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ÉVéNEMENTS DU 18 DéCEMBRE

Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat

Année: 1898

Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat sets the first officially recognized land speed record of 63.159 km/h (39.245 mph) in a Jeantaud electric car.

The Nutcracker

Année: 1892

Premiere performance of The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

House of Thani

Année: 1878

The Al-Thani family become the rulers of the state of Qatar.

World War I

Année: 1916

World War I: The Battle of Verdun ends when the second French offensive pushes the Germans back two or three kilometres, causing them to cease their attacks.

Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Année: 1917

The resolution containing the language of the Eighteenth Amendment to enact Prohibition is passed by the United States Congress.

World War II

Année: 1939

World War II: The Battle of the Heligoland Bight, the first major air battle of the war, takes place.

Lanka Sama Samaja Party

Année: 1935

The Lanka Sama Samaja Party is founded in Ceylon.

Chicago Bears

Année: 1932

The Chicago Bears defeat the Portsmouth Spartans in the first NFL playoff game to win the NFL Championship.

1867 Keelung earthquake

Année: 1867

A magnitude 7.0 earthquakes strikes off the coast of Taiwan, triggering a tsunami and killing at least 580 people.

William H. Seward

Année: 1865

US Secretary of State William Seward proclaims the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment, prohibiting slavery throughout the United States.

NAISSANCES DU 18 DéCEMBRE

Bill Skowron

Année de naissance: 1930

Moose Skowron, American baseball player (died 2012)

Gene Shue

Année de naissance: 1931

Gene Shue, American basketball player, coach, and executive (died 2022)

Gino Cimoli

Année de naissance: 1929

Gino Cimoli, American baseball player (died 2011)

Józef Glemp

Année de naissance: 1929

Józef Glemp, Polish cardinal (died 2013)

Mirza Tahir Ahmad

Année de naissance: 1928

Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Indian-English caliph and author (died 2003)

Allen Klein

Année de naissance: 1931

Allen Klein, American businessman and music publisher (died 2009)

Roger Smith (actor)

Année de naissance: 1932

Roger Smith, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2017)

Jacques Pépin

Année de naissance: 1935

Jacques Pépin, French-American chef and author

Marc Rich

Année de naissance: 1934

Marc Rich, Belgian-American businessman, founded Glencore (died 2013)

Boris Volynov

Année de naissance: 1934

Boris Volynov, Russian colonel, engineer, and cosmonaut

DéCèS DU 18 DéCEMBRE

Theodosius Dobzhansky

Année de décès: 1975

Theodosius Dobzhansky, Ukrainian geneticist and biologist (born 1900)

Harry Hooper

Année de décès: 1974

Harry Hooper, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1887)

Louis Untermeyer

Année de décès: 1977

Louis Untermeyer American poet, anthologist, critic (born 1885)

Michio Nishizawa

Année de décès: 1977

Michio Nishizawa, Japanese baseball player and manager (born 1921)

Alexei Kosygin

Année de décès: 1980

Alexei Kosygin, Russian soldier and politician, 8th Premier of the Soviet Union (born 1904)

Rasheed Turabi

Année de décès: 1973

Allamah Rasheed Turabi, Indian-Pakistani religious leader and philosopher (born 1908)

Neilia Hunter Biden

Année de décès: 1972

Neilia Hunter Biden, first wife of Joe Biden (born 1942)

Leo Reisman

Année de décès: 1961

Leo Reisman, American violinist and bandleader (born 1897)

Charles Dvorak

Année de décès: 1969

Charles Dvorak, American pole vaulter and coach (born 1878)

Diana Lynn

Année de décès: 1971

Diana Lynn, American actress (born 1926)

JOURS FéRIéS DU 18 DéCEMBRE

December 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: December 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

International Migrants Day

National Day (Qatar)

UN Arabic Language Day

UN Arabic Language Day (United Nations)

Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Christian feast day: Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Winibald

Christian feast day: Winibald

Saint Sebastian

Christian feast day: Sebastian (Eastern Orthodox Church)

Gatianus of Tours

Christian feast day: Gatianus of Tours

O Antiphons

Christian feast day: O Adonai

Flannán

Christian feast day: Flannán

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