On This Day

What Happened on February 18, 1861

Day of the Week: Monday

Historical Events


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Confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery, Alabama (US Civil War)

President of the Confederate States of America Jefferson Davis
President of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis

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King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia becomes first King of Italy

King of Sardinia and Italy Victor Emmanuel II
King of Sardinia and Italy
Victor Emmanuel II

Famous Deaths

  • Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal Affairs, dies at 74

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