Page 4: Historical Events In December - 18

1888  Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady) on December - 18.   

1890  Frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company on December - 18.   

1890  Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda on December - 18.   

1890  On this day in history edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM)   

1892  "Nutcracker Suite," Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet, premieres on December - 18.   

1892  On this day in history richard Owen, English zoologist (Dinosaurus), dies at 88   

1894  On this day in history south Australian women given the vote.   

1894  Cricket day 4 1T Aus v Eng England following on 4-268, 7 in front on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker   

1897  Carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history at a site near Paris, France, Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat sets the world's first official automobile land speed record of 39 miles per hour.   

1898  On December - 18 automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph)   

1898  Jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist on December - 18.   

1899  Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa on December - 18.   

1899  John William Glover, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1900  The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook Narrow-gauge (2 ft 6 in or 762 mm) Railway (now the Puffing Billy Railway) in Victoria, Australia is opened for traffic on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history panama Canal Zone acquired 'in perpetuity', by the USA for an annual rent   

1904  On this day in history george Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade)   

1905  H V Hordern takes 8-81 in 2nd innings of F-C debut (NSW v Qld) on this day in history.   

1905  On December - 18 richard Sturzenegger, composer   

1906  Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher on December - 18.   

1907  On this day in history christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon)   

1908  On this day in history celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter)   

1909  Mona Barrie, [Smith], London England, actress (Dawn on Great Divide) on December - 18.   

1910  Abe Burrows, Bkln NY, Broadway composer (Guys & Dolls 1951 TONY) on this day in history.   

1911  On December - 18 helen Vlachos, journalist   

1911  Alberto Randegger, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1912  On December - 18 he Piltdown Man, later discovered to be a hoax, is supposedly found in the Piltdown Gravel Pit, by Charles Dawson.   

1913  The birth of Willy Brandt, German statesman on this day in history.   

1913  Alfred Bester, US, science fiction author (Decievers, Starlight) on this day in history.   

1914  Jerry Zipkin, socialite on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history president Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt   

1915  On December - 18 pres Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt   

1915  On December - 18 dario Mangiarotti, Italy, fencing, gold, 2 silver (Olympic-1948, 52)   

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1507  On December - 18 birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)   

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

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1602  On December - 18 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  On December - 18 birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)   

1633  On December - 18 birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised   

1633  Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on December - 18.   

0468  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on December - 18.   

0821  On December - 18 death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

1133  Death of Hildebert, French writer on this day in history.   

1290  Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on December - 18.   

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  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.