Page 3: Historical Events In December - 18
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
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 Copper first discovered in Western Australia on December - 18.
1848 On this day in history karl Schroder, composer
1849 William Bond obtains first photograph of Moon through a telescope on this day in history.
1849 On December - 18 william Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope
1852 On this day in history gaetano Coronaro, composer
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 On December - 18 joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer, dies at 81
1859 On December - 18 south Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth"
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 On this day in history battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid)
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 Slavery abolished throughout America on December - 18.
1865 Slavery is abolished in the US as the 13th Amendment to the Consitution is ratified on this day in history.
1865 On this day in history 1st US cattle importation law passed
1865 On this day in history francisco Manuel da Silva, composer, dies at 70
1867 Antoon van Welie, Dutch painter on December - 18.
1869 Canada's Hamilton Foot Ball Club plays its 1st game on this day in history.
1869 Louis Moreau Gottschalk, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.
1870 Andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss) on December - 18.
1872 Opals first discovered in Australia, at Listowel Downs, Queensland on this day in history.
1873 On December - 18 adolf Vogl, composer
1877 Max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary on December - 18.
1878 French SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanellen, 210 killed on December - 18.
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 December - 18.
1884 On this day in history philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister
1886 On this day in history ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers)
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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