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Joseph Grimaldi (18 December 1778 – 31 May 1837) [1] was an English actor, comedian and dancer, who became the most popular English entertainer of the Regency era. [2] In the early 19th century, he expanded the role of Clown in the harlequinade that formed part of British pantomimes , notably at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the Sadler's ...
December 18. Bobby Jones, American golfer (b. 1902) Diana Lynn, American actress (b. 1926) December 20 – Roy O. Disney, American studio executive (b. 1893) December 22 – Godfried Bomans, Dutch writer (b. 1913) December 24 – Maria Koepcke, German ornithologist (b. 1924) December 26 – Robert Lowery, American actor (b. 1913)
Gallipoli campaign; Part of the Middle Eastern theatre of the First World War: A collection of photographs from the campaign. From top and left to right: Ottoman commanders including Mustafa Kemal (fourth from left); Entente warships; V Beach from the deck of SS River Clyde; Ottoman soldiers in a trench; and Entente positions
18 December 18, 1941 (Thursday) 19 December 19, 1941 (Friday) 20 December 20, 1941 (Saturday) 21 December 21, 1941 (Sunday) 22 December 22, 1941 (Monday)
The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south-east Asia 50,000 to 65,000 years ago, during the last glacial period. [1] [2] Arriving by sea, they settled the continent and had formed approximately 250 distinct language groups by the time of European settlement, maintaining some of the longest known continuing artistic and religious traditions in the world.
Ludwig van Beethoven [n 1] (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music.
For example, if the 18th is a Wednesday, public holidays are from Wednesday the 18th to Friday the 20th and celebrations begin the afternoon of Tuesday the 17th and continue until Sunday the 22nd. It is held close to the spring equinox of the Southern Hemisphere so it doubles as a spring festival.
November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 43 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 326 ...