Historical Events In December - 18
Friday, 26 February 2021
1888 Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady) on December - 18.
1890 Frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company on this day in history.
1890 Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda on December - 18.
1890 Edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM) on this day in history.
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 this day in history 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 December - 18.
1898 On this day in history automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph)
1898 Jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist on this day in history.
1899 On this day in history fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa
1899 John William Glover, composer, dies at 84 on December - 18.
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 On December - 18 panama Canal Zone acquired 'in perpetuity', by the USA for an annual rent
1904 George Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade) on this day in history.
1905 On December - 18 h V Hordern takes 8-81 in 2nd innings of F-C debut (NSW v Qld)
1905 Richard Sturzenegger, composer on this day in history.
1906 Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher on this day in history.
1907 Christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon) on December - 18.
1908 Celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter) on this day in history.
1909 On December - 18 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 Helen Vlachos, journalist on December - 18.
1911 On this day in history alberto Randegger, composer, dies at 79
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.
1913 On this day in history the birth of Willy Brandt, German statesman
1913 Alfred Bester, US, science fiction author (Decievers, Starlight) on December - 18.
1914 Jerry Zipkin, socialite on December - 18.
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 Dario Mangiarotti, Italy, fencing, gold, 2 silver (Olympic-1948, 52) on December - 18.
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