Page 4: Historical Events In December - 18

1888  Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady) on December - 18.   

1890  Frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company on December - 18.   

1890  Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda on December - 18.   

1890  On this day in history edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM)   

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

1892  Richard Owen, English zoologist (Dinosaurus), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

1894  On December - 18 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 December - 18.   

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 December - 18.   

1898  On December - 18 automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph)   

1898  On this day in history jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist   

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

1899  John William Glover, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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  H V Hordern takes 8-81 in 2nd innings of F-C debut (NSW v Qld) on this day in history.   

1905  Richard Sturzenegger, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1910  On December - 18 abe Burrows, Bkln NY, Broadway composer (Guys & Dolls 1951 TONY)   

1911  Helen Vlachos, journalist on December - 18.   

1911  On this day in history 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  The birth of Willy Brandt, German statesman on December - 18.   

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

1914  On December - 18 jerry Zipkin, socialite   

1915  On December - 18 president Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt   

1915  On December - 18 pres Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt   

1915  On this day in history dario Mangiarotti, Italy, fencing, gold, 2 silver (Olympic-1948, 52)   

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

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

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  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 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  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on December - 18.   

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on December - 18.   

1133  On this day in history 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  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on December - 18.   

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.