Page 6: Historical Events In December - 18

1939  On this day in history matthew Brown, Journalist, dies at 51   

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

1941  On December - 18 german submarine U-434 sinks   

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

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  Uruguay joins UN on December - 18.   

1946  TV's 1st network dramatic serial "Faraway Hill" ends 2 month run on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Optissima Pax   

1948  Indonesia begins it's 2nd political election on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history 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  KATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1956  On December - 18 japan admitted to UN   

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 this day in history.   

1957  The Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania, the first nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States, goes online on December - 18.   

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

1958  On this day in history first voice from space recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower   

1958  On this day in history 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 December - 18.   

1958  On this day in history 1st test project of Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equip   

1958  First voice from space: recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower on this day in history.   

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

1959  Dorothy L Sayers, writer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1960  General Meeting of UN condemns apartheid on this day in history.   

1961  India annexes Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao and Diu on this day in history.   

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

1962  Dmitri Shostakovitch' 13th Symphony, premieres in Moscow on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history muskegon, MI gets 3' of snow   

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  Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) was born on December - 18.   

1610  On this day in history birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist   

1620  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on December - 18.   

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

1133  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer   

1290  On December - 18 death of king Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)   

1442  Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on December - 18.   

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on December - 18.   

1505  On this day in history death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed   

1565  On this day in history benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62