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Historical Events Happened In December - 18
Thursday, 24 July 2014
1888 Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady) on this day in history. Share it »
1890 Frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company on this day in history. Share it »
1890 Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda on this day in history. Share it »
1890 On this day in history edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM) Share it »
1892 On this day in history "Nutcracker Suite," Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet, premieres Share it »
1892 Richard Owen, English zoologist (Dinosaurus), dies at 88 on this day in history. Share it »
1894 On this day in history south Australian women given the vote. Share it »
1894 Cricket day 4 1T Aus v Eng England following on 4-268, 7 in front on this day in history. Share it »
1897 On this day in history fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker Share it »
1897 On this day in history carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70 Share it »
1898 On this day in history at a site near Paris, France, Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat sets the world's first official automobile land speed record of 39 miles per hour. Share it »
1898 Automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph) on this day in history. Share it »
1898 Jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist on this day in history. Share it »
1899 Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa on this day in history. Share it »
1899 John William Glover, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history. Share it »
1900 The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook Narrow-gauge (2 ft 6 in or 762 mm) Railway (now the Puffing Billy Railway) in Victoria, Australia is opened for traffic on this day in history. Share it »
1903 Panama Canal Zone acquired 'in perpetuity', by the USA for an annual rent on this day in history. Share it »
1904 On this day in history george Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade) Share it »
1905 H V Hordern takes 8-81 in 2nd innings of F-C debut (NSW v Qld) on this day in history. Share it »
1905 Richard Sturzenegger, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1906 On this day in history edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher Share it »
1907 On this day in history christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon) Share it »
1908 Celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter) on this day in history. Share it »
1909 On this day in history mona Barrie, [Smith], London England, actress (Dawn on Great Divide) Share it »
1910 On this day in history abe Burrows, Bkln NY, Broadway composer (Guys & Dolls 1951 TONY) Share it »
1911 On this day in history helen Vlachos, journalist Share it »
1911 Alberto Randegger, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history. Share it »
1912 he Piltdown Man, later discovered to be a hoax, is supposedly found in the Piltdown Gravel Pit, by Charles Dawson on this day in history. Share it »
1913 On this day in history the birth of Willy Brandt, German statesman Share it »
1913 On this day in history alfred Bester, US, science fiction author (Decievers, Starlight) Share it »
1914 On this day in history jerry Zipkin, socialite Share it »
1915 On this day in history president Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt Share it »
1915 Pres Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt on this day in history. Share it »
1915 On this day in history dario Mangiarotti, Italy, fencing, gold, 2 silver (Olympic-1948, 52) Share it »
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