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  Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda on this day in history.   

1890  Edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM) on this day in history.   

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

1892  Richard Owen, English zoologist (Dinosaurus), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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 December - 18.   

1897  On December - 18 fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker   

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

1898  On December - 18 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  On this day in history jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist   

1899  On December - 18 fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa   

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

1900  On this day in history 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.   

1903  Panama Canal Zone acquired 'in perpetuity', by the USA for an annual rent on this day in history.   

1904  George Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade) on this day in history.   

1905  H V Hordern takes 8-81 in 2nd innings of F-C debut (NSW v Qld) on December - 18.   

1905  Richard Sturzenegger, composer on December - 18.   

1906  Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher on this day in history.   

1907  Christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon) on this day in history.   

1908  On December - 18 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 December - 18.   

1911  On December - 18 helen Vlachos, journalist   

1911  Alberto Randegger, composer, dies at 79 on December - 18.   

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 this day in history alfred Bester, US, science fiction author (Decievers, Starlight)   

1914  Jerry Zipkin, socialite on December - 18.   

1915  President Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt on this day in history.   

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

1915  On this day in history dario Mangiarotti, Italy, fencing, gold, 2 silver (Olympic-1948, 52)   

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1507  ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on December - 18.   

1562  On December - 18 birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1620  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on this day in history.   

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on December - 18.   

1633  On December - 18 birth of willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised   

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

0821  On this day in history death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

1133  Death of Hildebert, French writer on December - 18.   

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

1442  Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 18.