Page 2: Historical Events In December - 18

1760  Knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten) on December - 18.   

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

1774  On this day in history empress Maria Theresa expels Jews from Prague, Bohemia & Moravia   

1777  On this day in history first national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender   

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

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

1779  Jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68 on December - 18.   

1783  English king George III fires govt of Portland on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz)   

1787  New Jersey becomes 3rd state to ratify constitution on December - 18.   

1788  Camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history 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 December - 18 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  On December - 18 yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija)   

1825  Charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

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

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

1831  Willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet/literary (My Relief), dies at 75 on December - 18.   

1832  Charles Darwins visits Vurland on this day in history.   

1835  George Dashiell Bayard, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on December - 18.   

1835  Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer, dies at 82 on December - 18.   

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

1839  On December - 18 first celestial photograph (of the moon) made in US, John Draper, New York NY   

1839  On this day in history 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  ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on December - 18.   

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

1569  On December - 18 birth of jakob Hassler, composer   

1602  On December - 18 birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)   

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on this day in history.   

1620  On December - 18 birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)   

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1633  Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on this day in history.   

0468  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on this day in history.   

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

1133  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer   

1290  Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on this day in history.   

1442  On this day in history death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on this day in history.   

1505  On December - 18 death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed   

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