Historical Events In December - 18

1841  Felice Blangini, composer, dies at 60 on December - 18.  

1844  Lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist on December - 18.  

1846  On this day in history copper first discovered in Western Australia.  

1848  Karl Schroder, composer on this day in history.  

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

1849  On this day in history 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 December - 18.  

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  South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth" on December - 18.  

1860  On this day in history edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite)  

1861  Lionel Monckton, composer on December - 18.  

1862  On December - 18 the first orthopedic hospital is organized in New York City (The Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled).  

1862  Battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid) on this day in history.  

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 December - 18.  

1865  Slavery abolished throughout America on this day in history.  

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

1865  On December - 18 1st US cattle importation law passed  

1865  Francisco Manuel da Silva, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1867  On this day in history antoon van Welie, Dutch painter  

1869  On this day in history canada's Hamilton Foot Ball Club plays its 1st game  

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 this day in history.  

1878  On December - 18 french SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanellen, 210 killed  

1879  On December - 18 the birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter  

1879  On this day in history paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine)  

1884  Philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister on December - 18.  

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

1888  Richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discover the ancient Indian ruins of Mesa Verde on December - 18.  

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

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  On December - 18 birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist  

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

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  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  On this day in history death of hildebert, French writer  

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

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

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

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on this day in history.  

1565  On this day in history benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62