What Happened In March 1818 In History

Historical Events for March, 1818

• 16th » In the Second Battle of Cancha Rayada, Spain e.g Spanish forces defeated Chileans under José de San Martín.

Famous Birthdays on March in 1818

• 6th » William Claflin, American politician, 27th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1905)
• 11th » Marius Petipa, French-Russian dancer and choreographer (d. 1910)
• 15th » Mariano Álvarez, Filipino general (d. 1924)
• 22nd » John Ainsworth Horrocks, English-Australian explorer, founded Penwortham, South Australia called Penwortham (d. 1846)
• 27th » Erminia Frezzolini, Italian soprano (d. 1884)
• 28th » Wade Hampton III, American lieutenant and politician, 77th Governor of South Carolina (d. 1902)

Famous Deaths for March 1818

• 25th » Caspar Wessel, Norwegian-Danish mathematician and cartographer (b. 1745)
• 28th » Antonio Capuzzi, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1755)

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