Page 5: 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 this day in history.   

1916  Betty Grable, St Louis, great legs/actress (Gay Divorcee) on this day in history.   

1917  Soviet regiment (Stalin/Lenin) declares Finland Independent on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history ossie Davis, Cogdell GA, actor/playwright (Hot Stuff, Man Called Adam)   

1918  Henryk Jarecki, composer, dies at 72 on December - 18.   

1919  Anita O'Day, Chicago, big band jazz singer (Gene Krupa, Stan Kanton) on December - 18.   

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

1920  On December - 18 1st US postage stamps printed without the words United States or US   

1920  Rita Streich, German singer on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history larry D Mann, Toronto Canada, actor (Marty-Accidental Family)   

1923  On this day in history international zone of Tangier set up in Morocco   

1923  On this day in history lotti [Charlotte] van der Gaag, Dutch sculptor/painter   

1926  On this day in history peggy Cummins, North Wales, actress (Curse of the Demon)   

1927  Ramsey Clark, US attorney General (1967-69) on this day in history.   

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

1928  On December - 18 lucien Capet, composer, dies at 55   

1929  On this day in history gino Cimoli, American baseball player   

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  On this day in history chicago Bears beat Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in 1st NFL playoff game   

1932  On this day in history roger Smith, South Gate Calif, actor (77 Sunset Strip)   

1932  On December - 18 eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist/revisionist, dies at 82   

1934  Boris Valentinovich Volynov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 5, 21) on this day in history.   

1935  The $1 silver certificate is issued on December - 18.   

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

1935  On December - 18 juan V Gomez, general/dictator of Venezuela (1908-35), dies   

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

1936  On this day in history 1st giant panda imported into US   

1937  S S Schultz, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1879), dies on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history thousands watched from the shore as the German Pocket Battleship, Graf Spee is scuttled by her crew.   

1939  On December - 18 finnish army recaptures Agläjärvi   

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1507  ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on this day in history.   

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

1569  On December - 18 birth of jakob Hassler, composer   

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 December - 18.   

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  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 December - 18.   

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

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

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

1442  On December - 18 death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

1495  On this day in history 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