December 18, 2015

December 18


On December 18th in History Part I

Follow the 365 & 1461

Click here to Like the 1461 on Facebook!

On December 18th in 1787 - New Jersey became the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

On December 18th in 1796 - The "Monitor," of Baltimore, MD, was published as the first Sunday newspaper.

On December 18th in 1799 - George Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon

On December 18th in 1859 - South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth"

On December 18th in 1862 - The first orthopedic hospital was organized in New York City. It was called the Hospital for Ruptured and Crippled.

On December 18th in 1862 - Battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid)

On December 18th in 1865 - 1st US cattle importation law passed

Continue Reading December 18th in US History >>>

No comments: