Historical Events In December - 18

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

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  Karl Schroder, composer on this day in history.  

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  On December - 18 gaetano Coronaro, composer  

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

1858  On December - 18 passy, at Paris: 1st "Samedi soir" i/d villa of lovers Rossini  

1858  On this day in history joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer, dies at 81  

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

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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 December - 18.  

1867  On December - 18 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  On this day in history opals first discovered in Australia, at Listowel Downs, Queensland.  

1873  On this day in history adolf Vogl, composer  

1877  On this day in history 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 December - 18.  

1884  Philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister on this day in history.  

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

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  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on December - 18.  

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

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on December - 18.  

1620  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on this day in history.  

1633  On December - 18 birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised  

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

0468  On this day in history death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita  

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

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

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

1442  Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on this day in history.  

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 December - 18.  

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