2009 - The Arbeit macht frei sign is stolen from Auschwitz concentration camp.
2009 - Thirty world leaders present in Copenhagen for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change agree on a draft accord.
1956 - Japan admitted to UN
1892 - The first performance of Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker is held at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia.
1271 - Kublai Khan renames his empire "Yuan" ( yun), officially marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China.
This Day In Business
1997 - The World Wide Web Consortium published HTML 4.0
1966 - Dr. Seuss' "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" first airs on CBS television.
1890 - Frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company.
1949 - The Philadelphia Eagles won the NFL Championship defeating Los Angeles Rams 14-0
December 18th Holiday
New Jersey Day (New Jersey) - Celebrates New Jersey's acceptance into the Union on December 18, 1787.
Today's Birthday Trivia
He listened to the Chronicles of Narnia on audiotape when he was 7, and read the books at age 15 in preparation for his role. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
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