Page 4: Historical Events In December - 18

1888  On this day in history gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady)   

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

1890  Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda on this day in history.   

1890  Edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM) on December - 18.   

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

1892  Richard Owen, English zoologist (Dinosaurus), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

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

1897  On this day in history fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker   

1897  On December - 18 carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70   

1898  On this day in history 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.   

1898  Automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph) on December - 18.   

1898  Jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa   

1899  John William Glover, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1900  On December - 18 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.   

1903  Panama Canal Zone acquired 'in perpetuity', by the USA for an annual rent on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history george Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade)   

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

1905  On this day in history richard Sturzenegger, composer   

1906  Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher on December - 18.   

1907  Christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon) on December - 18.   

1908  Celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter) on December - 18.   

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

1910  Abe Burrows, Bkln NY, Broadway composer (Guys & Dolls 1951 TONY) on December - 18.   

1911  Helen Vlachos, journalist on December - 18.   

1911  On December - 18 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 this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history the birth of Willy Brandt, German statesman   

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

1914  Jerry Zipkin, socialite on December - 18.   

1915  On this day in history president Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt   

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

1915  On December - 18 dario Mangiarotti, Italy, fencing, gold, 2 silver (Olympic-1948, 52)   

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1507  ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on December - 18.   

1562  On December - 18 birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on December - 18.   

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  On December - 18 birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised   

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

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