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December 18: Day of the Week
December 18, 2024 is the 353rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 13 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.
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Here’s the December calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Sagittarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
December 18 Historical Event(s)
1777
The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving, marking the recent victory by the Americans over General John Burgoyne in the Battle of Saratoga in October.
1793
Surrender of the frigate La Lutine by French Royalists to Lord Hood; renamed HMS Lutine, she later becomes a famous treasure wreck.
1900
The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook Narrow-gauge (2 ft 6 in or 762 mm) Railway (now the Puffing Billy Railway) in Victoria, Australia is opened for traffic.
1915
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson marries Edith Bolling Galt Wilson while president of the United States.
1932
The Chicago Bears defeat the Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in the first ever NFL Championship Game. Because of a blizzard, the game is moved from Wrigley Field to the Chicago Stadium, the field measuring 80 yd long.
1956
Japan joins the United Nations.
1958
Project SCORE, the world’s first communications satellite, is launched.
1973
Soviet Soyuz Programme: Soyuz 13, crewed by cosmonauts Valentin Lebedev and Pyotr Klimuk, is launched from Baikonur in the Soviet Union.
1996
The Oakland, California school board passes a resolution officially declaring “Ebonics” a language or dialect.
2010
Governmental protests begin in Tunisia, beginning the 2010-2011 Middle East and North Africa protests
Who were born on December 18?
1907
Lawrence Lucie, American jazz guitarist (d. 2009)
1928
Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (d. 2003)
1931
Alison Plowden, English historian (d. 2007)
1931
Allen Klein, American rock and roll business manager (d. 2009)
1963
Allan Kayser, American actor
1971
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Spanish tennis player
1972
Trevor Chowning, American painter
1975
David O'Doherty, Irish comedian
1983
Andy Fantuz, Canadian football player
1990
James Lawrie, Northern Irish footballer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters ASFFUAFC? Check your answers here: Make words with these letters ASFFUAFC. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.