Historical Events In December - 18
Sunday, 14 August 2022
1841 On December - 18 felice Blangini, composer, dies at 60
1844 On December - 18 lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist
1846 On this day in history 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 On this day in history william Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope
1852 Gaetano Coronaro, composer on December - 18.
1856 Joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906) on this day in history.
1858 Passy, at Paris: 1st "Samedi soir" i/d villa of lovers Rossini on this day in history.
1858 On December - 18 joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer, dies at 81
1859 South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth" on December - 18.
1860 Edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite) on December - 18.
1861 On December - 18 lionel Monckton, composer
1862 The first orthopedic hospital is organized in New York City (The Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled) on December - 18.
1862 On December - 18 battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid)
1862 On December - 18 johnson Kelly Duncan, architect/Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 35
1863 On this day in history french Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (Sarajevo/WW I)
1865 Slavery abolished throughout America on December - 18.
1865 Slavery is abolished in the US as the 13th Amendment to the Consitution is ratified on December - 18.
1865 1st US cattle importation law passed on December - 18.
1865 Francisco Manuel da Silva, composer, dies at 70 on December - 18.
1867 Antoon van Welie, Dutch painter on December - 18.
1869 On this day in history canada's Hamilton Foot Ball Club plays its 1st game
1869 Louis Moreau Gottschalk, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.
1870 On this day in history andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss)
1872 On December - 18 opals first discovered in Australia, at Listowel Downs, Queensland.
1873 On this day in history adolf Vogl, composer
1877 Max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary on this day in history.
1878 French SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanellen, 210 killed on December - 18.
1879 On December - 18 the birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter
1879 On December - 18 paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine)
1884 On December - 18 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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