Historical Events In December - 18

1760  On this day in history 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  First national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender on December - 18.  

1777  On December - 18 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  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  On this day in history new Jersey becomes 3rd state to ratify constitution  

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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 December - 18.  

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

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

1799  George Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon on this day in history.  

1803  On this day in history william Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh)  

1803  Johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet, dies at 59 on December - 18.  

1811  On this day in history alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868  

1812  Wiktor Kazynski, composer on December - 18.  

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

1813  British take Ft Niagara in War of 1812 on this day in history.  

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  Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck, French nature investigator, dies at about 85 on this day in history.  

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

1832  On this day in history charles Darwins visits Vurland  

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

1835  On this day in history johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer, dies at 82  

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

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

1839  1st celestial photograph (of Moon) made in US, John Draper, NYC on this day in history.  

1839  Charles-Henri Plantade, composer, dies at 75 on December - 18.  

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1507  ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on this day in history.  

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on December - 18.  

1569  On this day in history birth of jakob Hassler, composer  

1602  Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.  

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on December - 18.  

1620  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita  

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  On December - 18 death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)  

1495  On December - 18 death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)  

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