Lovell Harrison Rosseau, Major General (Union volunteers) in the year 1818.   

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

Aug 19   CAPT James Biddle takes possession of Oregon Territory for U.S on this day in history.   

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Jan 11   In the year 1818 birth of john Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1818 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   On this day in history birth of william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

Feb 06   William Maxwell Evarts, (Union), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 01   On this day in history giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer, dies at 74   

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

Feb 14   John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69 in the year 1818.   

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 in the year 1818.   

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