Page 6: Historical Events In December - 18

1939  Matthew Brown, Journalist, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 18 destroyers "Hull," "Spence" and "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Phillippines)   

1944  On this day in history 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  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Optissima Pax on December - 18.   

1948  On this day in history indonesia begins it's 2nd political election   

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

1949  On this day in history phila Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game   

1952  On December - 18 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 December - 18 "To Tell the Truth" debuts on CBS-TV   

1957  Shippingport Atomic Power Station, first nuke plant to generate electricity on December - 18.   

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  Shippingport Atomic Power Stn, 1st nuke plant to generate electricity on December - 18.   

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  On December - 18 project SCORE, the world's first experimental communications satellite, was launched   

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 this day in history sammy Baugh named 1st coach of NY Titans (AFL)   

1959  On December - 18 dorothy L Sayers, writer, dies at 66   

1960  General Meeting of UN condemns apartheid on December - 18.   

1961  On this day in history india annexes Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao and Diu   

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

1962  On December - 18 dmitri Shostakovitch' 13th Symphony, premieres in Moscow   

1963  On December - 18 muskegon, MI gets 3' of snow   

1963  On December - 18 clarke runs world record 10k (28:15.6)   

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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 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  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 December - 18.   

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

0468  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on this day in history.   

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on this day in history.   

1133  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer   

1290  Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on December - 18.   

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

1495  On December - 18 death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

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