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  William Bond obtains first photograph of Moon through a telescope on this day in history.  

1849  William Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope on this day in history.  

1852  On this day in history gaetano Coronaro, composer  

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

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.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1863  On this day in history french Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (Sarajevo/WW I)  

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  1st US cattle importation law passed on this day in history.  

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

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  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 December - 18 adolf Vogl, composer  

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

1878  On December - 18 french SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanellen, 210 killed  

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

1879  Paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine) on December - 18.  

1884  On this day in history philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister  

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

1888  On this day in history 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 ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)  

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on December - 18.  

1569  On December - 18 birth of jakob Hassler, composer  

1602  On this day in history birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)  

1610  On December - 18 birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist  

1620  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on December - 18.  

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

1633  On this day in history birth of willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised  

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

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on this day in history.  

1133  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer  

1290  On this day in history death of king Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)  

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

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on December - 18.  

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 this day in history.