Historical Events In December - 18
Thursday, 04 March 2021
1841 Felice Blangini, composer, dies at 60 on December - 18.
1844 Lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist on this day in history.
1846 On December - 18 copper first discovered in Western Australia.
1848 Karl Schroder, composer on December - 18.
1849 William Bond obtains first photograph of Moon through a telescope on December - 18.
1849 William Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope on this day in history.
1852 On this day in history gaetano Coronaro, composer
1856 On this day in history joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906)
1858 On this day in history passy, at Paris: 1st "Samedi soir" i/d villa of lovers Rossini
1858 Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.
1859 South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth" on this day in history.
1860 On this day in history edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite)
1861 Lionel Monckton, composer on this day in history.
1862 The first orthopedic hospital is organized in New York City (The Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled) on this day in history.
1862 Battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid) on December - 18.
1862 On this day in history johnson Kelly Duncan, architect/Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 35
1863 French Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (Sarajevo/WW I) on this day in history.
1865 Slavery abolished throughout America on this day in history.
1865 On this day in history slavery is abolished in the US as the 13th Amendment to the Consitution is ratified.
1865 1st US cattle importation law passed on this day in history.
1865 On December - 18 francisco Manuel da Silva, composer, dies at 70
1867 On this day in history antoon van Welie, Dutch painter
1869 On December - 18 canada's Hamilton Foot Ball Club plays its 1st game
1869 On December - 18 louis Moreau Gottschalk, composer, dies at 40
1870 Andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss) on this day in history.
1872 On this day in history opals first discovered in Australia, at Listowel Downs, Queensland.
1873 Adolf Vogl, composer on this day in history.
1877 Max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary on this day in history.
1878 On this day in history french SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanellen, 210 killed
1879 On this day in history the birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter
1879 Paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine) on this day in history.
1884 On this day in history philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister
1886 Ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers) on this day in history.
1888 Richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discover the ancient Indian ruins of Mesa Verde on December - 18.
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