Page 2: Historical Events In December - 18

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

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

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1620  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on December - 18.   

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

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

0468  On December - 18 death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita   

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

1133  Death of Hildebert, French writer on this day in history.   

1290  On this day in history death of king Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)   

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 December - 18.   

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

1565  On December - 18 benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62