Events for April 18
April 18, 1874
Remains of David Livingstone interred in Westminster Abbey.
David Livingstone FRGS FRS (/ˈlɪvɪŋstən/; 19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish physician, Congregationalist, pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, and an explorer in Africa. Livingstone was married to Mary Moffat Livingstone, from the prominent 18th-century Moffatt missionary family.
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April 18, 1689
Siege of Derry begins
The siege of Derry in 1689 was the first major event in the Williamite War in Ireland. The siege was preceded by an attempt against the town by Jacobite forces on 7 December 1688 that was foiled when 13 apprentices shut the gates. This was an act of rebellion against James II.
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April 18, 1992
Final performance at the Grassmarket, Edinburgh premises of the Traverse Theatre
The Traverse Theatre is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded as The Traverse Theatre Club in 1962 by John Calder, John Malcolm, Jim Haynes, Richard Demarco, Terry Lane, Andrew Muir, John Martin and Sheila Colvin.
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April 18, 1802
Robert Patterson, naturalist, is born in Belfast
Robert Patterson, FRS (1802–1872) was an Irish businessman and naturalist born in Belfast, Ireland.
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