Page 3: Historical Events In December - 18

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

1844  On this day in history lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist   

1846  On this day in history copper first discovered in Western Australia.   

1848  Karl Schroder, composer on December - 18.   

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

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

1852  On this day in history gaetano Coronaro, composer   

1856  Joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906) on this day in history.   

1858  Passy, at Paris: 1st "Samedi soir" i/d villa of lovers Rossini on this day in history.   

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

1859  South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth" on this day in history.   

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

1861  On this day in history lionel Monckton, composer   

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

1862  Battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid) on this day in history.   

1862  On December - 18 johnson Kelly Duncan, architect/Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 35   

1863  On December - 18 french Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (Sarajevo/WW I)   

1865  On this day in history slavery abolished throughout America   

1865  On this day in history slavery is abolished in the US as the 13th Amendment to the Consitution is ratified.   

1865  On December - 18 1st US cattle importation law passed   

1865  Francisco Manuel da Silva, composer, dies at 70 on December - 18.   

1867  On this day in history antoon van Welie, Dutch painter   

1869  On this day in history canada's Hamilton Foot Ball Club plays its 1st game   

1869  Louis Moreau Gottschalk, composer, dies at 40 on December - 18.   

1870  On this day in history andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss)   

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

1873  On this day in history adolf Vogl, composer   

1877  Max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary on this day in history.   

1878  French SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanellen, 210 killed on December - 18.   

1879  On December - 18 the birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter   

1879  On this day in history paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine)   

1884  On December - 18 philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister   

1886  Ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers) on December - 18.   

1888  Richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discover the ancient Indian ruins of Mesa Verde on this day in history.   

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1507  On December - 18 birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)   

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

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

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

0821  On this day in history death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

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

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

1565  On this day in history benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62