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Historical Events Happened In December - 18
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
1888 Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady) on this day in history. Share it »
1890 On this day in history frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company. Share it »
1890 Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda on this day in history. Share it »
1890 Edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM) on this day in history. Share it »
1892 "Nutcracker Suite," Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet, premieres on this day in history. Share it »
1892 On this day in history richard Owen, English zoologist (Dinosaurus), dies at 88 Share it »
1894 South Australian women given the vote on this day in history. Share it »
1894 On this day in history cricket day 4 1T Aus v Eng England following on 4-268, 7 in front Share it »
1897 Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker on this day in history. 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 On this day in history fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa 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 On this day in history panama Canal Zone acquired 'in perpetuity', by the USA for an annual rent Share it »
1904 On this day in history george Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade) Share it »
1905 On this day in history h V Hordern takes 8-81 in 2nd innings of F-C debut (NSW v Qld) Share it »
1905 On this day in history richard Sturzenegger, composer Share it »
1906 Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher on this day in history. Share it »
1907 Christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon) on this day in history. Share it »
1908 On this day in history celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter) Share it »
1909 Mona Barrie, [Smith], London England, actress (Dawn on Great Divide) on this day in history. Share it »
1910 Abe Burrows, Bkln NY, Broadway composer (Guys & Dolls 1951 TONY) on this day in history. Share it »
1911 On this day in history helen Vlachos, journalist Share it »
1911 On this day in history alberto Randegger, composer, dies at 79 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 The birth of Willy Brandt, German statesman on this day in history. Share it »
1913 Alfred Bester, US, science fiction author (Decievers, Starlight) on this day in history. Share it »
1914 Jerry Zipkin, socialite on this day in history. Share it »
1915 On this day in history president Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt Share it »
1915 On this day in history pres Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt Share it »
1915 On this day in history dario Mangiarotti, Italy, fencing, gold, 2 silver (Olympic-1948, 52) Share it »
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