Page 4: Historical Events In December - 18

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

1890  On December - 18 frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company.   

1890  On December - 18 lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda   

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  On December - 18 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 December - 18.   

1897  Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker on December - 18.   

1897  On this day in history carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70   

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  Automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist   

1899  Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa on this day in history.   

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

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  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 December - 18.   

1905  On this day in history richard Sturzenegger, composer   

1906  On December - 18 edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher   

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 this day in history.   

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

1911  Helen Vlachos, journalist on this day in history.   

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

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

1914  On this day in history jerry Zipkin, socialite   

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

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

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

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1507  On this day in history birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)   

1562  On December - 18 birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

1569  On December - 18 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 this day in history.   

1620  On December - 18 birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)   

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

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  On December - 18 death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

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

1290  On December - 18 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 this day in history.   

1505  On this day in history 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.