18 December: In a year, the 18th of December is the 352nd day as per the Georgian Calendar. In a leap year, it is the 353rd day of the year.
What special day is today?
On this day, the Soviet Union launched Soyuz 13 from Baikonur, the impeachment of Donald Trump by the House of Representatives, and SCORE, the first communications satellite in the world was launched.
December 18 also marks International Migrants Day.
Let’s explore what happened today.
What Happened Today? On This Day in History: 18 December
Art & Artists
- 1892 – First performance of The Nutcracker, a ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in St. Petersburg (Mariinsky Theatre).
- 1966 – The first time broadcast of ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas!’, an animated television special in America. It was based on the classic children’s book by Dr. Seuss.
Science & Technology
- 1898 – The first formally acknowledged record of a 63.159 km/h (39.245 mph) land speed was set by Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat in a Jeantaud electric car.
- 1973 – Soviet Union launched Soyuz 13 from Baikonur. Pyotr Klimuk and Valentin Lebedev, the cosmonauts were the crew member of this mission.
Leaders & Politics
- 1865 – In the USA, the age-old slavery system was put to an end officially.
- 2019 – The impeachment of Donald Trump by the House of Representatives. He became the 3rd president of the US to be impeached.
People & Society
- 1833 – The opening recital of “God Save the Tsar!” the national anthem of the Russian Empire.
- 2018 – The explosion of a meteor over the Bering Sea with a force that was more than ten times more powerful in comparison to the atomic bomb that was used to destroy Hiroshima, Japan in 1945.
Disasters: Natural & Man-made
- 1867 – A high magnitude (7.0) earthquake was experienced off the Taiwanese coast. It was a prompted tsunami in which about 580 people died.
- 2006 – Malaysia encountered a series of floods that displaced more than 400,000 people and killed no less than 118.
Discoveries & Explorations
- 1912 – The fossil leftover of the Piltdown man was discovered. It was publicized at a Geological Society of London meeting. Later it was confirmed to be a hoax.
- 1958 – SCORE, the first communications satellite in the world was launched.
- 1966 – The discovery of Epimetheus, a moon of Saturn by astronomer Richard Walker.
Leisure & Sports
- 1886 – Ty Cobb, a baseball player in America was born in Narrows, Georgia.
- 2021 – Buck Showalter was named the Manager of the New York Mets (an American professional baseball team).
Birth Anniversaries (18 December)
- 1870 – Saki (Writer, Scotland)
- 1943 – Keith Richards (Guitarist British)
- 1946 – Steven Spielberg (Film director-producer, America)
- 1963 – Brad Pitt (Actor, America)
- 1971 – Barkha Dutt (Journalist, India)
- 1980 – Christina Aguilera (pop singer, America)
Death Anniversaries (18 December)
- 1829 – Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (Biologist, France)
- 1971 – Bobby Jones (Golfer, America)
- 1999 – Robert Bresson (Director, France)
- 2021 – Richard Rogers (Architect, Britain)
What Special Day is Today: (18 December)
- International Migrants Day
- National Day (Qatar)
- Republic Day (Niger)
- UN Arabic Language Day (United Nations)
Conclusion
The realistic story of the day (18 December) took into account all the important changes that happened in the world.
The changes on this day in history could be sensed across different aspects.
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