Historical Events In December - 18

1888  Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady) on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company.   

1890  Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda on December - 18.   

1890  Edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM) on this day in history.   

1892  "Nutcracker Suite," Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet, premieres on December - 18.   

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

1894  On this day in history south Australian women given the vote.   

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

1897  On this day in history fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker   

1897  On December - 18 carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70   

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.   

1898  Automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph) on December - 18.   

1898  Jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist on December - 18.   

1899  On this day in history fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa   

1899  John William Glover, composer, dies at 84 on December - 18.   

1900  On this day in history 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.   

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

1904  On December - 18 george Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade)   

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

1905  Richard Sturzenegger, composer on December - 18.   

1906  Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher on December - 18.   

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

1908  Celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter) on this day in history.   

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

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

1911  Helen Vlachos, journalist on this day in history.   

1911  Alberto Randegger, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1912  On December - 18 he Piltdown Man, later discovered to be a hoax, is supposedly found in the Piltdown Gravel Pit, by Charles Dawson.   

1913  The birth of Willy Brandt, German statesman on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history alfred Bester, US, science fiction author (Decievers, Starlight)   

1914  Jerry Zipkin, socialite on December - 18.   

1915  President Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt on this day in history.   

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

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

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1507  On December - 18 birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)   

1562  On December - 18 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 this day in history.   

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on December - 18.   

1620  On December - 18 birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)   

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on December - 18.   

1633  On December - 18 birth of willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised   

0468  On this day in history 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 December - 18 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 December - 18 death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on this day in history.   

1565  On December - 18 benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62