Page 6: Historical Events In December - 18

1939  Matthew Brown, Journalist, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history munitions Minister C.D.Howe and 152 other survivors of the torpedoed lines SS Western Prince arive in Britian   

1941  German submarine U-434 sinks on this day in history.   

1942  Charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies on this day in history.   

1944  Destroyers "Hull," "Spence" and "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Phillippines) on December - 18.   

1944  Destroyers "Hull," "Spence" & "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Philippines) on December - 18.   

1945  Uruguay joins the United Nations on December - 18.   

1945  Uruguay joins UN on December - 18.   

1946  On December - 18 tV's 1st network dramatic serial "Faraway Hill" ends 2 month run   

1947  On December - 18 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Optissima Pax   

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 December - 18.   

1956  "To Tell the Truth" debuts on CBS-TV on December - 18.   

1957  On this day in history shippingport Atomic Power Station, first nuke plant to generate electricity   

1957  The Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania, the first nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States, goes online on December - 18.   

1957  On this day in history shippingport Atomic Power Stn, 1st nuke plant to generate electricity   

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 this day in history.   

1958  On December - 18 test project of Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equip   

1958  On this day in history 1st test project of Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equip   

1958  First voice from space: recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower on December - 18.   

1959  Sammy Baugh named 1st coach of NY Titans (AFL) on December - 18.   

1959  Dorothy L Sayers, writer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history general Meeting of UN condemns apartheid   

1961  India annexes Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao and Diu on this day in history.   

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

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

1963  On this day in history muskegon, MI gets 3' of snow   

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

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1507  On this day in history birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)   

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

1569  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)   

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 December - 18.   

0468  On this day in history death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita   

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

1133  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer   

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

1442  Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on this day in history.   

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on December - 18.   

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62