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 December - 18.   

1848  Karl Schroder, composer on December - 18.   

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 December - 18 joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906)   

1858  Passy, at Paris: 1st "Samedi soir" i/d villa of lovers Rossini on December - 18.   

1858  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer, dies at 81 on December - 18.   

1859  On December - 18 south Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth"   

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

1861  Lionel Monckton, composer on December - 18.   

1862  The first orthopedic hospital is organized in New York City (The Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled) on this day in history.   

1862  On December - 18 battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid)   

1862  On December - 18 johnson Kelly Duncan, architect/Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 35   

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

1865  On this day in history slavery abolished throughout America   

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

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

1865  Francisco Manuel da Silva, composer, dies at 70 on December - 18.   

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

1869  On this day in history canada's Hamilton Foot Ball Club plays its 1st game   

1869  Louis Moreau Gottschalk, composer, dies at 40 on December - 18.   

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  Adolf Vogl, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history the birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter   

1879  On this day in history paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine)   

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

1886  On this day in history ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers)   

1888  On this day in history richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discover the ancient Indian ruins of Mesa Verde.   

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1507  ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on this day in history.   

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  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on December - 18.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1442  On this day in history death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

1495  On December - 18 death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on this day in history.   

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on December - 18.