December 18
1787 - New Jersey became the third state.
1865 - The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery, was ratified.
1892 - Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker Suite" premiered at St. Petersburg's Maryinsky Theatre.
1917 - Congress passed the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibiting “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors” and sent it to the states for ratification. (It was repealed in 1933 by the 21st Amendment.)
1944 - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the wartime internment of Japanese-Americans.
1956 - Japan was admitted to the United Nations.
1957 - The Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania became the first civilian nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States.
1969 - The British Parliament abolished the death penalty for murder.
2000 - George W. Bush received 271 votes in the delayed Electoral College balloting.
2010 - The U.S. Senate voted 65 to 31 in favor of repealing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Clinton-era military policy that forbids openly gay men and women from serving in the military.
2011 - The last convoy of heavily armored U.S. troops left Iraq, crossing into Kuwait in darkness in the final moments of a nearly nine-year war.
2019 - The House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on two charges, sending his case to the Senate for trial; the articles of impeachment accused him of abusing the power of the presidency to investigate rival Joe Biden ahead of the 2020 election and then obstructing Congress' investigation. (It was the first of two Trump impeachment trials that would end in acquittal by the Senate.)
Birthdays
23 - Billie Eilish (singer)
24 - Jayden Daniels (football player)
27 - Ronald Acuna Jr. (baseball player)
32 - Bridgit Mendler (actress)
35 - Ashley Benson (actress)
35 - Emily Atack (actress)
36 - Lyrica Anderson (singer)
44 - Christina Aguilera (singer)
46 - Katie Holmes (actress)
47 - Maria Brink (singer)
49 - Randy Houser (singer)
49 - Trish Stratus (professional wrestler)
49 - Sia (singer)
53 - Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (tennis player)
56 - Alejandro Sanz (singer)
60 - "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (professional wrestler)
61 - Brad Pitt (actor)
63 - Angie Stone (singer)
78 - Steven Spielberg (film maker)
81 - Keith Richards (musician)
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Today in Sports History - December 18
1932 - The Chicago Bears defeated the Portsmouth Spiders 9-0 in the NFL Championship Game.
1949 - The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams 14-0 in the NFL Championship Game.
1961 - Wilt Chamberlain scored 78 points against the Los Angeles Lakers.
1962 - Wilt Chamberlain scored 62 points against the St. Louis Hawks.
1977 - The Cleveland Cavaliers retired Nate Thurmond's #42.
1983 - The San Diego Clippers ended a 29 game road losing streak.
2006 - The NBA announced fines and supsensions related to a fight that occurred during a game between the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks on December 16, 2006. Both teams were fined $500,000, Carmelo Anthony was suspended for 15 games and Nate Robinson and J.R. Smith were suspended 10 games.
2022 - Argentina defeated France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to win the World Cup for the third time.
1787 - New Jersey became the third state.
1865 - The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery, was ratified.
1892 - Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker Suite" premiered at St. Petersburg's Maryinsky Theatre.
1917 - Congress passed the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibiting “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors” and sent it to the states for ratification. (It was repealed in 1933 by the 21st Amendment.)
1944 - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the wartime internment of Japanese-Americans.
1956 - Japan was admitted to the United Nations.
1957 - The Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania became the first civilian nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States.
1969 - The British Parliament abolished the death penalty for murder.
2000 - George W. Bush received 271 votes in the delayed Electoral College balloting.
2010 - The U.S. Senate voted 65 to 31 in favor of repealing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Clinton-era military policy that forbids openly gay men and women from serving in the military.
2011 - The last convoy of heavily armored U.S. troops left Iraq, crossing into Kuwait in darkness in the final moments of a nearly nine-year war.
2019 - The House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on two charges, sending his case to the Senate for trial; the articles of impeachment accused him of abusing the power of the presidency to investigate rival Joe Biden ahead of the 2020 election and then obstructing Congress' investigation. (It was the first of two Trump impeachment trials that would end in acquittal by the Senate.)
Birthdays
23 - Billie Eilish (singer)
24 - Jayden Daniels (football player)
27 - Ronald Acuna Jr. (baseball player)
32 - Bridgit Mendler (actress)
35 - Ashley Benson (actress)
35 - Emily Atack (actress)
36 - Lyrica Anderson (singer)
44 - Christina Aguilera (singer)
46 - Katie Holmes (actress)
47 - Maria Brink (singer)
49 - Randy Houser (singer)
49 - Trish Stratus (professional wrestler)
49 - Sia (singer)
53 - Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (tennis player)
56 - Alejandro Sanz (singer)
60 - "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (professional wrestler)
61 - Brad Pitt (actor)
63 - Angie Stone (singer)
78 - Steven Spielberg (film maker)
81 - Keith Richards (musician)
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Today in Sports History - December 18
1932 - The Chicago Bears defeated the Portsmouth Spiders 9-0 in the NFL Championship Game.
1949 - The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams 14-0 in the NFL Championship Game.
1961 - Wilt Chamberlain scored 78 points against the Los Angeles Lakers.
1962 - Wilt Chamberlain scored 62 points against the St. Louis Hawks.
1977 - The Cleveland Cavaliers retired Nate Thurmond's #42.
1983 - The San Diego Clippers ended a 29 game road losing streak.
2006 - The NBA announced fines and supsensions related to a fight that occurred during a game between the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks on December 16, 2006. Both teams were fined $500,000, Carmelo Anthony was suspended for 15 games and Nate Robinson and J.R. Smith were suspended 10 games.
2022 - Argentina defeated France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to win the World Cup for the third time.
