All Events

Historical Events on December 18

  • Yuan dynasty

    1271

    Kublai Khan renames his empire "Yuan" (元 yuán), officially marking the start of the Yuan dynasty of Mongolia and China.

  • New Jersey

    1787

    New Jersey becomes the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

  • House of Thani

    1878

    The Al-Thani family become the rulers of the state of Qatar.

  • The Nutcracker

    1892

    Premiere performance of The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

  • Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

    1917

    The resolution containing the language of the Eighteenth Amendment to enact Prohibition is passed by the United States Congress.

  • Lanka Sama Samaja Party

    1935

    The Lanka Sama Samaja Party is founded in Ceylon.

  • Boeing B-29 Superfortress

    1944

    World War II: Seventy-seven B-29 Superfortress and 200 other aircraft of U.S. Fourteenth Air Force bomb Hankow, China, a Japanese supply base.

  • Chadian Civil War (2005-10)

    2005

    The Chadian Civil War begins when rebel groups, allegedly backed by neighbouring Sudan, launch an attack in Adré.

  • Kellingley Colliery

    2015

    Kellingley Colliery, the last deep coal mine in Great Britain, closes.

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Famous Birthdays on December 18

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Famous Deaths on December 18

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