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  On this day in history charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies   

1944  Destroyers "Hull," "Spence" and "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Phillippines) on this day in history.   

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 December - 18.   

1946  On this day in history tV's 1st network dramatic serial "Faraway Hill" ends 2 month run   

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  On December - 18 phila Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game   

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

1953  KATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting on December - 18.   

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  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 December - 18.   

1958  First voice from space recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower on this day in history.   

1958  Niger gains autonomy within French Community (National Day) on this day in history.   

1958  On December - 18 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 December - 18.   

1958  First voice from space: recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower on this day in history.   

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

1959  On December - 18 dorothy L Sayers, writer, dies at 66   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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1507  On December - 18 birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)   

1562  On December - 18 birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on December - 18.   

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

1610  On December - 18 birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist   

1620  On December - 18 birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)   

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

1633  On December - 18 birth of willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised   

0468  On December - 18 death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita   

0821  On December - 18 death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

1133  Death of Hildebert, French writer on December - 18.   

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

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

1495  On December - 18 death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

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