Historical Events In December - 18
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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