Page 4: Historical Events In December - 18

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

1890  Frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company on this day in history.   

1890  Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history richard Owen, English zoologist (Dinosaurus), dies at 88   

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 December - 18 fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1898  Jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist on this day in history.   

1899  Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa on December - 18.   

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

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 December - 18.   

1903  On this day in history panama Canal Zone acquired 'in perpetuity', by the USA for an annual rent   

1904  On this day in history george Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade)   

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  On this day in history edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher   

1907  On December - 18 christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon)   

1908  On December - 18 celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter)   

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

1910  On December - 18 abe Burrows, Bkln NY, Broadway composer (Guys & Dolls 1951 TONY)   

1911  On December - 18 helen Vlachos, journalist   

1911  On this day in history alberto Randegger, composer, dies at 79   

1912  On this day in history 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  Alfred Bester, US, science fiction author (Decievers, Starlight) on this day in history.   

1914  Jerry Zipkin, socialite on December - 18.   

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

1915  On this day in history pres Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt   

1915  On this day in history dario Mangiarotti, Italy, fencing, gold, 2 silver (Olympic-1948, 52)   

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

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on December - 18.   

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 18.   

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

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

1633  On this day in history 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  Death of Hildebert, French writer on this day in history.   

1290  Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on December - 18.   

1442  On December - 18 death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

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

1505  On this day in history death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed   

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