Historical Events In December - 18
Monday, 25 January 2021
1939 On this day in history matthew Brown, Journalist, dies at 51
1940 On this day in history munitions Minister C.D.Howe and 152 other survivors of the torpedoed lines SS Western Prince arive in Britian
1941 On December - 18 german submarine U-434 sinks
1942 On this day in history charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies
1944 Destroyers "Hull," "Spence" and "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Phillippines) on December - 18.
1944 On December - 18 destroyers "Hull," "Spence" & "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Philippines)
1945 Uruguay joins the United Nations on this day in history.
1945 On December - 18 uruguay joins UN
1946 TV's 1st network dramatic serial "Faraway Hill" ends 2 month run on this day in history.
1947 Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Optissima Pax on December - 18.
1948 Indonesia begins it's 2nd political election on this day in history.
1948 Janet Fay, hammered to death by Honeymoon Killers on December - 18.
1949 Phila Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game on this day in history.
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 On this day in history "To Tell the Truth" debuts on CBS-TV
1957 Shippingport Atomic Power Station, first nuke plant to generate electricity on December - 18.
1957 On December - 18 the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania, the first nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States, goes online.
1957 Shippingport Atomic Power Stn, 1st nuke plant to generate electricity on this day in history.
1958 On December - 18 first voice from space recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower
1958 Niger gains autonomy within French Community (National Day) on December - 18.
1958 Project SCORE, the world's first experimental communications satellite, was launched on December - 18.
1958 On December - 18 test project of Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equip
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 this day in history.
1959 Sammy Baugh named 1st coach of NY Titans (AFL) on this day in history.
1959 On this day in history dorothy L Sayers, writer, dies at 66
1960 General Meeting of UN condemns apartheid on December - 18.
1961 India annexes Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao and Diu on this day in history.
1961 On December - 18 britain's EMI Records originally rejects the Beatles
1962 On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch' 13th Symphony, premieres in Moscow
1963 Muskegon, MI gets 3' of snow on this day in history.
1963 On December - 18 clarke runs world record 10k (28:15.6)
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