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 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Alexander Robert Lawton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1818 charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies   

Nov 21   On this day in history russia's Czar Alexander I petitions for a Jewish state in Palestine   

Nov 22   In the year 1818 samuel Gibbs French, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1910   

Nov 26   Louis Lacombe, composer in the year 1818.   

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

Dec 03   Illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   In the year 1818 illinois Enters the Union as the 21st state of the USA   

Dec 04   William Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army) in the year 1818.   

Dec 05   On this day in history bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60   

Dec 12   Paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65)   

Dec 21   In the year 1818 amalia, wife of king Otto of Greece   

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

Dec 24   In the year 1818 "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day   

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

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

Dec 25   In the year 1818 "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for first time   

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

Dec 25   In the year 1818 first US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston   

Dec 30   On this day in history james Cantey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1874   

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

Dec 31   In the year 1818 maria J Small-Gartmann, actress   

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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 in the year 1818.   

Jan 17   Antoine Dorion, (L) joint premier of Canada (1858, 1863-64) was born in the year 1818.   

Jan 18   Johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1818 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   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   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   In the year 1818 charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69   

Feb 28   Adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56 in the year 1818.   

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

Mar 25   On this day in history death of caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (b. 1745)