Page 5: Historical Events In 1818

Oct 28   Ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS] in the year 1818.   

Nov 03   On this day in history gustavus Adolphus DeRussy, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

Nov 04   On this day in history alexander Robert Lawton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

Nov 05   On this day in history benjamin Franklin Butler, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1893   

Nov 06   In the year 1818 pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author (V Lesach) [OS=Oct 25]   

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 on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day)   

Dec 03   In the year 1818 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 23   David Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 in the year 1818.   

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

Dec 24   "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; first sung next day in the year 1818.   

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 in the year 1818.   

Dec 25   1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria) in the year 1818.   

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   On this day in history jean-Pierre Duport, composer, dies at 77   

Dec 31   Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress on this day in history.   

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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   Zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories) was born in the year 1818.   

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   George Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), died in 1905 was born in the year 1818.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61 in the year 1818.   

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

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

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

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