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

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

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

1892  Richard Owen, English zoologist (Dinosaurus), dies at 88 on December - 18.   

1894  On December - 18 south Australian women given the vote.   

1894  On December - 18 cricket day 4 1T Aus v Eng England following on 4-268, 7 in front   

1897  Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph)   

1898  On December - 18 jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist   

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

1899  On this day in history john William Glover, composer, dies at 84   

1900  On December - 18 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  Panama Canal Zone acquired 'in perpetuity', by the USA for an annual rent on December - 18.   

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 December - 18.   

1905  On December - 18 richard Sturzenegger, composer   

1906  On December - 18 edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher   

1907  Christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon) on December - 18.   

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

1909  On this day in history 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  On this day in history helen Vlachos, journalist   

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

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 December - 18.   

1913  Alfred Bester, US, science fiction author (Decievers, Starlight) on December - 18.   

1914  On December - 18 jerry Zipkin, socialite   

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

1915  On December - 18 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 this day in history.   

1569  On December - 18 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  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on this day in history.   

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

1633  Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on this day in history.   

0468  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on December - 18.   

0821  On this day in history death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

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

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

1442  On this day in history 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 December - 18 death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed   

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on this day in history.