Page 3: Historical Events In December - 18

1841  Felice Blangini, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist   

1846  Copper first discovered in Western Australia on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history karl Schroder, composer   

1849  William Bond obtains first photograph of Moon through a telescope on this day in history.   

1849  William Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history gaetano Coronaro, composer   

1856  On this day in history joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906)   

1858  Passy, at Paris: 1st "Samedi soir" i/d villa of lovers Rossini on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer, dies at 81   

1859  South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth" on December - 18.   

1860  Edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite) on this day in history.   

1861  Lionel Monckton, composer on this day in history.   

1862  On December - 18 the first orthopedic hospital is organized in New York City (The Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled).   

1862  On this day in history battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid)   

1862  Johnson Kelly Duncan, architect/Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1863  On December - 18 french Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (Sarajevo/WW I)   

1865  Slavery abolished throughout America on this day in history.   

1865  On December - 18 slavery is abolished in the US as the 13th Amendment to the Consitution is ratified.   

1865  On this day in history 1st US cattle importation law passed   

1865  Francisco Manuel da Silva, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1867  Antoon van Welie, Dutch painter on December - 18.   

1869  On December - 18 canada's Hamilton Foot Ball Club plays its 1st game   

1869  On December - 18 louis Moreau Gottschalk, composer, dies at 40   

1870  On this day in history andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss)   

1872  On this day in history opals first discovered in Australia, at Listowel Downs, Queensland.   

1873  On December - 18 adolf Vogl, composer   

1877  Max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary on this day in history.   

1878  French SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanellen, 210 killed on this day in history.   

1879  The birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter on this day in history.   

1879  On December - 18 paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine)   

1884  On this day in history philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister   

1886  On December - 18 ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers)   

1888  Richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discover the ancient Indian ruins of Mesa Verde on December - 18.   

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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  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on December - 18.   

1602  On this day in history birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)   

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

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

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 December - 18.   

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 this day in history death of hildebert, French writer   

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 December - 18.   

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on December - 18.   

1565  On December - 18 benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62