Historical Events In December - 18

1841  On December - 18 felice Blangini, composer, dies at 60  

1844  On December - 18 lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist  

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

1848  Karl Schroder, composer on this day in history.  

1849  William Bond obtains first photograph of Moon through a telescope on December - 18.  

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

1852  On December - 18 gaetano Coronaro, composer  

1856  On December - 18 joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906)  

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

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

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

1860  On December - 18 edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite)  

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 December - 18.  

1862  Battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid) on December - 18.  

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  On December - 18 slavery abolished throughout America  

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

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

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

1867  Antoon van Welie, Dutch painter on this day in history.  

1869  Canada's Hamilton Foot Ball Club plays its 1st game on December - 18.  

1869  Louis Moreau Gottschalk, composer, dies at 40 on December - 18.  

1870  Andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss) on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On December - 18 philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister  

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

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  Ōuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on December - 18.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)  

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on December - 18.  

1633  Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on December - 18.  

0468  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on this day in history.  

0821  On December - 18 death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans  

1133  On this day in history death of hildebert, French writer  

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  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 this day in history.  

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