Historical Events In December - 18

1841  Felice Blangini, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

1852  Gaetano Coronaro, composer on December - 18.  

1856  Joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906) on this day in history.  

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

1858  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1859  South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth" on December - 18.  

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

1861  On this day in history lionel Monckton, composer  

1862  On December - 18 the first orthopedic hospital is organized in New York City (The Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled).  

1862  On December - 18 battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid)  

1862  On December - 18 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 December - 18 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 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 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 December - 18.  

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 December - 18 the birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter  

1879  On December - 18 paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine)  

1884  On December - 18 philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister  

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

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 this day in history birth of Ōuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)  

1562  On December - 18 birth of philipp Dulichius, composer  

1569  On December - 18 birth of jakob Hassler, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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  On December - 18 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  Death of Hildebert, French writer on December - 18.  

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

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  On December - 18 death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed  

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on this day in history.