Page 2: Historical Events In December - 18

1760  On December - 18 knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten)   

1774  On this day in history jews expelled from Prague, Bohemia and Moravia by Empress Maria Theresa   

1774  Empress Maria Theresa expels Jews from Prague, Bohemia & Moravia on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history first national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender   

1777  1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender on this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history")   

1779  Jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68 on December - 18.   

1783  English king George III fires govt of Portland on December - 18.   

1786  On this day in history carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz)   

1787  New Jersey becomes 3rd state to ratify constitution on December - 18.   

1788  Camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history surrender of the frigate La Lutine by French royalists to Lord Hood; renamed HMS Lutine, she later becomes a famous treasure wreck.   

1796  On December - 18 first US newspaper to appear on Sunday, Baltimore Monitor   

1796  1st US newspaper to appear on Sunday (Baltimore Monitor) on this day in history.   

1799  On December - 18 george Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon   

1803  On December - 18 william Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh)   

1803  Johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1811  On December - 18 alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1812  Wiktor Kazynski, composer on this day in history.   

1813  British take Fort Niagara in the War of 1812 on this day in history.   

1813  On December - 18 british take Ft Niagara in War of 1812   

1816  On this day in history alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

1819  Yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija) on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1826  Charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz) on December - 18.   

1829  Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck, French nature investigator, dies at about 85 on December - 18.   

1831  Willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet/literary (My Relief), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1832  On December - 18 charles Darwins visits Vurland   

1835  George Dashiell Bayard, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

1835  On December - 18 johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer, dies at 82   

1837  On this day in history a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)   

1839  First celestial photograph (of the moon) made in US, John Draper, New York NY on this day in history.   

1839  1st celestial photograph (of Moon) made in US, John Draper, NYC on December - 18.   

1839  Charles-Henri Plantade, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1569  On this day in history 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 December - 18.   

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  On this day in history death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita   

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on December - 18.   

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

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

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 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.