Historical Events In December - 18
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
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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