Historical Events In December - 18

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

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

1846  Copper first discovered in Western Australia on this day in history.  

1848  On this day in history karl Schroder, composer  

1849  On this day in history 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 December - 18.  

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  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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1859  On this day in history south Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth"  

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

1861  Lionel Monckton, composer on this day in history.  

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  Johnson Kelly Duncan, architect/Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 35 on December - 18.  

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

1865  Slavery abolished throughout America on December - 18.  

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

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

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

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

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

1869  On December - 18 louis Moreau Gottschalk, composer, dies at 40  

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

1872  Opals first discovered in Australia, at Listowel Downs, Queensland on December - 18.  

1873  Adolf Vogl, composer on December - 18.  

1877  On this day in history max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary  

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

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

1879  Paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine) on this day in history.  

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

1886  On December - 18 ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers)  

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

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

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

1569  On December - 18 birth of jakob Hassler, composer  

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

1610  On this day in history birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist  

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

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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