Historical Events In December - 18

1939  On December - 18 matthew Brown, Journalist, dies at 51   

1940  On December - 18 munitions Minister C.D.Howe and 152 other survivors of the torpedoed lines SS Western Prince arive in Britian   

1941  German submarine U-434 sinks on December - 18.   

1942  Charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history destroyers "Hull," "Spence" and "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Phillippines)   

1944  On December - 18 destroyers "Hull," "Spence" & "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Philippines)   

1945  Uruguay joins the United Nations on this day in history.   

1945  Uruguay joins UN on December - 18.   

1946  On this day in history tV's 1st network dramatic serial "Faraway Hill" ends 2 month run   

1947  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Optissima Pax on this day in history.   

1948  Indonesia begins it's 2nd political election on December - 18.   

1948  On December - 18 janet Fay, hammered to death by Honeymoon Killers   

1949  Phila Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game on December - 18.   

1952  On this day in history ellis W Ryan resigns as Cleve Indians president   

1953  On this day in history kATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1956  Japan admitted to UN on December - 18.   

1956  "To Tell the Truth" debuts on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

1957  On December - 18 shippingport Atomic Power Station, first nuke plant to generate electricity   

1957  On this day in history the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania, the first nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States, goes online.   

1957  On this day in history shippingport Atomic Power Stn, 1st nuke plant to generate electricity   

1958  First voice from space recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower on December - 18.   

1958  On December - 18 niger gains autonomy within French Community (National Day)   

1958  Project SCORE, the world's first experimental communications satellite, was launched on this day in history.   

1958  Test project of Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equip on this day in history.   

1958  1st test project of Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equip on December - 18.   

1958  First voice from space: recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower on December - 18.   

1959  On December - 18 sammy Baugh named 1st coach of NY Titans (AFL)   

1959  Dorothy L Sayers, writer, dies at 66 on December - 18.   

1960  On December - 18 general Meeting of UN condemns apartheid   

1961  India annexes Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao and Diu on December - 18.   

1961  On this day in history britain's EMI Records originally rejects the Beatles   

1962  Dmitri Shostakovitch' 13th Symphony, premieres in Moscow on December - 18.   

1963  Muskegon, MI gets 3' of snow on this day in history.   

1963  Clarke runs world record 10k (28:15.6) on this day in history.   

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1507  On December - 18 birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)   

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1633  Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on December - 18.   

0468  On this day in history death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita   

0821  On December - 18 death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

1133  On this day in history death of hildebert, French writer   

1290  On this day in history death of king Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)   

1442  Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on this day in history.   

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on this day in history.   

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on December - 18.   

1565  On December - 18 benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62