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Today in History: December 18th─── 08:00 Thu, 18 Dec 2014
Historical Events:
• 1958: 1st voice from space: recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower.
• 1971: US dollar devalued 7.9% in Holland ($1=Ÿ3,245).
• 1972: US begins its heaviest bombing of North Vietnam
• 1946: Steve Biko, a pioneer of the Black Consciousness Movement, is born.
• 1991: SA exchange notes with the People's Republic of China regarding the establishment of informal offices in Pretoria and Beijing.
• 1991: General Motors announces closing of 21 plants.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1923: The first experimental radio broadcast in SA takes place in Johannesburg by the Western Electric Company.
• 1964: "The Pink Panther" cartoon series premieres (Pink Phink).
• 1971: 1st Candlelight Processional at the EPCOT Center, Disney World.
• 1989: "I Love Lucy" Christmas episode, shown for 1st time in over 30 years.
• 1989: Athol Fugard's "My Children, My Africa" premieres in NYC.
• 2009: James Cameron's "Avatar", starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana, is released.
Sports:
• 1996: Start of 1st Test Cricket match between Zimbabwe & England.
• 2006: Bertie Reed (63), for many years a Springbok and international sailing legend and one of the most-popular skippers in single-handed racing around the world, dies at his home in Gordon's Bay after a long illness.
• 1993: Kevin Scott skates world record 1K (1:12.54).
• 1988: 5th meeting of Giants-Jets, Jets win & eliminate Giants from playoffs.
• 1984: 73rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats USA in Gothenburg (4-1).
• 2010: Phil Cavarretta, American baseball player (b. 1916) dies.
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba
• 1958: 1st voice from space: recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower.
• 1971: US dollar devalued 7.9% in Holland ($1=Ÿ3,245).
• 1972: US begins its heaviest bombing of North Vietnam
• 1946: Steve Biko, a pioneer of the Black Consciousness Movement, is born.
• 1991: SA exchange notes with the People's Republic of China regarding the establishment of informal offices in Pretoria and Beijing.
• 1991: General Motors announces closing of 21 plants.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1923: The first experimental radio broadcast in SA takes place in Johannesburg by the Western Electric Company.
• 1964: "The Pink Panther" cartoon series premieres (Pink Phink).
• 1971: 1st Candlelight Processional at the EPCOT Center, Disney World.
• 1989: "I Love Lucy" Christmas episode, shown for 1st time in over 30 years.
• 1989: Athol Fugard's "My Children, My Africa" premieres in NYC.
• 2009: James Cameron's "Avatar", starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana, is released.
Sports:
• 1996: Start of 1st Test Cricket match between Zimbabwe & England.
• 2006: Bertie Reed (63), for many years a Springbok and international sailing legend and one of the most-popular skippers in single-handed racing around the world, dies at his home in Gordon's Bay after a long illness.
• 1993: Kevin Scott skates world record 1K (1:12.54).
• 1988: 5th meeting of Giants-Jets, Jets win & eliminate Giants from playoffs.
• 1984: 73rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats USA in Gothenburg (4-1).
• 2010: Phil Cavarretta, American baseball player (b. 1916) dies.
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba