Page 4: Historical Events In December - 18

1888  Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady) on this day in history.   

1890  Frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda   

1890  Edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM) on December - 18.   

1892  "Nutcracker Suite," Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet, premieres on December - 18.   

1892  On December - 18 richard Owen, English zoologist (Dinosaurus), dies at 88   

1894  South Australian women given the vote on this day in history.   

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

1897  Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker on December - 18.   

1897  On this day in history carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70   

1898  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 on this day in history.   

1898  Automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph) on this day in history.   

1898  Jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist on this day in history.   

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 December - 18.   

1903  On this day in history panama Canal Zone acquired 'in perpetuity', by the USA for an annual rent   

1904  George Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade) on this day in history.   

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

1905  On December - 18 richard Sturzenegger, composer   

1906  Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher on December - 18.   

1907  Christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon) on this day in history.   

1908  Celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter) on December - 18.   

1909  On this day in history mona Barrie, [Smith], London England, actress (Dawn on Great Divide)   

1910  Abe Burrows, Bkln NY, Broadway composer (Guys & Dolls 1951 TONY) on December - 18.   

1911  On this day in history helen Vlachos, journalist   

1911  Alberto Randegger, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1912  On December - 18 he Piltdown Man, later discovered to be a hoax, is supposedly found in the Piltdown Gravel Pit, by Charles Dawson.   

1913  The birth of Willy Brandt, German statesman on December - 18.   

1913  Alfred Bester, US, science fiction author (Decievers, Starlight) on December - 18.   

1914  Jerry Zipkin, socialite on this day in history.   

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

1915  Pres Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt on this day in history.   

1915  On December - 18 dario Mangiarotti, Italy, fencing, gold, 2 silver (Olympic-1948, 52)   

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1507  On this day in history birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)   

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

1569  On December - 18 birth of jakob Hassler, composer   

1602  Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on this day in history.   

1620  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 18 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 December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer   

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