Page 5: Historical Events In December - 18
Monday, 20 January 2025
1916 On December - 18 the Battle of Verdun (France), one of the bloodiest WWI engagements, ends after 10 months and massive losses to both sides.
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 On December - 18 soviet regiment (Stalin/Lenin) declares Finland Independent
1917 Ossie Davis, Cogdell GA, actor/playwright (Hot Stuff, Man Called Adam) on December - 18.
1918 Henryk Jarecki, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.
1919 On this day in history anita O'Day, Chicago, big band jazz singer (Gene Krupa, Stan Kanton)
1919 Horatio William Parker, composer, dies at 56 on December - 18.
1920 1st US postage stamps printed without the words United States or US on this day in history.
1920 Rita Streich, German singer on December - 18.
1922 Larry D Mann, Toronto Canada, actor (Marty-Accidental Family) on this day in history.
1923 International zone of Tangier set up in Morocco on this day in history.
1923 On this day in history lotti [Charlotte] van der Gaag, Dutch sculptor/painter
1926 Peggy Cummins, North Wales, actress (Curse of the Demon) on December - 18.
1927 On this day in history ramsey Clark, US attorney General (1967-69)
1928 Józef Glemp, Polish cardinal on December - 18.
1928 On this day in history lucien Capet, composer, dies at 55
1929 Gino Cimoli, American baseball player on this day in history.
1930 On this day in history bradman scores 258 NSW v South Aust, 289 mins, 37 fours
1930 Moose Skowron, American baseball player on December - 18.
1931 Gunnel Lindblom, Goeteborg Sweden, actor (Hunger, Virgin Spring) on this day in history.
1931 John T "Legs" Diamond, US gangster, murdered at 35 on December - 18.
1932 Chicago Bears beat Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in 1st NFL playoff game on this day in history.
1932 On December - 18 roger Smith, South Gate Calif, actor (77 Sunset Strip)
1932 Eduard "Ede" Bernstein, German marxist/revisionist, dies at 82 on this day in history.
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 On December - 18 giant panda imported into US
1936 On December - 18 1st giant panda imported into US
1937 S S Schultz, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1879), dies on this day in history.
1939 Thousands watched from the shore as the German Pocket Battleship, Graf Spee is scuttled by her crew on December - 18.
1939 On this day in history finnish army recaptures Agläjärvi
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