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 this day in history.   

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  1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender on this day in history.   

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 December - 18 english king George III fires govt of Portland   

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 December - 18.   

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  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  On this day in history william Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh)   

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  Wiktor Kazynski, composer on December - 18.   

1813  British take Fort Niagara in the War of 1812 on December - 18.   

1813  On December - 18 british take Ft Niagara in War of 1812   

1816  Alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 on December - 18.   

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

1825  On this day in history charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1826  On December - 18 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  Willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet/literary (My Relief), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1832  Charles Darwins visits Vurland on this day in history.   

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

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

1569  On December - 18 birth of jakob Hassler, composer   

1602  Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) was born on December - 18.   

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

1620  On this day in history birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)   

1633  On this day in history birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised   

1633  On this day in history birth of willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised   

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 this day in history.   

1133  Death of Hildebert, French writer on December - 18.   

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

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

1495  On this day in history death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on December - 18.   

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on this day in history.