What Happened In December 1818 In History

Historical Events for December, 1818

• 3rd » Illinois becomes the 21st U.S. state.
• 24th » The first performance of "Silent Night" takes place in the church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf bei Salzburg or Oberndorf, Austria.

Famous Birthdays on December in 1818

• 8th » Charles III, Prince of Monaco (d. 1889)
• 13th » Mary Todd Lincoln, American wife of Abraham Lincoln, 19th List of First Ladies of the United States e.g First Lady of the United States (d. 1882)
• 21st » Amalia of Oldenburg (d. 1875)
• 24th » James Prescott Joule, English physicist and brewer (d. 1889)
• 28th » Carl Remigius Fresenius, German chemist (d. 1897)

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