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 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  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 this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history 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  On this day in history carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70   

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 this day in history automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph)   

1898  On December - 18 jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist   

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

1907  On December - 18 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 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 December - 18.   

1911  On this day in history alberto Randegger, composer, dies at 79   

1912  On this day in history 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 December - 18.   

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

1914  Jerry Zipkin, socialite on December - 18.   

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

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

1915  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

1569  On December - 18 birth of jakob Hassler, composer   

1602  On December - 18 birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer   

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  On this day in history death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on December - 18.   

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on December - 18.