December 18th
What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1912 Great Britain Piltdown Man
December 18th, 1912 : The so called Piltdown Man thought to be the missing evolutionary link between ape and man is discovered in the Piltdown gravel pit in Sussex, England, by amateur archaeologist Charles Dawson.
In 1953, at an international congress of paleontologists, the Piltdown Man was first openly called a fraud, and it has since been confirmed that it was indeed a fraud made up of skull parts from humans and an orangutan.
1914 Egypt Egypt under protection of the Crown
December 18th, 1914 : Great Britain placed Egypt under its protection of the Crown. The official Press Bureau read, “The suzerainty of Turkey over Egypt is thus terminated, and His Majesty’s government will adopt all measures necessary for the defence of Egypt and the protection of its inhabitants and interests.”
1927 Poland Pilsudski
December 18th, 1927 : A plan to kill Pilsudski, President of the Republic of Poland was uncovered by Warsaw police and a suspect was arrested.
1930 Spain Revolution
December 18th, 1930 : The Northwest costal provinces of Spain are quiet now after a revolt against the monarchy. Soldiers loyal to the crown subdued the rebels. However, a general labour strike occurred and street cars were manned by soldiers. Socialist and republican ring leaders fled.
1945 Canada Arctic Defence Systems
December 18th, 1945 : In light of nuclear threat Canada and the United States were planning military defence systems in the Arctic. An 81 day trip by 6 explorers was planned to obtain information. The Canadian government called it “Exercise Musk-Ox” and it was to take in an area of 3,100 miles through Arctic wasteland.
1950 Tibet Peoples Government Take Control
December 18th, 1950 : A Russian news source stated that a “peoples’ government” has been established to govern the newly developed Tibet’s Sikang province in southeast China.
1957 U.S.A. First Commercial Nuclear Power Plant
December 18th, 1957 : The US first large scale civilian atomic power plant at Shippingport, Pa., starts generating electricity for consumers in the Pittsburgh area
1966 U.S.A. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
December 18th, 1966 : The popular Dr. Seuss' book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is made into an animated television special and shown for first time on CBS. The narator is the well known Horror movie star Boris Karloff. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is one of those programs that when you see it on Television you just know Christmas is not far away.
1969 South Korea Withdrawal of 50,000 Soldiers By US
December 18th, 1969 : Kang Sang Wook, a presidential spokesperson for South Korea, said that he had been consulted through diplomatic channels regarding President Nixon’s withdrawal of 50,000 additional soldiers from Viet Nam. Korea had a significant number of troops in Vietnam.
1978 U.S.A. Cleveland bankruptcy
December 18th, 1978 : Cleveland was the first American city to face bankruptcy since the Depression in the 1930’s. Half of the city’s 10,000 employees were to be laid off and cuts were to be made among the firemen and police.
1984 U.S.A. Chevy Nova
December 18th, 1984 : The first Chevy Nova is introduced a joint venture between Toyota and General Motors
1987 India Union Carbide
December 18th, 1987 : Union Carbide Corporation was ordered to pay out $270 million in temporary relief to Indian victims of the 1994 disastrous gas leak which took 2,000 lives. A complete settlement for the plaintiffs had not been finalized even three years later.
1987 U.S.A. Ivan F. Boesky
December 18th, 1987 : Ivan F. Boesky known as a "Corporate Raider" he was investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and was arrested was sentenced to three years in prison for plotting Wall Street's biggest insider trading scandal.
1989 England British Labour Party
December 18th, 1989 : The British Labour Party which for many years has been financed and controlled by the British trade unions has abandoned its policy on trade union closed shops in line with European legislation. Many of the MP's from the left of the party are accusing the decision as being a "sell-out" of socialism and a further move away from traditional Labour policies.
1994 Haiti American Troops
December 18th, 1994 : In Haiti American troops were keeping the peace after a sadistic military rule, but their stay was only temporary and Haitians worried about a return to violence and disorder once the soldiers left. “I’d like them to stay as long as possible,” exclaimed Haitian vendor Enold Romelus.
1999 U.S.A. Julia "Butterfly" Hill
December 18th, 1999 : Environmental activist Julia "Butterfly" Hill came down after spending two years living in a 180-foot-tall, 600-year-old California Redwood tree nicknamed ( LUNA )for 738 days between December 10, 1997 to December 18, 1999. to prevent loggers of the Pacific Lumber Company from cutting it down. She agreed to vacate the tree when the Pacific Lumber Company agreed to preserve Luna and all trees within a 3-acre buffer zone.
2006 Chile Augusto Pinochet
December 18th, 2006 : The death of autocrat Augusto Pinochet evoked outpourings of grief and hatred among Chileans. Pinochet was accused of killings, torture, and the disappearance of his opponents. Some Chileans wept for joy, while others grieved his death.
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1944 U.S.A. Executive Order 9066
December 18th, 1944 : The US Supreme Court upholds Executive Order 9066, the relocation of Japanese Americans . Approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans were effected by this ruling and were sent to War Relocation Centers in remote areas of the US
December 18th, 1944 : The US Supreme Court upholds Executive Order 9066, the relocation of Japanese Americans . Approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans were effected by this ruling and were sent to War Relocation Centers in remote areas of the US
1912 Great Britain Piltdown Man
December 18th, 1912 : The so called Piltdown Man thought to be the missing evolutionary link between ape and man is discovered in the Piltdown gravel pit in Sussex, England, by amateur archaeologist Charles Dawson.
In 1953, at an international congress of paleontologists, the Piltdown Man was first openly called a fraud, and it has since been confirmed that it was indeed a fraud made up of skull parts from humans and an orangutan.
1914 Egypt Egypt under protection of the Crown
December 18th, 1914 : Great Britain placed Egypt under its protection of the Crown. The official Press Bureau read, “The suzerainty of Turkey over Egypt is thus terminated, and His Majesty’s government will adopt all measures necessary for the defence of Egypt and the protection of its inhabitants and interests.”
1927 Poland Pilsudski
December 18th, 1927 : A plan to kill Pilsudski, President of the Republic of Poland was uncovered by Warsaw police and a suspect was arrested.
1930 Spain Revolution
December 18th, 1930 : The Northwest costal provinces of Spain are quiet now after a revolt against the monarchy. Soldiers loyal to the crown subdued the rebels. However, a general labour strike occurred and street cars were manned by soldiers. Socialist and republican ring leaders fled.
1945 Canada Arctic Defence Systems
December 18th, 1945 : In light of nuclear threat Canada and the United States were planning military defence systems in the Arctic. An 81 day trip by 6 explorers was planned to obtain information. The Canadian government called it “Exercise Musk-Ox” and it was to take in an area of 3,100 miles through Arctic wasteland.
1950 Tibet Peoples Government Take Control
December 18th, 1950 : A Russian news source stated that a “peoples’ government” has been established to govern the newly developed Tibet’s Sikang province in southeast China.
1957 U.S.A. First Commercial Nuclear Power Plant
December 18th, 1957 : The US first large scale civilian atomic power plant at Shippingport, Pa., starts generating electricity for consumers in the Pittsburgh area
1966 U.S.A. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
December 18th, 1966 : The popular Dr. Seuss' book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is made into an animated television special and shown for first time on CBS. The narator is the well known Horror movie star Boris Karloff. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is one of those programs that when you see it on Television you just know Christmas is not far away.
1969 South Korea Withdrawal of 50,000 Soldiers By US
December 18th, 1969 : Kang Sang Wook, a presidential spokesperson for South Korea, said that he had been consulted through diplomatic channels regarding President Nixon’s withdrawal of 50,000 additional soldiers from Viet Nam. Korea had a significant number of troops in Vietnam.
1978 U.S.A. Cleveland bankruptcy
December 18th, 1978 : Cleveland was the first American city to face bankruptcy since the Depression in the 1930’s. Half of the city’s 10,000 employees were to be laid off and cuts were to be made among the firemen and police.
1984 U.S.A. Chevy Nova
December 18th, 1984 : The first Chevy Nova is introduced a joint venture between Toyota and General Motors
1987 India Union Carbide
December 18th, 1987 : Union Carbide Corporation was ordered to pay out $270 million in temporary relief to Indian victims of the 1994 disastrous gas leak which took 2,000 lives. A complete settlement for the plaintiffs had not been finalized even three years later.
1987 U.S.A. Ivan F. Boesky
December 18th, 1987 : Ivan F. Boesky known as a "Corporate Raider" he was investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and was arrested was sentenced to three years in prison for plotting Wall Street's biggest insider trading scandal.
1989 England British Labour Party
December 18th, 1989 : The British Labour Party which for many years has been financed and controlled by the British trade unions has abandoned its policy on trade union closed shops in line with European legislation. Many of the MP's from the left of the party are accusing the decision as being a "sell-out" of socialism and a further move away from traditional Labour policies.
1994 Haiti American Troops
December 18th, 1994 : In Haiti American troops were keeping the peace after a sadistic military rule, but their stay was only temporary and Haitians worried about a return to violence and disorder once the soldiers left. “I’d like them to stay as long as possible,” exclaimed Haitian vendor Enold Romelus.
1999 U.S.A. Julia "Butterfly" Hill
December 18th, 1999 : Environmental activist Julia "Butterfly" Hill came down after spending two years living in a 180-foot-tall, 600-year-old California Redwood tree nicknamed ( LUNA )for 738 days between December 10, 1997 to December 18, 1999. to prevent loggers of the Pacific Lumber Company from cutting it down. She agreed to vacate the tree when the Pacific Lumber Company agreed to preserve Luna and all trees within a 3-acre buffer zone.
2006 Chile Augusto Pinochet
December 18th, 2006 : The death of autocrat Augusto Pinochet evoked outpourings of grief and hatred among Chileans. Pinochet was accused of killings, torture, and the disappearance of his opponents. Some Chileans wept for joy, while others grieved his death.
