Page 4: Historical Events In December - 18

1888  On December - 18 gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady)   

1890  Frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company on December - 18.   

1890  On this day in history lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda   

1890  On this day in history edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM)   

1892  "Nutcracker Suite," Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet, premieres on this day in history.   

1892  Richard Owen, English zoologist (Dinosaurus), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1894  South Australian women given the vote on this day in history.   

1894  Cricket day 4 1T Aus v Eng England following on 4-268, 7 in front on this day in history.   

1897  Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker on December - 18.   

1897  Carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1898  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 on December - 18.   

1898  On December - 18 automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph)   

1898  On December - 18 jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist   

1899  On December - 18 fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa   

1899  On December - 18 john William Glover, composer, dies at 84   

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.   

1903  On December - 18 panama Canal Zone acquired 'in perpetuity', by the USA for an annual rent   

1904  George Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade) on December - 18.   

1905  On this day in history h V Hordern takes 8-81 in 2nd innings of F-C debut (NSW v Qld)   

1905  On this day in history richard Sturzenegger, composer   

1906  Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon)   

1908  On this day in history celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter)   

1909  Mona Barrie, [Smith], London England, actress (Dawn on Great Divide) on December - 18.   

1910  Abe Burrows, Bkln NY, Broadway composer (Guys & Dolls 1951 TONY) on December - 18.   

1911  On December - 18 helen Vlachos, journalist   

1911  Alberto Randegger, composer, dies at 79 on December - 18.   

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.   

1913  The birth of Willy Brandt, German statesman on December - 18.   

1913  On December - 18 alfred Bester, US, science fiction author (Decievers, Starlight)   

1914  Jerry Zipkin, socialite on December - 18.   

1915  On December - 18 president Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt   

1915  Pres Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt on December - 18.   

1915  Dario Mangiarotti, Italy, fencing, gold, 2 silver (Olympic-1948, 52) on this day in history.   

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1507  ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on December - 18.   

1562  On this day in history birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

1569  On this day in history birth of jakob Hassler, composer   

1602  Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) was born on December - 18.   

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)   

1633  On this day in history birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised   

1633  On this day in history birth of willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised   

0468  On December - 18 death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita   

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on this day in history.   

1133  On this day in history death of hildebert, French writer   

1290  Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on this day in history.   

1442  Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on this day in history.   

1495  On this day in history death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on December - 18.   

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on December - 18.