Page 3: Historical Events In December - 18

1841  On December - 18 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  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 this day in history william Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope   

1852  On December - 18 gaetano Coronaro, composer   

1856  On this day in history joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906)   

1858  On this day in history passy, at Paris: 1st "Samedi soir" i/d villa of lovers Rossini   

1858  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer, dies at 81 on December - 18.   

1859  South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth" on this day in history.   

1860  Edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite) on this day in history.   

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 December - 18.   

1862  Battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid) on December - 18.   

1862  Johnson Kelly Duncan, architect/Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 35 on December - 18.   

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  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 December - 18.   

1865  On this day in history francisco Manuel da Silva, composer, dies at 70   

1867  On this day in history 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  On this day in history andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss)   

1872  On this day in history opals first discovered in Australia, at Listowel Downs, Queensland.   

1873  Adolf Vogl, composer on December - 18.   

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

1878  French SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanellen, 210 killed on this day in history.   

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  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  ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on December - 18.   

1562  On this day in history birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

1569  On this day in history birth of jakob Hassler, composer   

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

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 December - 18.   

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

1633  Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on this day in history.   

0468  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on this day in history.   

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on December - 18.   

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

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

1442  On this day in history 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  On December - 18 benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62