Page 2: Historical Events In December - 18

1760  Knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten) on December - 18.   

1774  On December - 18 jews expelled from Prague, Bohemia and Moravia by Empress Maria Theresa   

1774  On December - 18 empress Maria Theresa expels Jews from Prague, Bohemia & Moravia   

1777  First national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender on this day in history.   

1777  1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender on this day in history.   

1779  Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history") on December - 18.   

1779  Jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1783  On December - 18 english king George III fires govt of Portland   

1786  Carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz) on December - 18.   

1787  New Jersey becomes 3rd state to ratify constitution on this day in history.   

1788  Camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer on December - 18.   

1793  On December - 18 surrender of the frigate La Lutine by French royalists to Lord Hood; renamed HMS Lutine, she later becomes a famous treasure wreck.   

1796  On this day in history first US newspaper to appear on Sunday, Baltimore Monitor   

1796  1st US newspaper to appear on Sunday (Baltimore Monitor) on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history george Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon   

1803  William Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh) on this day in history.   

1803  Johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet, dies at 59 on December - 18.   

1811  On this day in history alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1812  On this day in history wiktor Kazynski, composer   

1813  On December - 18 british take Fort Niagara in the War of 1812   

1813  British take Ft Niagara in War of 1812 on December - 18.   

1816  Alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 on this day in history.   

1819  Yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija) on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1826  On this day in history charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz)   

1829  On this day in history jean-Baptiste de Lamarck, French nature investigator, dies at about 85   

1831  On this day in history willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet/literary (My Relief), dies at 75   

1832  Charles Darwins visits Vurland on December - 18.   

1835  On December - 18 george Dashiell Bayard, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1835  Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer, dies at 82 on December - 18.   

1837  On this day in history a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)   

1839  On December - 18 first celestial photograph (of the moon) made in US, John Draper, New York NY   

1839  On December - 18 1st celestial photograph (of Moon) made in US, John Draper, NYC   

1839  On December - 18 charles-Henri Plantade, composer, dies at 75   

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

1562  On December - 18 birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

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

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

1610  On December - 18 birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist   

1620  On this day in history birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)   

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on December - 18.   

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

1495  On this day in history 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 December - 18 benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62