Page 5: Historical Events In 1818

Oct 28   On this day in history ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS]   

Nov 03   Gustavus Adolphus DeRussy, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1891 in the year 1818.   

Nov 04   Alexander Robert Lawton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 in the year 1818.   

Nov 05   In the year 1818 benjamin Franklin Butler, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1893   

Nov 06   Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author (V Lesach) [OS=Oct 25] on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [NS]   

Nov 17   Charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Russia's Czar Alexander I petitions for a Jewish state in Palestine in the year 1818.   

Nov 22   Samuel Gibbs French, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history louis Lacombe, composer   

Nov 29   George Brown, Canada, publisher (Toronto Globe), PM (L) (1858) in the year 1818.   

Dec 03   Illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day) in the year 1818.   

Dec 03   On this day in history illinois Enters the Union as the 21st state of the USA   

Dec 04   On this day in history william Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army)   

Dec 05   Bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Dec 12   On this day in history paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

Dec 13   In the year 1818 mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65)   

Dec 21   Amalia, wife of king Otto of Greece in the year 1818.   

Dec 23   David Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day   

Dec 24   On this day in history "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; first sung next day   

Dec 24   James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy) in the year 1818.   

Dec 25   "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for first time on this day in history.   

Dec 25   1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   First US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston in the year 1818.   

Dec 30   In the year 1818 james Cantey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1874   

Dec 31   In the year 1818 jean-Pierre Duport, composer, dies at 77   

Dec 31   Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress in the year 1818.   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1818 birth of george Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905   

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

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

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

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

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   Adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56 in the year 1818.   

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.