Deaths on July 18

Vincenzo Borg

Died on July 18, 1837

Vincenzo Borg, Maltese merchant and rebel leader (b. 1777)

Vincenzo Maria Borg (Maltese: Ċensu Maria Borg, 1773 – 18 July 1837), also known by his nickname Brared (or Braret), was a Maltese merchant who was one of the main insurgent leaders during the French blockade of 1798–1800. He was a lieutenant from 1801 until he was deposed in January 1804.

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Events on 1837

24 Mar

Black Canadians
Canada gives African Canadian men the right to vote.
7 Nov

Elijah P. Lovejoy
In Alton, Illinois, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy is shot dead by a mob while attempting to protect his printing shop from being destroyed a third time.
8 Nov

Mount Holyoke College
Mary Lyon founds Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, which later becomes Mount Holyoke College.
22 Nov

Upper Canada Rebellion
Canadian journalist and politician William Lyon Mackenzie calls for a rebellion against the United Kingdom in his essay "To the People of Upper Canada", published in his newspaper The Constitution.
25 Dec

Battle of Lake Okeechobee
Second Seminole War: American general Zachary Taylor leads 1100 troops against the Seminoles at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee.

Deaths on July 18

Vincenzo Borg

Died on July 18, 1837

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Black Canadians

Elijah P. Lovejoy

Mount Holyoke College

Upper Canada Rebellion

Battle of Lake Okeechobee