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Thursday, 18 December 2025
1849 Venice under Daniele Manin surrenders to Austrians under Radetsky, after been under siege since July 20 after proclaiming independence on August - 28. 
1850 On this day in history richard Wagner's opera "Lohengrin" premieres at Weimar Germany
1859 On August - 28 a geomagnetic storm causes the Aurora Borealis to shine so brightly that it is seen clearly over parts of USA, Europe, and even as far afield as Japan.
1860 Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [OS] on August - 28.
1861 Battle of Fort Hatteras NC on August - 28.
1862 On this day in history battle of 2nd Bull Run
1862 On this day in history belle Boyd released from Old Capital Prison in Washington, DC
1862 On August - 28 battle of Thoroughfare Gap VA
1867 US occupies Midway Islands in the Pacific on this day in history.
1867 US occupies Midway Islands in Pacific on this day in history.
1872 Alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer on this day in history.
1878 George Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934) on this day in history.
1879 On August - 28 battle at Ulundi: Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz
1881 Arne Eggen, composer on August - 28.
1882 Carl W de Vries, Dutch jurist (Unknown Thorbecke) on August - 28.
1883 Slavery banned throughout British Empire on this day in history.
1883 E E Clive, Monmouthshire Wales, actor (Night Must Fall, Dark Hour) on this day in history.
1884 The first known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD on this day in history.
1884 1st known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD on this day in history.
1885 On this day in history armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer
1885 On August - 28 julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66
1887 Daniel Zamudio, composer on this day in history.
1889 On August - 28 charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park)
1890 Ivor Gurney, composer on this day in history.
1891 Stanley Andrews, Chicago IL, actor (Shine on Harvest Moon) on August - 28.
1894 Charles Aubroeck, Belgian painter/sculptor (Iron Tower) on August - 28.
1897 On August - 28 morris Ankrum, IL, actor (Kronos, Half Human, Earth vs Flying Saucers)
1898 On August - 28 caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink "Pepsi-Cola".
1898 Ludwig Turek, writer on this day in history.
1900 Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Women on University), dies on August - 28.
1901 Cornelis J Kelk, Dutch writer (Dance of Young Feet) on this day in history.
1903 On August - 28 rudolph Wagner-Regeny, composer
1903 On this day in history august Labitzky, composer, dies at 70
1904 On this day in history the first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile is pronounced in Newport, RI.
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