Births on December 18

Geordie Walker

Born on December 18, 1958

Geordie Walker, English guitarist

Kevin Walker, known professionally as Geordie Walker (born 18 December 1960), is an English rock musician, best known as the guitarist of post-punk group Killing Joke. His unorthodox style of electric guitar playing is widely acclaimed.

Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin hailed Walker's guitar sound as "really strong". Peer Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine praised Walker's guitar playing, which he described as "this effortless playing producing a monstrous sound".

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Events on 1958

6 Feb

Munich air disaster
Eight Manchester United F.C. players and 15 other passengers are killed in the Munich air disaster.
30 May

Arlington National Cemetery
Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
16 Jun

Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Imre Nagy, Pál Maléter and other leaders of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising are executed.
18 Aug

Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.
28 Nov

French colonial empire
Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon become autonomous republics within the French Community.

Births on December 18

Geordie Walker

Born on December 18, 1958

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Events on 1958

Munich air disaster

Arlington National Cemetery

Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Lolita

French colonial empire