Page 4: Historical Events In December - 18

1888  On December - 18 gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady)   

1890  On this day in history frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company.   

1890  Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda on this day in history.   

1890  On December - 18 edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM)   

1892  "Nutcracker Suite," Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet, premieres on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history richard Owen, English zoologist (Dinosaurus), dies at 88   

1894  On December - 18 south Australian women given the vote.   

1894  On this day in history cricket day 4 1T Aus v Eng England following on 4-268, 7 in front   

1897  Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker on this day in history.   

1897  Carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1898  On December - 18 at a site near Paris, France, Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat sets the world's first official automobile land speed record of 39 miles per hour.   

1898  Automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph) on December - 18.   

1898  On December - 18 jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist   

1899  On this day in history fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa   

1899  On December - 18 john William Glover, composer, dies at 84   

1900  The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook Narrow-gauge (2 ft 6 in or 762 mm) Railway (now the Puffing Billy Railway) in Victoria, Australia is opened for traffic on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 18 panama Canal Zone acquired 'in perpetuity', by the USA for an annual rent   

1904  On December - 18 george Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade)   

1905  On December - 18 h V Hordern takes 8-81 in 2nd innings of F-C debut (NSW v Qld)   

1905  On December - 18 richard Sturzenegger, composer   

1906  On this day in history edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher   

1907  On December - 18 christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon)   

1908  Celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter) on this day in history.   

1909  On December - 18 mona Barrie, [Smith], London England, actress (Dawn on Great Divide)   

1910  On this day in history abe Burrows, Bkln NY, Broadway composer (Guys & Dolls 1951 TONY)   

1911  On December - 18 helen Vlachos, journalist   

1911  On December - 18 alberto Randegger, composer, dies at 79   

1912  On this day in history he Piltdown Man, later discovered to be a hoax, is supposedly found in the Piltdown Gravel Pit, by Charles Dawson.   

1913  On this day in history the birth of Willy Brandt, German statesman   

1913  Alfred Bester, US, science fiction author (Decievers, Starlight) on this day in history.   

1914  Jerry Zipkin, socialite on December - 18.   

1915  President Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt on December - 18.   

1915  On this day in history pres Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt   

1915  Dario Mangiarotti, Italy, fencing, gold, 2 silver (Olympic-1948, 52) on December - 18.   

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

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on December - 18.   

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1602  On December - 18 birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)   

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 this day in history.   

1633  On December - 18 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  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 December - 18.   

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

1442  On December - 18 death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

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 this day in history.