Historical Events In December - 18

1916  On this day in history the Battle of Verdun (France), one of the bloodiest WWI engagements, ends after 10 months and massive losses to both sides.   

1916  The birth of Betty Grable, American actress on December - 18.   

1916  Betty Grable, St Louis, great legs/actress (Gay Divorcee) on this day in history.   

1917  Soviet regiment (Stalin/Lenin) declares Finland Independent on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history ossie Davis, Cogdell GA, actor/playwright (Hot Stuff, Man Called Adam)   

1918  On this day in history henryk Jarecki, composer, dies at 72   

1919  Anita O'Day, Chicago, big band jazz singer (Gene Krupa, Stan Kanton) on this day in history.   

1919  Horatio William Parker, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1920  On December - 18 1st US postage stamps printed without the words United States or US   

1920  On December - 18 rita Streich, German singer   

1922  On December - 18 larry D Mann, Toronto Canada, actor (Marty-Accidental Family)   

1923  International zone of Tangier set up in Morocco on December - 18.   

1923  On December - 18 lotti [Charlotte] van der Gaag, Dutch sculptor/painter   

1926  On this day in history peggy Cummins, North Wales, actress (Curse of the Demon)   

1927  Ramsey Clark, US attorney General (1967-69) on this day in history.   

1928  Józef Glemp, Polish cardinal on December - 18.   

1928  On December - 18 lucien Capet, composer, dies at 55   

1929  Gino Cimoli, American baseball player on this day in history.   

1930  Bradman scores 258 NSW v South Aust, 289 mins, 37 fours on December - 18.   

1930  On this day in history moose Skowron, American baseball player   

1931  On this day in history gunnel Lindblom, Goeteborg Sweden, actor (Hunger, Virgin Spring)   

1931  John T "Legs" Diamond, US gangster, murdered at 35 on this day in history.   

1932  On December - 18 chicago Bears beat Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in 1st NFL playoff game   

1932  Roger Smith, South Gate Calif, actor (77 Sunset Strip) on December - 18.   

1932  On December - 18 eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist/revisionist, dies at 82   

1934  On December - 18 boris Valentinovich Volynov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 5, 21)   

1935  The $1 silver certificate is issued on December - 18.   

1935  Bradman scores 117 in his 1st Shield cricket match for South Australia on December - 18.   

1935  Juan V Gomez, general/dictator of Venezuela (1908-35), dies on this day in history.   

1936  On December - 18 giant panda imported into US   

1936  1st giant panda imported into US on December - 18.   

1937  On December - 18 s S Schultz, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1879), dies   

1939  Thousands watched from the shore as the German Pocket Battleship, Graf Spee is scuttled by her crew on this day in history.   

1939  Finnish army recaptures Agläjärvi on December - 18.   

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1507  On this day in history birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)   

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on December - 18.   

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on December - 18.   

1602  On this day in history birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)   

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on December - 18.   

1620  On this day in history birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)   

1633  On this day in history birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised   

1633  Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on this day in history.   

0468  On December - 18 death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita   

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on December - 18.   

1133  Death of Hildebert, French writer on this day in history.   

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  On December - 18 benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62