Page 2: Historical Events In December - 18

1760  Knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten).   

1774  Jews expelled from Prague, Bohemia and Moravia by Empress Maria Theresa   

1774  Empress Maria Theresa expels Jews from Prague, Bohemia and Moravia.   

1777  inaugural national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender   

1777  1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender.   

1779  Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history")   

1779  Jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68.   

1783  English king George III fires govt of Portland.   

1786  Carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz)   

1787  New Jersey is recorded as becoming 3rd state to ratify constitution.   

1788  Camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer.   

1793  Surrender of the frigate La Lutine by French royalists to Lord Hood; renamed HMS Lutine, she later is recorded as becoming a famous treasure wreck   

1796  inaugural US newspaper to appear on Sunday, Baltimore Monitor   

1796  1st US newspaper to appear on Sunday (Baltimore Monitor)   

1799  George Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon.   

1803  William Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh).   

1803  Johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet, dies at 59   

1811  Alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868.   

1812  Wiktor Kazynski, composer.   

1813  British take Fort Niagara in the War of 1812.   

1813  British take Ft Niagara in War of 1812.   

1816  Alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871.   

1819  Yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija)   

1825  Charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867.   

1826  Charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz)   

1829  Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck, French nature investigator, dies at about 85   

1831  Willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet/literary (My Relief), dies at 75.   

1832  Charles Darwins visits Vurland.   

1835  George Dashiell Bayard, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862.   

1835  Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer, dies at 82.   

1837  A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)   

1839  inaugural celestial photograph (of the moon) made in US, John Draper, New York NY   

1839  1st celestial photograph (of Moon) made in US, John Draper, NYC   

1839  Charles-Henri Plantade, composer, dies at 75   

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1507  ÅŒuchi yoshitaka: Japanese warlord   

1562  Philipp dulichius: Composer   

1569  Jakob hassler: Composer   

1602  Simonds d'ewes: English antiquarian and politician   

1610  Charles du fresne du cange: French scholar/philologist   

1620  Heinrich roth: German sanskrit scholar   

1633  Adriaen melar: Flemish engraver, baptised   

1633  Willem van de velde the young: Dutch seascape painter, baptised   

0468  Death of Huna mari bar mar zutra: Rabbi, executed in pumpedita   

0821  Theodulf: Bishop of orléans   

1133  Hildebert: French writer   

1290  King magnus i of sweden: King magnus i of sweden (b. 1240)   

1442  Death of Pierre cauchon: French catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

1495  Death of King alphonso ii of naples: King alphonso ii of naples (b. 1448)   

1505  John ix van horne: Prince-bishop of lieges, executed   

1565  Death of Benedetto varchi: Italian humanist/historian (l'ercolano),