December 18th in History
December 18th in History
- 1865: Slavery abolished throughout America
- 1903: Panama Canal Zone acquired 'in perpetuity', by the USA for an annual rent
- 1967: The British traitor Kim Philby made a 'Hero of the Soviet Union' in Moscow
December 18th birthdays
- 1879: Paul Klee, Swiss Painter
- 1913: Willy Brandt, German statesman
- 1916: Betty Grable, American actress
