Historical Events In December - 18

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

1890  Frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company on this day in history.   

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  "Nutcracker Suite," Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet, premieres on this day in history.   

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

1894  On this day in history 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 December - 18 fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker   

1897  Carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70 on December - 18.   

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  On December - 18 automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph)   

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

1899  Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1904  On December - 18 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 December - 18.   

1905  Richard Sturzenegger, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1908  On December - 18 celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter)   

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 this day in history.   

1911  Helen Vlachos, journalist on December - 18.   

1911  On December - 18 alberto Randegger, composer, dies at 79   

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

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  On December - 18 jerry Zipkin, socialite   

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

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  Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 18.   

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

1133  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer   

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 December - 18.   

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 December - 18.