398 Historic Events for June 18
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| 1669 |
Death |
Abraham Crijnssen, Swiss admiral, conquered Suriname, dies
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| 1681 |
Birth |
Feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer
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| 1682 |
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William Penn found Philadelphia
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| 1686 |
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Johann Quirsfeld, composer, dies at 43
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| 1716 |
Birth |
Joseph M Vien, French (court)painter
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| 1723 |
Birth |
Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer
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| 1726 |
Death |
Michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68
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| 1740 |
Birth |
Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor
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| 1744 |
Birth |
Augustin Holler, composer
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| 1757 |
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Battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia
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| 1757 |
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Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer
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| 1758 |
Birth |
Pieter PJQ Ondaatje, Ceylon/Dutch jurist/patriot
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| 1772 |
Death |
Gerard of Swieten, botanist/painter of Maria Theresia, dies at 72
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| 1778 |
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British Redcoats evacuate Phila
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| 1779 |
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French fleet occupies St Vincent
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| 1780 |
Birth |
Michael Henkel, composer
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| 1794 |
Birth |
George Grote, British historian
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| 1799 |
Birth |
Prosper M‚niŠre, French ear doctor (M‚niŠre Syndrome)
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| 1799 |
Death |
Johann Andre, composer, dies at 58
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| 1799 |
Birth |
William Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus and Neptune)
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| 1809 |
Birth |
Sylvanus William Godon, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1879
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| 1812 |
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War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain
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| 1812 |
Birth |
Ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov)
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| 1813 |
Birth |
Pavel Annenkov, Rus literature historian (Zametsjatelnoje desjatileti)
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| 1815 |
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Battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington and Blucher
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