18 December - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on December 18, the day number in a year is 352 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 353. December 18 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
December 18 in History - Top Historical Events
| Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
| 1271 | The Mongol emperor Kublai Khan named his empire as Yuan. With this began the Yuan dynasty. |
| 1777 | National Thanksgiving Day was celebrated for the first time in America. |
| 1787 | New Jersey became the third state in America. |
| 1799 | The body of the first President of the United States of America George Washington was buried at Mount Vernon. |
| 1839 | John Draper of America first photographed a celestial body moon). |
| 1839 | First Astronomical Photo Moon by John Draper) Made in America. |
| 1849 | William Bond took the first photograph of the moon through the telescope. |
| 1865 | The first US animal import law was passed. |
| 1866 | Wooster's College established in Ohio. |
| 1867 | In Angola, New York, US, the last coach of a Lake Shore Railway train derailed, plunged 40 ft (12 m) down a gully, and caught fire, resulting in 49 deaths. |
| 1892 | The first performance of the fairy-tale ballet The Nutcracker was held at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. |
| 1899 | Field Marshal Lord Roberts was appointed the first British Supreme Commander in South Africa. |
| 1902 | Italy's famous inventor Marconi created the first radio station. |
| 1912 | Amateur archaeologist Charles Dawson announced the discovery of fossilized remains of a previously unknown early human, known as Piltdown Man, which later turned out to be a hoax. |
| 1916 | The French defeated German forces around the city of Verdun-sur-Meuse in northeast France, ending the longest battle and one of the bloodiest in World War I. |
| 1923 | The International Area of Tangier was established in Morocco. |
| 1932 | Joseph Paul-Boncour became Prime Minister of France. |
| 1935 | Edward Bains became the President of Czechoslovakia. |
| 1945 | The South American country of Uruguay became a member of the United Nations. |
| 1958 | The United States launched SCORE, the world's firstcommunications satellite. |
| 1958 | The United States launched SCORE, the world's first communications satellite. |
| 1960 | The National Museum was inaugurated in the capital Delhi. |
| 1966 | Epimetheus one of the moons of Saturn was discovered but was mistaken as Janus. It took 12 years to determine that they are two distinct objects sharing the same orbit. |
| 1966 | Astronomer Richard Walker discovered Saturn's satellite Epimetheus. |
| 1971 | For the second time in history, the value of the US dollar decreased. |
| 1987 | Programmer Larry Wall released the first version of the programming language Perl via the comp.sources.misc newsgroup. |
| 1994 | "Comedy Tonight" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 8 performances. |
| 1994 | Darryl Strawberry pleads not guilty on tax evasion charges. |
| 1994 | Norman, Couples and Azinger wins LPGA Wendy's 3-Tour Golf Challenge. |
| 1996 | Start of 1st Test Cricket match between Zimbabwe and England. |
| 1996 | The school board of Oakland, California, passed a controversialresolution officially declaring African American Vernacular English as aseparate language or dialect. |
| 2005 | The most recent Chadian Civil War began when rebel groups,allegedly backed by neighbouring Sudan, launched an attack in Adré. |
| 2006 | The elections were held for the first time in the United Arab Emirates. |
| 2009 | 30,000 Philippine people remain in the temporary shelter as scientists predict the Mount Mayon volcano will erupt in the coming weeks. |
| 2009 | The Copenhagen Summit on climate change ended with the drafting of the non-binding Copenhagen Accord. |
| 2010 | Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is granted temporary powers to pass laws by decree, negating any required review or support from the National Assembly. |
| 2010 | The Tunisian Revolution began, and what was initially a series of protests with a set of demands evolved into nationwide demonstrations that eventually toppled the regime of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali after nearly 23 years of rule. |
| 2011 | During the 40th anniversary of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, a bomb kills one person and clashes break out between security and opposition protesters. |
| 2011 | US troops were removed from Iraq, formally ending the Iraq War. |
| 2012 | United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II attends a meeting of the Cabinet for the first time, receiving a gift honoring her Diamond Jubilee; this was first time a Cabinet meeting was attended by a British monarch since the reign of Queen Victoria. |
| 2013 | In the U.S., two winners are believed to have won the Mega Millions lottery; they will share a jackpot of $636 million. |
| 2014 | The E.U. extends sanctions against Russia by banning oil and gas exploration, cruise ship activity, and investment in Russian-annexed Crimea, the annexation is considered illegitimate by E.U. member nations. |
| 2015 | Britain's coal mine Kellingley Callery was closed. |
Famous Birthdays of December 18:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
| 1958 | Julia Wolfe / Educator / United States of America |
| 1934 | Boris Volynov / Engineer / Russia |
| 1977 | Claudia Gesell / Runner / Germany |
| 1928 | Harold Land / Saxophonist / United States of America |
| 1725 | Johann Salomo Semler / Historian / Germany |
| 1932 | Norm Provan / Rugby Player / Australia |
| 1661 | Christopher Polhem / Physicist / Sweden |
| 1986 | François Hamelin / Speed Skater / Canada |
| 1984 | Paul Harrison / Footballer / United Kingdom |
| 1942 | Lenore Blum / Academic / United States of America |
| 1986 | Richa Chadha / Actress / India |
| 1949 | David A. Johnston / Volcanologist / United States of America |
| 1969 | Santiago Cañizares / Footballer / Spain |
| 1869 | Edward Willis Redfield / Painter / United States of America |
| 1856 | J. J. Thomson / Academic / United Kingdom |
| 1974 | Knut Schreiner / Singer / Norway |
| 1917 | Ossie Davis / Actor / United States of America |
| 1963 | Norman Brown / Singer / United States of America |
| 1941 | Joan Wallach Scott / Author / United States of America |
| 1952 | John Leventhal / Writer / United States of America |
| 1879 | Paul Klee / Painter / Germany |
| 1946 | Steven Spielberg / Producer / United States of America |
| 1971 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Tennis Player / Spain |
| 1973 | Fatuma Roba / Runner / Ethiopia |
| 1825 | Charles Griffin / General / United States of America |
| 1924 | Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkata / Lawyer / India |
| 1908 | Celia Johnson / Actress / United Kingdom |
| 1847 | Augusta Holmès / Painist / France |
| 1964 | Don Beebe / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1835 | Lyman Abbott / Politician / United States of America |
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Read in Hindi : 18 दिसम्बर की प्रमुख ऐतिहासिक घटनाएं