Page 3: Historical Events In December - 18

1841  On this day in history felice Blangini, composer, dies at 60   

1844  On this day in history lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist   

1846  Copper first discovered in Western Australia on December - 18.   

1848  On this day in history karl Schroder, composer   

1849  William Bond obtains first photograph of Moon through a telescope on this day in history.   

1849  On December - 18 william Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope   

1852  On this day in history gaetano Coronaro, composer   

1856  Joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906) on this day in history.   

1858  Passy, at Paris: 1st "Samedi soir" i/d villa of lovers Rossini on December - 18.   

1858  On December - 18 joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer, dies at 81   

1859  On December - 18 south Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth"   

1860  Edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite) on December - 18.   

1861  Lionel Monckton, composer on this day in history.   

1862  The first orthopedic hospital is organized in New York City (The Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled) on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid)   

1862  On this day in history johnson Kelly Duncan, architect/Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 35   

1863  French Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (Sarajevo/WW I) on this day in history.   

1865  Slavery abolished throughout America on December - 18.   

1865  Slavery is abolished in the US as the 13th Amendment to the Consitution is ratified on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history 1st US cattle importation law passed   

1865  On this day in history francisco Manuel da Silva, composer, dies at 70   

1867  Antoon van Welie, Dutch painter on December - 18.   

1869  Canada's Hamilton Foot Ball Club plays its 1st game on this day in history.   

1869  Louis Moreau Gottschalk, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1870  Andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss) on December - 18.   

1872  Opals first discovered in Australia, at Listowel Downs, Queensland on this day in history.   

1873  On December - 18 adolf Vogl, composer   

1877  Max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary on December - 18.   

1878  French SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanellen, 210 killed on December - 18.   

1879  On this day in history the birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter   

1879  Paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine) on December - 18.   

1884  On this day in history philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister   

1886  On this day in history ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers)   

1888  Richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discover the ancient Indian ruins of Mesa Verde on this day in history.   

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

1633  On December - 18 birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised   

1633  On December - 18 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  On this day in history death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

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

1290  Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on December - 18.   

1442  Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on December - 18.   

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