Page 6: Historical Events In December - 18

1939  Matthew Brown, Journalist, dies at 51 on December - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1942  On December - 18 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 this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uruguay joins the United Nations   

1945  Uruguay joins UN on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1948  On December - 18 indonesia begins it's 2nd political election   

1948  Janet Fay, hammered to death by Honeymoon Killers on this day in history.   

1949  Phila Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game on December - 18.   

1952  On this day in history ellis W Ryan resigns as Cleve Indians president   

1953  On this day in history kATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1956  Japan admitted to UN on this day in history.   

1956  "To Tell the Truth" debuts on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

1957  On December - 18 shippingport Atomic Power Station, first nuke plant to generate electricity   

1957  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1958  On December - 18 niger gains autonomy within French Community (National Day)   

1958  On this day in history project SCORE, the world's first experimental communications satellite, was launched   

1958  On this day in history test project of Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equip   

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 this day in history 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 December - 18.   

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

1961  Britain's EMI Records originally rejects the Beatles on December - 18.   

1962  Dmitri Shostakovitch' 13th Symphony, premieres in Moscow on December - 18.   

1963  Muskegon, MI gets 3' of snow on December - 18.   

1963  Clarke runs world record 10k (28:15.6) on December - 18.   

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

1562  On this day in history birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

1569  On December - 18 birth of jakob Hassler, composer   

1602  On December - 18 birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)   

1610  On this day in history birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist   

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

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 18 death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

1133  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer   

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

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

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on this day in history.   

1505  On December - 18 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.