Page 2: Historical Events In December - 18

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

1774  Jews expelled from Prague, Bohemia and Moravia by Empress Maria Theresa on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history empress Maria Theresa expels Jews from Prague, Bohemia & Moravia   

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

1777  1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender on December - 18.   

1779  Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history") on December - 18.   

1779  On this day in history jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68   

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

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

1787  On December - 18 new Jersey becomes 3rd state to ratify constitution   

1788  On this day in history 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  First US newspaper to appear on Sunday, Baltimore Monitor on this day in history.   

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

1799  George Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon on December - 18.   

1803  William Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh) on this day in history.   

1803  Johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet, dies at 59 on December - 18.   

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 December - 18.   

1813  British take Ft Niagara in War of 1812 on December - 18.   

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

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

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

1831  Willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet/literary (My Relief), dies at 75 on December - 18.   

1832  On this day in history charles Darwins visits Vurland   

1835  George Dashiell Bayard, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on December - 18.   

1835  Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1837  A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1562  On this day in history birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on December - 18.   

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

1633  On this day in history birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised   

1633  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0821  On December - 18 death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

1133  Death of Hildebert, French writer on this day in history.   

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  On December - 18 death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

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 this day in history.