Births on August 18

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (1819-1876)

Born on August 18, 1819

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (d. 1876)

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaievna of Russia (Russian: Мария Николаевна) (18 August 1819 – 21 February 1876) was a daughter of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia, and sister of Alexander II. In 1839 she married Maximilian, Duke of Leuchtenberg. She was an art collector and President of the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg.

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Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (1819-1876)

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Events on 1819

19 Feb

South Shetland Islands
British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands and claims them in the name of King George III.
1 Jul

Great Comet of 1819
Johann Georg Tralles discovers the Great Comet of 1819, (C/1819 N1). It was the first comet analyzed using polarimetry, by François Arago.
7 Aug

Battle of Boyacá
Simón Bolívar triumphs over Spain in the Battle of Boyacá.

Births on August 18

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (1819-1876)

Born on August 18, 1819

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Events on 1819

South Shetland Islands

Great Comet of 1819

Battle of Boyacá