Page 4: Historical Events In December - 18

1888  Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady) on this day in history.   

1890  Frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda   

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

1892  On this day in history "Nutcracker Suite," Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet, premieres   

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

1894  South Australian women given the vote on December - 18.   

1894  On December - 18 cricket day 4 1T Aus v Eng England following on 4-268, 7 in front   

1897  Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker on this day in history.   

1897  Carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70 on December - 18.   

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  On December - 18 fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa   

1899  On this day in history john William Glover, composer, dies at 84   

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 December - 18 panama Canal Zone acquired 'in perpetuity', by the USA for an annual rent   

1904  On December - 18 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 December - 18.   

1905  On December - 18 richard Sturzenegger, composer   

1906  On this day in history edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher   

1907  On December - 18 christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon)   

1908  On December - 18 celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter)   

1909  On this day in history mona Barrie, [Smith], London England, actress (Dawn on Great Divide)   

1910  On this day in history abe Burrows, Bkln NY, Broadway composer (Guys & Dolls 1951 TONY)   

1911  On December - 18 helen Vlachos, journalist   

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

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

1913  The birth of Willy Brandt, German statesman on December - 18.   

1913  On December - 18 alfred Bester, US, science fiction author (Decievers, Starlight)   

1914  Jerry Zipkin, socialite on this day in history.   

1915  President Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt on December - 18.   

1915  Pres Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt on December - 18.   

1915  On this day in history 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  Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) was born on December - 18.   

1610  On this day in history birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist   

1620  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on December - 18.   

1633  On this day in history 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  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on December - 18.   

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

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

1442  On December - 18 death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on this day in history.   

1505  On this day in history death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed   

1565  On December - 18 benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62