Page 2: Historical Events In December - 18
Friday, 11 July 2025
1760 Knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten) on December - 18.
1774 On this day in history jews expelled from Prague, Bohemia and Moravia by Empress Maria Theresa
1774 Empress Maria Theresa expels Jews from Prague, Bohemia & Moravia on this day in history.
1777 First national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender on this day in history.
1777 On this day in history 1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender
1779 Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history") on this day in history.
1779 On this day in history jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68
1783 On this day in history english king George III fires govt of Portland
1786 Carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz) on December - 18.
1787 On this day in history new Jersey becomes 3rd state to ratify constitution
1788 On December - 18 camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer
1793 On this day in history surrender of the frigate La Lutine by French royalists to Lord Hood; renamed HMS Lutine, she later becomes a famous treasure wreck.
1796 First US newspaper to appear on Sunday, Baltimore Monitor on this day in history.
1796 1st US newspaper to appear on Sunday (Baltimore Monitor) on December - 18.
1799 On December - 18 george Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon
1803 William Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh) on this day in history.
1803 Johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet, dies at 59 on December - 18.
1811 Alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.
1812 On this day in history wiktor Kazynski, composer
1813 On December - 18 british take Fort Niagara in the War of 1812
1813 British take Ft Niagara in War of 1812 on December - 18.
1816 On December - 18 alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871
1819 On this day in history yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija)
1825 On this day in history charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867
1826 Charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz) on December - 18.
1829 On this day in history jean-Baptiste de Lamarck, French nature investigator, dies at about 85
1831 Willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet/literary (My Relief), dies at 75 on this day in history.
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 December - 18.
1837 A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP) on December - 18.
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 On December - 18 charles-Henri Plantade, composer, dies at 75
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