Historical Events In December - 18
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 this day in history german submarine U-434 sinks
1942 On this day in history charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies
1944 On December - 18 destroyers "Hull," "Spence" and "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Phillippines)
1944 Destroyers "Hull," "Spence" & "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Philippines) on December - 18.
1945 Uruguay joins the United Nations on December - 18.
1945 On December - 18 uruguay joins UN
1946 On December - 18 tV's 1st network dramatic serial "Faraway Hill" ends 2 month run
1947 Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Optissima Pax on December - 18.
1948 Indonesia begins it's 2nd political election on December - 18.
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 December - 18.
1952 Ellis W Ryan resigns as Cleve Indians president on December - 18.
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 "To Tell the Truth" debuts on CBS-TV on December - 18.
1957 On December - 18 shippingport Atomic Power Station, first nuke plant to generate electricity
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 First voice from space recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower on December - 18.
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 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 this day in history.
1958 First voice from space: recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower on December - 18.
1959 On December - 18 sammy Baugh named 1st coach of NY Titans (AFL)
1959 Dorothy L Sayers, writer, dies at 66 on December - 18.
1960 General Meeting of UN condemns apartheid on this day in history.
1961 India annexes Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao and Diu on December - 18.
1961 On December - 18 britain's EMI Records originally rejects the Beatles
1962 On December - 18 dmitri Shostakovitch' 13th Symphony, premieres in Moscow
1963 Muskegon, MI gets 3' of snow on this day in history.
1963 On this day in history clarke runs world record 10k (28:15.6)
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