Births on August 18

Ernest Noel

Born on August 18, 1831

Ernest Noel, Scottish businessman and politician (d. 1931)

Ernest Noel, FGS (18 August 1831 – 20 May 1931) was Member of Parliament (MP) for the Scottish seat of Dumfries Burghs from 1874 to 1886. He was chairman of the Artizans, Labourers & General Dwellings Company from 1880, during the construction of a new suburb for the working classes in Wood Green which was named "Noel Park" in his honour.

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Events on 1831

25 Feb

November Uprising
Battle of Olszynka Grochowska, part of Polish November Uprising against Russian Empire.
29 Aug

Electromagnetic induction
Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction.
8 Sep

Battle of Warsaw (1831)
November uprising: Battle of Warsaw ends, effectively ending the Insurrection.
11 Nov

Slave uprising
In Jerusalem, Virginia, Nat Turner is hanged after inciting a violent slave uprising.
17 Nov

Gran Colombia
Ecuador and Venezuela are separated from Gran Colombia.

Births on August 18

Ernest Noel

Born on August 18, 1831

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Events on 1831

November Uprising

Electromagnetic induction

Battle of Warsaw (1831)

Slave uprising

Gran Colombia