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*[[1777]] – The United States celebrates its first [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]], marking the recent victory by the American rebels over British General [[John Burgoyne]] at [[Battles of Saratoga|Saratoga]] in October.

*[[1787]] – [[New Jersey]] becomes the third state to ratify the [[United States Constitution|U.S. Constitution]].

*[[1793]] – Surrender of the frigate ''La Lutine'' by French Royalists to [[Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood|Lord Samuel Hood]]; renamed {{HMS|Lutine|1779|6}}, she later becomes a famous treasure wreck.

*[[1833]] – The [[national anthem]] of the [[Russian Empire]], "[[God Save the Tsar!]]", is first performed.

*[[1854]] – The [[Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada]] abolishes the [[Seigneurial system of New France|seigneurial system]].<ref>{{Cite canlaw|short title =An Act for the abolition of feudal rights and duties in Lower Canada|abbr =S.Prov.C.|year =1854|chapter = 3|link=https://books.google.com/books?id=jPMPAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA242&ots=csOgk7nl67&pg=RA1-PA10#v=onepage&f=false}}</ref>

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*[[1867]] – A [[1867 Keelung earthquake|magnitude 7.0 earthquakes]] strikes off the coast of [[Taiwan]], triggering a [[tsunami]] and killing at least 580 people.<ref>{{citation|title=Tsunami Event Information |author=National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service |url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/tsunami/event-more-info/967 |publisher=NOAA [[National Centers for Environmental Information]]|type = Data Set|access-date=10 June 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610064528/https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/tsunami/event-more-info/967 |archive-date= 10 June 2022 }}</ref>

*[[1878]] – The [[House of Thani|Al-Thani]] family become the rulers of the state of [[Qatar]].

*[[1892]] – ~~Premiere performance of~~ ''[[The Nutcracker]]'' by [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]] in [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia.

*[[1892]] – ''[[The Nutcracker]]'' by [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]] premiers in [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Premiere of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" |url=https://pmamagazine.org/the-premiere-of-tchaikovskys-the-nutcracker/}}</ref>

*[[1898]] – [[Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat]] sets the first officially recognized [[land speed record]] of {{convert|39.245|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on|order=flip}} in a [[Jeantaud]] electric car.

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*[[1973]] – [[Soyuz programme|Soviet Soyuz Programme]]: ''[[Soyuz 13]]'', crewed by [[List of cosmonauts|cosmonauts]] [[Valentin Lebedev]] and [[Pyotr Klimuk]], is launched from [[Baikonur]] in the [[Soviet Union]].

*[[1977]] – [[United Airlines Flight 2860]] crashes near [[Kaysville, Utah]], killing all three crew members on board.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19771218-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-8-54F N8047U Kaysville, UT|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=Aviation Safety Network|access-date=2019-08-08}}</ref>

* 1977 – [[SA de Transport Aérien Flight 730]] crashes near [[Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport|Madeira Airport]] in [[Funchal]], [[Madeira]], [[Portugal]], killing 36.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10R HB-ICK Funchal Airport (FNC)|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19771218-1|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Aviation Safety Network |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202142425/http://aviation-safety.net~~:80~~/database/record.php?id=19771218-1 |archive-date=2008-12-02 }}</ref>

* 1977 – [[SA de Transport Aérien Flight 730]] crashes near [[Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport|Madeira Airport]] in [[Funchal]], [[Madeira]], Portugal, killing 36.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10R HB-ICK Funchal Airport (FNC)|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19771218-1|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Aviation Safety Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202142425/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19771218-1|archive-date=2008-12-02}}</ref>

*[[1981]] – First flight of the Russian [[Heavy bomber|heavy]] [[strategic bomber]] [[Tupolev Tu-160|Tu-160]], the world's largest [[combat aircraft]], largest [[supersonic aircraft]] and largest [[variable-sweep wing]] aircraft built.

*[[1995]] – A [[Lockheed L-188 Electra]] [[1995 Trans Service Airlift Electra crash|crashes]] in [[Jamba, Cuando ~~Cubango~~]], [[Angola]], killing 141 people.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-188C Electra 9Q-CRR Cahungula, Lunda Norte|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19951218-0|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-17 |publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050414111852/http://aviation-safety.net~~:80~~/database/record.php?id=19951218-0 |archive-date=2005-04-14 }}</ref>

*[[1995]] – A [[Lockheed L-188 Electra]] [[1995 Trans Service Airlift Electra crash|crashes]] in [[Jamba, Cuando]], Angola, killing 141 people.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-188C Electra 9Q-CRR Cahungula, Lunda Norte|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19951218-0|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-17|publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050414111852/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19951218-0|archive-date=2005-04-14}}</ref>

*[[1999]] – [[NASA]] launches into orbit the [[Terra (satellite)|Terra]] platform carrying five Earth Observation instruments, including [[Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer|ASTER]], [[Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System|CERES]], [[Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer|MISR]], [[Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer|MODIS]] and [[MOPITT]].

*[[2002]] – [[2003 California gubernatorial recall election|California gubernatorial recall]]: Then [[Governor of California]] [[Gray Davis]] announces that the [[California|state]] would face a record [[Government budget balance|budget deficit]] of [[United States dollar|$]]35 billion, roughly double the figure reported during his reelection campaign one month earlier.

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*[[2015]] – [[Kellingley Colliery]], the last deep [[coal mine]] in [[Great Britain]], closes.

*[[2017]] – [[Amtrak Cascades]] passenger train 501, [[2017 Washington train derailment|derailed]] near [[DuPont, Washington]], a city in United States near [[Olympia, Washington]] killing six people, and injuring 70 others.

*[[2018]] – [[List of bolides]]: A meteor exploded over the Bering Sea with a force over 10 times greater than the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima in 1945.

*[[2019]] – The United States House of Representatives [[First impeachment of Donald Trump|impeaches Donald Trump for the first time]].<ref>{{Cite news|website=NBC News |title=Live Blog / Live updates: Trump impeached by the House on both articles|date=December 18, 2019|access-date=February 6, 2023|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/live-blog/live-updates-house-votes-impeachment-president-trump-n1103576}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|website=Fox News|date=December 18, 2019 |title=House impeaches Trump over Ukraine dealings, as Pelosi floats holding up Senate trial|first1=Gregg |last1=Re |first2=Marisa |last2=Schultz |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/impeachment-debate-floor|access-date=February 6, 2023}}</ref>

*[[2022]] – [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] win the [[2022 FIFA World Cup final|FIFA World Cup final]], defeating title holders [[France national football team|France]] 4–2 on penalties following a 3–3 draw after extra time.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nicas |first=Jack |date=December 18, 2022|title=Argentina Hits the Streets for Long-Awaited Celebration|work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/18/sports/soccer/argentina-celebration-win.html |access-date=February 6, 2023|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

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* 1913 – [[Ray Meyer]], American basketball player and coach (died 2006)

*[[1916]] – [[Douglas Fraser]], Scottish-American trade union leader and academic (died 2008)

* 1916 – [[Betty Grable]], American actress, singer, and dancer (died 1973)<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Dec. 18: Billie Eilish, Josh Dallas |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/12/18/Famous-birthdays-for-Dec-18-Billie-Eilish-Josh-Dallas/1681671324453/#:~:text=18%3A%20Billie%20Eilish%2C%20Josh%20Dallas,-By%20UPI%20Staff |publisher=[[UPI]] |access-date=17 December 2023 |date=18 December 2022}}</ref>

* 1916 – [[Betty Grable]], American actress, singer, and dancer (died 1973)<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Dec. 18: Billie Eilish, Josh Dallas |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/12/18/Famous-birthdays-for-Dec-18-Billie-Eilish-Josh-Dallas/1681671324453/#:~:text=18%3A%20Billie%20Eilish%2C%20Josh%20Dallas,-By%20UPI%20Staff |publisher=[[United Press International|UPI]] |access-date=17 December 2023 |date=18 December 2022}}</ref>

*[[1917]] – [[Ossie Davis]], American actor and activist (died 2005)<ref name="UPI" />

*[[1920]] – [[Robert Leckie (author)|Robert Leckie]], American soldier and author (died 2001)

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*[[1955]] – [[Vijay Mallya]], Indian businessman and politician

* 1955 – [[Bogusław Mamiński]], Polish runner

*[[1956]] – [[Ron White]], American comedian<ref name="AP" />

*[[1956]] – [[T. K. Carter]], American actor (died 2026)<ref>Connor Surmonte: [https://nypost.com/2026/01/10/entertainment/the-thing-star-t-k-carter-found-dead-at-home-at-69/ "‘The Thing’ and ‘Space Jam’ star T.K. Carter found dead at home at 69"]. ''nypost.com'', 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.</ref>

* 1956 – [[Ron White]], American comedian<ref name="AP" />

*[[1957]] – [[Jonathan Cainer]], English astrologer and author (died 2016)

*[[1958]] – [[Geordie Walker]], English guitarist (died 2023)

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* 1963 – [[Charles Oakley]], American basketball player and coach

* 1963 – [[Brad Pitt]], American actor and producer<ref name="AP" />

*[[1964]] – [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]], American wrestler and producer<ref name="AP" />

*[[1964]] – [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]], American professional wrestler and producer<ref name="AP" />

* 1964 – [[Don Beebe]], American football player and coach

*[[1965]] – [[Shawn Christian]], American actor, director, and screenwriter<ref name="AP" />

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*[[1977]] – [[Axwell]], Swedish DJ, record producer, member of [[Swedish House Mafia]]

* 1977 – [[Claudia Gesell]], German runner

*[[1978]] – [[Daniel Cleary]], Canadian ice hockey player <ref>{{cite web | url = https://weraveyou.com/2020/12/axwell-relive-his-iconic-2008-exit-festival-set-to-celebrate-his-43rd-birthday/ | title = Axwell: Relive his iconic 2008 EXIT Festival set to celebrate his 43rd birthday | date=December 18, 2020 |access-date = December 16, 2022}}</ref>

*[[1978]] – [[Daniel Cleary]], Canadian ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web | url = https://weraveyou.com/2020/12/axwell-relive-his-iconic-2008-exit-festival-set-to-celebrate-his-43rd-birthday/ | title = Axwell: Relive his iconic 2008 EXIT Festival set to celebrate his 43rd birthday | date=December 18, 2020 |access-date = December 16, 2022}}</ref>

* 1978 – [[Ali Curtis]], American soccer player

* 1978 – [[Josh Dallas]], American actor<ref name="AP" />

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*[[2001]] – [[Billie Eilish]], American singer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2019/9/6/billie-eilish-teases-she-may-ditch-the-baggy-clothes-when-sh.html|title=Billie Eilish teases she may ditch the baggy clothes when she turns 18|work=[[ABC News Radio]]|date=September 6, 2019|access-date=November 16, 2019|archive-date=February 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224022023/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2019/9/6/billie-eilish-teases-she-may-ditch-the-baggy-clothes-when-sh.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

* 2001 – [[Jalen Johnson]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Jalen Johnson |url=https://www.nba.com/player/1630552/jalen-johnson |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=17 December 2023}}</ref>

*[[2002]] – [[Giuliano Simeone]], Argentine footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Giuliano Simeone|url=https://www.laliga.com/en-ES/player/giuliano-simeone|website=[[La Liga]]|access-date=18 December 2024}}</ref>

*[[2002]] – [[Syd Hartha]], Filipino singer-songwriter<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ayuba |first1=Haruna |title=Syd Hartha Biography: Age, Net Worth, Social Media, Spouse, Height, Wiki, Parents, Career, Songs, Awards |url=https://www.thecityceleb.com/biography/celebrity/musician/syd-hartha-biography-age-net-worth-social-media-spouse-height-wiki-parents-career-songs-awards/#Early_Life_and_Education |website=[[TheCityCeleb]] |access-date=15 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250805041257/https://www.thecityceleb.com/biography/celebrity/musician/syd-hartha-biography-age-net-worth-social-media-spouse-height-wiki-parents-career-songs-awards/ |archive-date=5 August 2025 |date=15 March 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref>

* 2002 – [[Giuliano Simeone]], Argentine footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Giuliano Simeone|url=https://www.laliga.com/en-ES/player/giuliano-simeone|website=[[La Liga]]|access-date=18 December 2024}}</ref>

==Deaths==

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*[[1075]] – [[Edith of Wessex]] (born 1025)

*[[1133]] – [[Hildebert]], French poet and scholar (born 1055)

*[[1290]] – [[Magnus ~~III of Sweden|Magnus III~~]], king of Sweden (born 1240)

*[[1290]] – [[Magnus Ladulås]], king of Sweden (born 1240)

*[[1442]] – [[Pierre Cauchon]], French Catholic bishop (born 1371)

*[[1495]] – [[Alfonso II of Naples]] (born 1448)

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* 2007 – [[Alan Wagner]], American businessman and critic (born 1931)

*[[2008]] – [[Majel Barrett]], American actress and producer (born 1932)

* 2008 – [[Mark Felt]], American [[FBI]] agent ~~and~~ informant (born 1913)

* 2008 – [[Mark Felt]], American [[FBI]] agent, "[[Deep Throat (Watergate)|Deep Throat]]" informant in the [[Watergate scandal]] (born 1913)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mark-Felt}}</ref>

*[[2010]] – [[Phil Cavarretta]], American baseball player and manager (born 1916)

* 2010 – [[Jacqueline de Romilly]], French philologist, author, and scholar (born 1913)

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* 2014 – [[Larry Henley]], American singer-songwriter (born 1937)

* 2014 – [[Virna Lisi]], Italian actress (born 1936)

* 2014 – [[Mandy Rice-Davies]], English model and actress (born 1944)<ref>{{cite news |date=19 December 2014 |title=BBC News - Profumo affair's Mandy Rice-Davies dies at the age of 70 |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30547066}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=19 December 2014 |title=Profumo affair's Mandy Rice-Davies dies aged 70 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11303060/Profumo-affair-Mandy-Rice-Davies-dies-aged-70.html}}</ref>

* 2014 – [[Mandy Rice-Davies]], English model and actress, central figure in the [[Profumo affair]] (born 1944)<ref>{{cite news |date=19 December 2014 |title=BBC News - Profumo affair's Mandy Rice-Davies dies at the age of 70 |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30547066}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=19 December 2014 |title=Profumo affair's Mandy Rice-Davies dies aged 70 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11303060/Profumo-affair-Mandy-Rice-Davies-dies-aged-70.html}}</ref>

* 2014 – [[Robert Simpson (meteorologist)|Robert Simpson]], American meteorologist and author (born 1912)

*[[2015]] – [[Luc Brewaeys]], Belgian pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1959)

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*[[2017]] – [[Kim Jong-hyun]], South Korean singer (born 1990)<ref>{{cite book |author=Mark Russell |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=etDZAwAAQBAJ |title=K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution |date=April 29, 2014 |publisher=Tuttle Publishing |isbn=978-1-4629-1411-1 |page=67 |access-date=October 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527064350/https://books.google.com/books?id=etDZAwAAQBAJ |archive-date=May 27, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=December 18, 2017 |title=Shinee singer Jonghyun: K-pop boy band superstar dies |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42393242 |url-status=live |access-date=December 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171218131950/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42393242 |archive-date=December 18, 2017}}</ref>

*[[2020]] – [[Jerry Relph]], American politician and member of the [[Minnesota Senate]] (born 1944)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lopez |first1=Ricardo |title=GOP State Sen. Jerry Relph, author of COVID-19 response bill, dies from coronavirus |url=https://minnesotareformer.com/2020/12/18/gop-state-sen-jerry-relph-author-of-covid-19-response-bill-dies-from-coronavirus/ |date=December 18, 2020 |work=[[Minnesota Reformer]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219032144/https://minnesotareformer.com/2020/12/18/gop-state-sen-jerry-relph-author-of-covid-19-response-bill-dies-from-coronavirus/ |archive-date=December 19, 2020 |url-status=live |access-date=December 19, 2020}}</ref>

*[[2021]] – [[Sayaka Kanda]], Japanese actress and singer (born 1986)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://usdaynews.com/celebrities/celebrity-death/sayaka-kanda-death-cause/ |title=Voice Actress From Frozen Sayaka Kanda's Cause of Sudden Death |website=US day News |date=18 December 2021 |access-date= December 20, 2021}}</ref>

*[[2021]] – [[Sayaka Kanda]], Japanese actress and singer (born 1986)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://usdaynews.com/celebrities/celebrity-death/sayaka-kanda-death-cause/ |title=Voice Actress From Frozen Sayaka Kanda's Cause of Sudden Death |website=US day News |date=18 December 2021 |access-date=December 20, 2021 |archive-date=19 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219140716/https://usdaynews.com/celebrities/celebrity-death/sayaka-kanda-death-cause/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

*[[2024]] – [[Slim Dunlap]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1951)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Willman |first=Chris |date=December 18, 2024 |title=Slim Dunlap, Guitarist for the Replacements, Dies at 73 |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/slim-dunlap-dead-replacements-guitarist-1236254615/ |access-date=December 20, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

*2024 – [[John Marsden (writer)|John Marsden]], Australian writer (born 1950)<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2024 |title=John Marsden (1950-2024) |url=https://locusmag.com/2024/12/john-marsden-1950-2024/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |website=[[Locus (magazine)|Locus]]}}</ref>

* 2024 – [[John Marsden (writer)|John Marsden]], Australian writer (born 1950)<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2024 |title=John Marsden (1950-2024) |url=https://locusmag.com/2024/12/john-marsden-1950-2024/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |website=[[Locus (magazine)|Locus]]}}</ref>

*[[2025]] – [[Jim Hunt]], American politician, 69th and 71st [[Governor of North Carolina]] (born 1937)<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/us/politics/james-b-hunt-jr-dead.html|title = James B. Hunt Jr., N.C. Governor Who Kept State Blue, Dies at 88|last = Martin|first = Jonathan|date = December 18, 2025|accessdate = December 18, 2025|newspaper = [[The New York Times]]|url-access = limited}}</ref>

* 2025 – [[Osman Hadi]], Bangladeshi politician and activist (born 1993)<ref>{{cite news|title=Who was Osman Hadi; why is Bangladesh on fire over his death? |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/19/who-was-osman-hadi-why-is-bangladesh-on-fire-over-his-death |publisher=Al Jazeera |date=19 December 2025 |access-date=19 December 2025}}</ref>

==Holidays and observances==

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==External links==

* [~~http~~://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/18 BBC: On This Day]

* [https://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/18/ BBC: On This Day]

* {{NYT On this day|month=12|day=18}}

* [https://www.onthisday.com/events/december/18 Historical Events on December 18]

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 *[[1777]] &ndash; The United States celebrates its first [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]], marking the recent victory by the American rebels over British General [[John Burgoyne]] at [[Battles of Saratoga|Saratoga]] in October.
 *[[1787]] &ndash; [[New Jersey]] becomes the third state to ratify the [[United States Constitution|U.S. Constitution]].
-*[[1793]] &ndash; Surrender of the frigate ''La Lutine'' by French Royalists to [[Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood|Lord Samuel Hood]]; renamed {{HMS|Lutine|1779|6}}, she later becomes a famous treasure wreck.
 *[[1833]] &ndash; The [[national anthem]] of the [[Russian Empire]], "[[God Save the Tsar!]]", is first performed.
 *[[1854]] &ndash; The [[Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada]] abolishes the [[Seigneurial system of New France|seigneurial system]].<ref>{{Cite canlaw|short title  =An Act for the abolition of feudal rights and duties in Lower Canada|abbr =S.Prov.C.|year =1854|chapter = 3|link=https://books.google.com/books?id=jPMPAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA242&ots=csOgk7nl67&pg=RA1-PA10#v=onepage&f=false}}</ref>
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 *[[1867]] &ndash; A [[1867 Keelung earthquake|magnitude 7.0 earthquakes]] strikes off the coast of [[Taiwan]], triggering a [[tsunami]] and killing at least 580 people.<ref>{{citation|title=Tsunami Event Information |author=National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service |url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/tsunami/event-more-info/967 |publisher=NOAA [[National Centers for Environmental Information]]|type = Data Set|access-date=10 June 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610064528/https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/tsunami/event-more-info/967 |archive-date= 10 June 2022 }}</ref>
 *[[1878]] &ndash; The [[House of Thani|Al-Thani]] family become the rulers of the state of [[Qatar]].
-*[[1892]] &ndash; Premiere performance of ''[[The Nutcracker]]'' by [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]] in [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia.
+*[[1892]] &ndash; ''[[The Nutcracker]]'' by [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]] premiers in [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Premiere of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" |url=https://pmamagazine.org/the-premiere-of-tchaikovskys-the-nutcracker/}}</ref>
 *[[1898]] &ndash; [[Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat]] sets the first officially recognized [[land speed record]] of {{convert|39.245|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on|order=flip}} in a [[Jeantaud]] electric car.
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 *[[1973]] &ndash; [[Soyuz programme|Soviet Soyuz Programme]]: ''[[Soyuz 13]]'', crewed by [[List of cosmonauts|cosmonauts]] [[Valentin Lebedev]] and [[Pyotr Klimuk]], is launched from [[Baikonur]] in the [[Soviet Union]].
 *[[1977]] &ndash; [[United Airlines Flight 2860]] crashes near [[Kaysville, Utah]], killing all three crew members on board.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19771218-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-8-54F N8047U Kaysville, UT|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=Aviation Safety Network|access-date=2019-08-08}}</ref>
-*  1977   &ndash; [[SA de Transport Aérien Flight 730]] crashes near [[Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport|Madeira Airport]] in [[Funchal]], [[Madeira]], [[Portugal]], killing 36.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10R HB-ICK Funchal Airport (FNC)|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19771218-1|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Aviation Safety Network |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202142425/http://aviation-safety.net:80/database/record.php?id=19771218-1 |archive-date=2008-12-02 }}</ref>
+*  1977   &ndash; [[SA de Transport Aérien Flight 730]] crashes near [[Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport|Madeira Airport]] in [[Funchal]], [[Madeira]], Portugal, killing 36.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10R HB-ICK Funchal Airport (FNC)|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19771218-1|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Aviation Safety Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202142425/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19771218-1|archive-date=2008-12-02}}</ref>
 *[[1981]] &ndash; First flight of the Russian [[Heavy bomber|heavy]] [[strategic bomber]] [[Tupolev Tu-160|Tu-160]], the world's largest [[combat aircraft]], largest [[supersonic aircraft]] and largest [[variable-sweep wing]] aircraft built.
-*[[1995]] &ndash;  A [[Lockheed L-188 Electra]] [[1995 Trans Service Airlift Electra crash|crashes]] in [[Jamba, Cuando Cubango]], [[Angola]], killing 141 people.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-188C Electra 9Q-CRR Cahungula, Lunda Norte|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19951218-0|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-17 |publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050414111852/http://aviation-safety.net:80/database/record.php?id=19951218-0 |archive-date=2005-04-14 }}</ref>
+*[[1995]] &ndash;  A [[Lockheed L-188 Electra]] [[1995 Trans Service Airlift Electra crash|crashes]] in [[Jamba, Cuando]], Angola, killing 141 people.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-188C Electra 9Q-CRR Cahungula, Lunda Norte|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19951218-0|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-17|publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050414111852/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19951218-0|archive-date=2005-04-14}}</ref>
 *[[1999]] &ndash; [[NASA]] launches into orbit the [[Terra (satellite)|Terra]] platform carrying five Earth Observation instruments, including [[Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer|ASTER]], [[Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System|CERES]], [[Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer|MISR]], [[Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer|MODIS]] and [[MOPITT]].
 *[[2002]] &ndash; [[2003 California gubernatorial recall election|California gubernatorial recall]]: Then [[Governor of California]] [[Gray Davis]] announces that the [[California|state]] would face a record [[Government budget balance|budget deficit]] of [[United States dollar|$]]35 billion, roughly double the figure reported during his reelection campaign one month earlier.
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 *[[2015]] &ndash; [[Kellingley Colliery]], the last deep [[coal mine]] in [[Great Britain]], closes.
 *[[2017]] &ndash; [[Amtrak Cascades]] passenger train 501, [[2017 Washington train derailment|derailed]] near [[DuPont, Washington]], a city in United States near [[Olympia, Washington]] killing six people, and injuring 70 others.
-*[[2018]] &ndash; [[List of bolides]]: A meteor exploded over the Bering Sea with a force over 10 times greater than the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima in 1945.
 *[[2019]] &ndash; The United States House of Representatives [[First impeachment of Donald Trump|impeaches Donald Trump for the first time]].<ref>{{Cite news|website=NBC News |title=Live Blog / Live updates: Trump impeached by the House on both articles|date=December 18, 2019|access-date=February 6, 2023|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/live-blog/live-updates-house-votes-impeachment-president-trump-n1103576}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|website=Fox News|date=December 18, 2019 |title=House impeaches Trump over Ukraine dealings, as Pelosi floats holding up Senate trial|first1=Gregg |last1=Re |first2=Marisa |last2=Schultz |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/impeachment-debate-floor|access-date=February 6, 2023}}</ref>
 *[[2022]] &ndash; [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] win the [[2022 FIFA World Cup final|FIFA World Cup final]], defeating title holders [[France national football team|France]] 4–2 on penalties following a 3–3 draw after extra time.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nicas |first=Jack |date=December 18, 2022|title=Argentina Hits the Streets for Long-Awaited Celebration|work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/18/sports/soccer/argentina-celebration-win.html |access-date=February 6, 2023|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
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 *  1913   &ndash; [[Ray Meyer]], American basketball player and coach (died 2006)
 *[[1916]] &ndash; [[Douglas Fraser]], Scottish-American trade union leader and academic (died 2008)
-*  1916   &ndash; [[Betty Grable]], American actress, singer, and dancer (died 1973)<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Dec. 18: Billie Eilish, Josh Dallas |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/12/18/Famous-birthdays-for-Dec-18-Billie-Eilish-Josh-Dallas/1681671324453/#:~:text=18%3A%20Billie%20Eilish%2C%20Josh%20Dallas,-By%20UPI%20Staff |publisher=[[UPI]] |access-date=17 December 2023 |date=18 December 2022}}</ref>
+*  1916   &ndash; [[Betty Grable]], American actress, singer, and dancer (died 1973)<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Dec. 18: Billie Eilish, Josh Dallas |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/12/18/Famous-birthdays-for-Dec-18-Billie-Eilish-Josh-Dallas/1681671324453/#:~:text=18%3A%20Billie%20Eilish%2C%20Josh%20Dallas,-By%20UPI%20Staff |publisher=[[United Press International|UPI]] |access-date=17 December 2023 |date=18 December 2022}}</ref>
 *[[1917]] &ndash; [[Ossie Davis]], American actor and activist (died 2005)<ref name="UPI" />
 *[[1920]] &ndash; [[Robert Leckie (author)|Robert Leckie]], American soldier and author (died 2001)
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 *[[1955]] &ndash; [[Vijay Mallya]], Indian businessman and politician
 *  1955   &ndash; [[Bogusław Mamiński]], Polish runner
-*[[1956]] &ndash; [[Ron White]], American comedian<ref name="AP" />
+*[[1956]] &ndash; [[T. K. Carter]], American actor (died 2026)<ref>Connor Surmonte: [https://nypost.com/2026/01/10/entertainment/the-thing-star-t-k-carter-found-dead-at-home-at-69/ "‘The Thing’ and ‘Space Jam’ star T.K. Carter found dead at home at 69"]. ''nypost.com'', 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.</ref>
+*  1956   &ndash; [[Ron White]], American comedian<ref name="AP" />
 *[[1957]] &ndash; [[Jonathan Cainer]], English astrologer and author (died 2016)
 *[[1958]] &ndash; [[Geordie Walker]], English guitarist (died 2023)
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 *  1963   &ndash; [[Charles Oakley]], American basketball player and coach
 *  1963   &ndash; [[Brad Pitt]], American actor and producer<ref name="AP" />
-*[[1964]] &ndash; [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]], American wrestler and producer<ref name="AP" />
+*[[1964]] &ndash; [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]], American professional wrestler and producer<ref name="AP" />
 *  1964   &ndash; [[Don Beebe]], American football player and coach
 *[[1965]] &ndash; [[Shawn Christian]], American actor, director, and screenwriter<ref name="AP" />
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 *[[1977]] &ndash; [[Axwell]], Swedish DJ, record producer, member of [[Swedish House Mafia]]
 *  1977   &ndash; [[Claudia Gesell]], German runner
-*[[1978]] &ndash; [[Daniel Cleary]], Canadian ice hockey player <ref>{{cite web | url = https://weraveyou.com/2020/12/axwell-relive-his-iconic-2008-exit-festival-set-to-celebrate-his-43rd-birthday/ | title = Axwell: Relive his iconic 2008 EXIT Festival set to celebrate his 43rd birthday | date=December 18, 2020 |access-date = December 16, 2022}}</ref>
+*[[1978]] &ndash; [[Daniel Cleary]], Canadian ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web | url = https://weraveyou.com/2020/12/axwell-relive-his-iconic-2008-exit-festival-set-to-celebrate-his-43rd-birthday/ | title = Axwell: Relive his iconic 2008 EXIT Festival set to celebrate his 43rd birthday | date=December 18, 2020 |access-date = December 16, 2022}}</ref>
 *  1978   &ndash; [[Ali Curtis]], American soccer player
 *  1978   &ndash; [[Josh Dallas]], American actor<ref name="AP" />
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 *[[2001]] &ndash; [[Billie Eilish]], American singer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2019/9/6/billie-eilish-teases-she-may-ditch-the-baggy-clothes-when-sh.html|title=Billie Eilish teases she may ditch the baggy clothes when she turns 18|work=[[ABC News Radio]]|date=September 6, 2019|access-date=November 16, 2019|archive-date=February 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224022023/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2019/9/6/billie-eilish-teases-she-may-ditch-the-baggy-clothes-when-sh.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 *  2001   &ndash; [[Jalen Johnson]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Jalen Johnson |url=https://www.nba.com/player/1630552/jalen-johnson |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=17 December 2023}}</ref>
-*[[2002]] &ndash; [[Giuliano Simeone]], Argentine footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Giuliano Simeone|url=https://www.laliga.com/en-ES/player/giuliano-simeone|website=[[La Liga]]|access-date=18 December 2024}}</ref>
+*[[2002]] &ndash; [[Syd Hartha]], Filipino singer-songwriter<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ayuba |first1=Haruna |title=Syd Hartha Biography: Age, Net Worth, Social Media, Spouse, Height, Wiki, Parents, Career, Songs, Awards |url=https://www.thecityceleb.com/biography/celebrity/musician/syd-hartha-biography-age-net-worth-social-media-spouse-height-wiki-parents-career-songs-awards/#Early_Life_and_Education |website=[[TheCityCeleb]] |access-date=15 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250805041257/https://www.thecityceleb.com/biography/celebrity/musician/syd-hartha-biography-age-net-worth-social-media-spouse-height-wiki-parents-career-songs-awards/ |archive-date=5 August 2025 |date=15 March 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+*  2002   &ndash; [[Giuliano Simeone]], Argentine footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Giuliano Simeone|url=https://www.laliga.com/en-ES/player/giuliano-simeone|website=[[La Liga]]|access-date=18 December 2024}}</ref>
 ==Deaths==
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 *[[1075]] &ndash; [[Edith of Wessex]] (born 1025)
 *[[1133]] &ndash; [[Hildebert]], French poet and scholar (born 1055)
-*[[1290]] &ndash; [[Magnus III of Sweden|Magnus III]], king of Sweden (born 1240)
+*[[1290]] &ndash; [[Magnus Ladulås]], king of Sweden (born 1240)
 *[[1442]] &ndash; [[Pierre Cauchon]], French Catholic bishop (born 1371)
 *[[1495]] &ndash; [[Alfonso II of Naples]] (born 1448)
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 *  2007   &ndash; [[Alan Wagner]], American businessman and critic (born 1931)
 *[[2008]] &ndash; [[Majel Barrett]], American actress and producer (born 1932)
-*  2008   &ndash; [[Mark Felt]], American [[FBI]] agent and informant (born 1913)
+*  2008   &ndash; [[Mark Felt]], American [[FBI]] agent, "[[Deep Throat (Watergate)|Deep Throat]]" informant in the [[Watergate scandal]] (born 1913)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mark-Felt}}</ref>
 *[[2010]] &ndash; [[Phil Cavarretta]], American baseball player and manager (born 1916)
 *  2010   &ndash; [[Jacqueline de Romilly]], French philologist, author, and scholar (born 1913)
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 *  2014   &ndash; [[Larry Henley]], American singer-songwriter (born 1937)
 *  2014   &ndash; [[Virna Lisi]], Italian actress (born 1936)
-*  2014   &ndash; [[Mandy Rice-Davies]], English model and actress (born 1944)<ref>{{cite news |date=19 December 2014 |title=BBC News - Profumo affair's Mandy Rice-Davies dies at the age of 70 |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30547066}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=19 December 2014 |title=Profumo affair's Mandy Rice-Davies dies aged 70 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11303060/Profumo-affair-Mandy-Rice-Davies-dies-aged-70.html}}</ref>
+*  2014   &ndash; [[Mandy Rice-Davies]], English model and actress, central figure in the [[Profumo affair]] (born 1944)<ref>{{cite news |date=19 December 2014 |title=BBC News - Profumo affair's Mandy Rice-Davies dies at the age of 70 |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30547066}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=19 December 2014 |title=Profumo affair's Mandy Rice-Davies dies aged 70 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11303060/Profumo-affair-Mandy-Rice-Davies-dies-aged-70.html}}</ref>
 *  2014   &ndash; [[Robert Simpson (meteorologist)|Robert Simpson]], American meteorologist and author (born 1912)
 *[[2015]] &ndash; [[Luc Brewaeys]], Belgian pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1959)
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 *[[2017]] &ndash; [[Kim Jong-hyun]], South Korean singer (born 1990)<ref>{{cite book |author=Mark Russell |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=etDZAwAAQBAJ |title=K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution |date=April 29, 2014 |publisher=Tuttle Publishing |isbn=978-1-4629-1411-1 |page=67 |access-date=October 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527064350/https://books.google.com/books?id=etDZAwAAQBAJ |archive-date=May 27, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=December 18, 2017 |title=Shinee singer Jonghyun: K-pop boy band superstar dies |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42393242 |url-status=live |access-date=December 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171218131950/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42393242 |archive-date=December 18, 2017}}</ref>
 *[[2020]] &ndash; [[Jerry Relph]], American politician and member of the [[Minnesota Senate]] (born 1944)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lopez |first1=Ricardo |title=GOP State Sen. Jerry Relph, author of COVID-19 response bill, dies from coronavirus |url=https://minnesotareformer.com/2020/12/18/gop-state-sen-jerry-relph-author-of-covid-19-response-bill-dies-from-coronavirus/ |date=December 18, 2020 |work=[[Minnesota Reformer]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219032144/https://minnesotareformer.com/2020/12/18/gop-state-sen-jerry-relph-author-of-covid-19-response-bill-dies-from-coronavirus/ |archive-date=December 19, 2020 |url-status=live |access-date=December 19, 2020}}</ref>
-*[[2021]] &ndash; [[Sayaka Kanda]], Japanese actress and singer (born 1986)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://usdaynews.com/celebrities/celebrity-death/sayaka-kanda-death-cause/ |title=Voice Actress From Frozen Sayaka Kanda's Cause of Sudden Death |website=US day News |date=18 December 2021 |access-date= December 20, 2021}}</ref>
+*[[2021]] &ndash; [[Sayaka Kanda]], Japanese actress and singer (born 1986)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://usdaynews.com/celebrities/celebrity-death/sayaka-kanda-death-cause/ |title=Voice Actress From Frozen Sayaka Kanda's Cause of Sudden Death |website=US day News |date=18 December 2021 |access-date=December 20, 2021 |archive-date=19 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219140716/https://usdaynews.com/celebrities/celebrity-death/sayaka-kanda-death-cause/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 *[[2024]] &ndash; [[Slim Dunlap]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1951)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Willman |first=Chris |date=December 18, 2024 |title=Slim Dunlap, Guitarist for the Replacements, Dies at 73 |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/slim-dunlap-dead-replacements-guitarist-1236254615/ |access-date=December 20, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
-*2024 &ndash; [[John Marsden (writer)|John Marsden]], Australian writer (born 1950)<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2024 |title=John Marsden (1950-2024) |url=https://locusmag.com/2024/12/john-marsden-1950-2024/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |website=[[Locus (magazine)|Locus]]}}</ref>
+*  2024   &ndash; [[John Marsden (writer)|John Marsden]], Australian writer (born 1950)<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2024 |title=John Marsden (1950-2024) |url=https://locusmag.com/2024/12/john-marsden-1950-2024/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |website=[[Locus (magazine)|Locus]]}}</ref>
+*[[2025]] &ndash; [[Jim Hunt]], American politician, 69th and 71st [[Governor of North Carolina]] (born 1937)<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/us/politics/james-b-hunt-jr-dead.html|title = James B. Hunt Jr., N.C. Governor Who Kept State Blue, Dies at 88|last = Martin|first = Jonathan|date = December 18, 2025|accessdate = December 18, 2025|newspaper = [[The New York Times]]|url-access = limited}}</ref>
+* 2025 &ndash; [[Osman Hadi]], Bangladeshi politician and activist (born 1993)<ref>{{cite news|title=Who was Osman Hadi; why is Bangladesh on fire over his death? |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/19/who-was-osman-hadi-why-is-bangladesh-on-fire-over-his-death |publisher=Al Jazeera |date=19 December 2025 |access-date=19 December 2025}}</ref>
 ==Holidays and observances==
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 ==External links==
 {{commons}}
-* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/18 BBC: On This Day]
+* [https://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/18/ BBC: On This Day]
 * {{NYT On this day|month=12|day=18}}
 * [https://www.onthisday.com/events/december/18 Historical Events on December 18]

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