Page 3: Historical Events In December - 18

1841  Felice Blangini, composer, dies at 60 on December - 18.   

1844  On December - 18 lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist   

1846  Copper first discovered in Western Australia on December - 18.   

1848  Karl Schroder, composer on December - 18.   

1849  William Bond obtains first photograph of Moon through a telescope on December - 18.   

1849  William Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope on this day in history.   

1852  Gaetano Coronaro, composer on this day in history.   

1856  On December - 18 joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906)   

1858  Passy, at Paris: 1st "Samedi soir" i/d villa of lovers Rossini on December - 18.   

1858  On this day in history joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer, dies at 81   

1859  On December - 18 south Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth"   

1860  Edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite) on December - 18.   

1861  On this day in history lionel Monckton, composer   

1862  The first orthopedic hospital is organized in New York City (The Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled) on December - 18.   

1862  On this day in history battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid)   

1862  On this day in history johnson Kelly Duncan, architect/Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 35   

1863  French Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (Sarajevo/WW I) on this day in history.   

1865  Slavery abolished throughout America on December - 18.   

1865  On December - 18 slavery is abolished in the US as the 13th Amendment to the Consitution is ratified.   

1865  On this day in history 1st US cattle importation law passed   

1865  On December - 18 francisco Manuel da Silva, composer, dies at 70   

1867  Antoon van Welie, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

1869  Canada's Hamilton Foot Ball Club plays its 1st game on December - 18.   

1869  On December - 18 louis Moreau Gottschalk, composer, dies at 40   

1870  Andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss) on December - 18.   

1872  Opals first discovered in Australia, at Listowel Downs, Queensland on this day in history.   

1873  Adolf Vogl, composer on December - 18.   

1877  On December - 18 max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary   

1878  On December - 18 french SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanellen, 210 killed   

1879  On this day in history the birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter   

1879  On December - 18 paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine)   

1884  Philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister on December - 18.   

1886  On this day in history ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers)   

1888  Richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discover the ancient Indian ruins of Mesa Verde on December - 18.   

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

1562  On December - 18 birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

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

1602  Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) was born on December - 18.   

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

1620  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on December - 18.   

1633  On December - 18 birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised   

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

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 December - 18.   

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on this day in history.   

1565  On December - 18 benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62