Page 2: Historical Events In December - 18

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

1774  Jews expelled from Prague, Bohemia and Moravia by Empress Maria Theresa on this day in history.   

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

1777  First national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender on December - 18.   

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

1779  Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history") on this day in history.   

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

1783  English king George III fires govt of Portland on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz)   

1787  On this day in history new Jersey becomes 3rd state to ratify constitution   

1788  On December - 18 camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer   

1793  On this day in history surrender of the frigate La Lutine by French royalists to Lord Hood; renamed HMS Lutine, she later becomes a famous treasure wreck.   

1796  First US newspaper to appear on Sunday, Baltimore Monitor on December - 18.   

1796  1st US newspaper to appear on Sunday (Baltimore Monitor) on December - 18.   

1799  George Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon on this day in history.   

1803  William Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh) on December - 18.   

1803  On this day in history johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet, dies at 59   

1811  Alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on December - 18.   

1812  Wiktor Kazynski, composer on this day in history.   

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

1813  British take Ft Niagara in War of 1812 on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

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

1825  On December - 18 charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1826  On December - 18 charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz)   

1829  Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck, French nature investigator, dies at about 85 on December - 18.   

1831  Willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet/literary (My Relief), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history charles Darwins visits Vurland   

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  A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP) on this day in history.   

1839  First celestial photograph (of the moon) made in US, John Draper, New York NY on this day in history.   

1839  1st celestial photograph (of Moon) made in US, John Draper, NYC on this day in history.   

1839  Charles-Henri Plantade, composer, dies at 75 on December - 18.   

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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 this day in history.   

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 December - 18 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  Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on December - 18.   

0468  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on this day in history.   

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on this day in history.   

1133  On December - 18 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 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  On December - 18 benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62