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