Page 2: Historical Events In December - 18

1760  On December - 18 knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten)   

1774  Jews expelled from Prague, Bohemia and Moravia by Empress Maria Theresa on December - 18.   

1774  On December - 18 empress Maria Theresa expels Jews from Prague, Bohemia & Moravia   

1777  On December - 18 first national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender   

1777  On December - 18 1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender   

1779  Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history") on December - 18.   

1779  On December - 18 jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68   

1783  English king George III fires govt of Portland on December - 18.   

1786  Carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz) on this day in history.   

1787  New Jersey becomes 3rd state to ratify constitution on this day in history.   

1788  Camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer on December - 18.   

1793  Surrender of the frigate La Lutine by French royalists to Lord Hood; renamed HMS Lutine, she later becomes a famous treasure wreck on this day in history.   

1796  On December - 18 first US newspaper to appear on Sunday, Baltimore Monitor   

1796  On this day in history 1st US newspaper to appear on Sunday (Baltimore Monitor)   

1799  On December - 18 george Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon   

1803  William Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh) on December - 18.   

1803  On December - 18 johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet, dies at 59   

1811  Alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on December - 18.   

1812  On December - 18 wiktor Kazynski, composer   

1813  On this day in history british take Fort Niagara in the War of 1812   

1813  On this day in history british take Ft Niagara in War of 1812   

1816  Alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 on this day in history.   

1819  Yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija) on December - 18.   

1825  On December - 18 charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1826  On this day in history charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz)   

1829  Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck, French nature investigator, dies at about 85 on December - 18.   

1831  On December - 18 willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet/literary (My Relief), dies at 75   

1832  On this day in history charles Darwins visits Vurland   

1835  George Dashiell Bayard, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

1835  Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)   

1839  On this day in history first celestial photograph (of the moon) made in US, John Draper, New York NY   

1839  On December - 18 1st celestial photograph (of Moon) made in US, John Draper, NYC   

1839  Charles-Henri Plantade, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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1507  On December - 18 birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)   

1562  On this day in history birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on December - 18.   

1602  On this day in history birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)   

1610  On this day in history birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist   

1620  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on this day in history.   

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on December - 18.   

1633  On December - 18 birth of willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised   

0468  On this day in history death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita   

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on December - 18.   

1133  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer   

1290  On December - 18 death of king Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)   

1442  Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on this day in history.   

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on December - 18.   

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62