Historical Events In December - 18

1760  Knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten) on this day in history.   

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

1774  On December - 18 empress Maria Theresa expels Jews from Prague, Bohemia & Moravia   

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

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

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

1779  On December - 18 jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68   

1783  On December - 18 english king George III fires govt of Portland   

1786  Carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz) on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history new Jersey becomes 3rd state to ratify constitution   

1788  On December - 18 camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer   

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 this day in history 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 December - 18.   

1811  On this day in history alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1812  On this day in history wiktor Kazynski, composer   

1813  On this day in history british take Fort Niagara in the War of 1812   

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

1816  On December - 18 alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

1819  On this day in history yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija)   

1825  Charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on December - 18.   

1826  On this day in history charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz)   

1829  On December - 18 jean-Baptiste de Lamarck, French nature investigator, dies at about 85   

1831  On this day in history willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet/literary (My Relief), dies at 75   

1832  On this day in history charles Darwins visits Vurland   

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

1835  Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer, dies at 82 on December - 18.   

1837  A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP) on December - 18.   

1839  First celestial photograph (of the moon) made in US, John Draper, New York NY on December - 18.   

1839  1st celestial photograph (of Moon) made in US, John Draper, NYC on this day in history.   

1839  On December - 18 charles-Henri Plantade, composer, dies at 75   

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1507  ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on this day in history.   

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

1569  On this day in history birth of jakob Hassler, composer   

1602  On December - 18 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  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on December - 18.   

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  On December - 18 death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita   

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on this day in history.   

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

1290  Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on this day in history.   

1442  Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on December - 18.   

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.