Page 3: Historical Events In December - 18

1841  Felice Blangini, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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

1848  On December - 18 karl Schroder, composer   

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

1849  On this day in history william Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope   

1852  Gaetano Coronaro, composer on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906)   

1858  On this day in history passy, at Paris: 1st "Samedi soir" i/d villa of lovers Rossini   

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 this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history lionel Monckton, composer   

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 December - 18 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  Slavery is abolished in the US as the 13th Amendment to the Consitution is ratified on this day in history.   

1865  1st US cattle importation law passed on December - 18.   

1865  On December - 18 francisco Manuel da Silva, composer, dies at 70   

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

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  On December - 18 opals first discovered in Australia, at Listowel Downs, Queensland.   

1873  Adolf Vogl, composer on December - 18.   

1877  On December - 18 max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary   

1878  French SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanellen, 210 killed on this day in history.   

1879  The birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter on December - 18.   

1879  On December - 18 paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine)   

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

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

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1620  On December - 18 birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)   

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

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 December - 18.   

0821  On this day in history death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

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

1290  On December - 18 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 this day in history death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed   

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on December - 18.