Page 3: Historical Events In December - 18

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

1844  Lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist on this day in history.   

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

1848  Karl Schroder, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1856  Joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906) on December - 18.   

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

1858  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer, dies at 81 on December - 18.   

1859  South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth" on this day in history.   

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

1861  Lionel Monckton, composer on December - 18.   

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

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

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  On this day in history slavery abolished throughout America   

1865  Slavery is abolished in the US as the 13th Amendment to the Consitution is ratified on December - 18.   

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

1865  Francisco Manuel da Silva, composer, dies at 70 on December - 18.   

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

1869  On December - 18 canada's Hamilton Foot Ball Club plays its 1st game   

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

1870  On December - 18 andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss)   

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

1873  On this day in history adolf Vogl, composer   

1877  Max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history french SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanellen, 210 killed   

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 this day in history.   

1884  On December - 18 philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister   

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  On this day in history birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

1569  On this day in history birth of jakob Hassler, composer   

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

1610  On December - 18 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  Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on December - 18.   

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 December - 18.   

1290  On December - 18 death of king Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)   

1442  On December - 18 death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

1495  On this day in history death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on December - 18.   

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