Historical Events In December - 18

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

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

1916  Betty Grable, St Louis, great legs/actress (Gay Divorcee) on December - 18.   

1917  On December - 18 soviet regiment (Stalin/Lenin) declares Finland Independent   

1917  On December - 18 ossie Davis, Cogdell GA, actor/playwright (Hot Stuff, Man Called Adam)   

1918  Henryk Jarecki, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1919  On this day in history horatio William Parker, composer, dies at 56   

1920  On this day in history 1st US postage stamps printed without the words United States or US   

1920  Rita Streich, German singer on December - 18.   

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

1923  International zone of Tangier set up in Morocco on this day in history.   

1923  Lotti [Charlotte] van der Gaag, Dutch sculptor/painter on December - 18.   

1926  Peggy Cummins, North Wales, actress (Curse of the Demon) on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history ramsey Clark, US attorney General (1967-69)   

1928  Józef Glemp, Polish cardinal on this day in history.   

1928  Lucien Capet, composer, dies at 55 on December - 18.   

1929  Gino Cimoli, American baseball player on December - 18.   

1930  Bradman scores 258 NSW v South Aust, 289 mins, 37 fours on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 18 moose Skowron, American baseball player   

1931  On December - 18 gunnel Lindblom, Goeteborg Sweden, actor (Hunger, Virgin Spring)   

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

1932  Chicago Bears beat Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in 1st NFL playoff game on December - 18.   

1932  Roger Smith, South Gate Calif, actor (77 Sunset Strip) on this day in history.   

1932  Eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist/revisionist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1935  The $1 silver certificate is issued on this day in history.   

1935  On December - 18 bradman scores 117 in his 1st Shield cricket match for South Australia   

1935  Juan V Gomez, general/dictator of Venezuela (1908-35), dies on December - 18.   

1936  Giant panda imported into US on this day in history.   

1936  On December - 18 1st giant panda imported into US   

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

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 this day in history.   

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1507  ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on December - 18.   

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

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1602  Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on this day in history.   

1620  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on December - 18.   

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on December - 18.   

1633  On this day in history birth of willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised   

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

0821  On this day in history death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

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

1290  Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on this day in history.   

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 December - 18.   

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

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on this day in history.