Page 4: Historical Events In December - 18

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

1890  On this day in history frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company.   

1890  On this day in history lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda   

1890  On December - 18 edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM)   

1892  On December - 18 "Nutcracker Suite," Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet, premieres   

1892  On December - 18 richard Owen, English zoologist (Dinosaurus), dies at 88   

1894  On December - 18 south Australian women given the vote.   

1894  Cricket day 4 1T Aus v Eng England following on 4-268, 7 in front on December - 18.   

1897  Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker on December - 18.   

1897  On this day in history carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70   

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  Automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist   

1899  Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa on December - 18.   

1899  On December - 18 john William Glover, composer, dies at 84   

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 December - 18.   

1903  Panama Canal Zone acquired 'in perpetuity', by the USA for an annual rent on December - 18.   

1904  George Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade) on December - 18.   

1905  H V Hordern takes 8-81 in 2nd innings of F-C debut (NSW v Qld) on December - 18.   

1905  Richard Sturzenegger, composer on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher   

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

1908  Celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter) on this day in history.   

1909  Mona Barrie, [Smith], London England, actress (Dawn on Great Divide) on this day in history.   

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

1911  On this day in history helen Vlachos, journalist   

1911  On this day in history alberto Randegger, composer, dies at 79   

1912  he Piltdown Man, later discovered to be a hoax, is supposedly found in the Piltdown Gravel Pit, by Charles Dawson on December - 18.   

1913  The birth of Willy Brandt, German statesman on this day in history.   

1913  Alfred Bester, US, science fiction author (Decievers, Starlight) on this day in history.   

1914  Jerry Zipkin, socialite on this day in history.   

1915  President Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt on December - 18.   

1915  On this day in history 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  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  On December - 18 birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)   

1610  On this day in history birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist   

1620  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on December - 18.   

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 this day in history death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

1133  Death of Hildebert, French writer on this day in history.   

1290  On December - 18 death of king Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)   

1442  On December - 18 death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on this day in history.   

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.