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On 18 December 2023 at around 23:59:30 CST, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9–6.2 struck Jishishan County, in Gansu Province, China. [2] The shallow thrust faulting earthquake struck a densely populated area on the border between the provinces of Gansu and Qinghai. One hundred and fifty-one people died and 982 others were injured.
The 1932 NFL Playoff Game was an extra game held to break a tie in the 1932 season's final standings in the National Football League (NFL); it matched the host Chicago Bears and the Portsmouth Spartans.
Following multiple delays, dates in December 18, 2026 and December 17, 2027 were reserved for Star Wars films. [ 46 ] [ 47 ] [ c ] [ d ] In May 2023, Kennedy said future Star Wars films would come out "when they're ready", citing the 3–4 year interim of more recent James Bond films .
For example, "25 September 2024" is ten days after "15 September 2024". The date of a particular event depends on the observed time zone. For example, the air attack on Pearl Harbor that began at 7:48 a.m. Hawaiian time on 7 December 1941 took place at 3:18 a.m. Japan Standard Time, 8 December in Japan.
December 18 was chosen as the date for the Arabic language as it is "the day in 1973 when the General Assembly approved Arabic as an official UN language".
In Nashville, the low of −1 °F (−18 °C) on December 23 was the coldest low temperature in the city since 1996, although no daily record was set. [192] However, Tulsa, Oklahoma, set a daily record low that morning of −9 °F (−23 °C). [193] Chicago recorded 29 hours below 0 °F (−18 °C), and their coldest December day since 1983. [194]
Fletcher Henderson (December 18, 1897 –December 28, 1952), American bandleader and pianist, would have turned 127 this year. Sam Morgan (December 18, 1887 –February 25, 1936), American trumpeter, would have turned 137 this year. Augusta Holmès (December 18, 1847 –January 28, 1903), French composer, would have turned 177 this year.
The American Revolutionary War took place in the late 18th century. The 18th century lasted from 1 January 1701 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCI) to 31 December 1800 (MDCCC). During the 18th century, elements of Enlightenment thinking culminated in the Atlantic Revolutions. Revolutions began to challenge the legitimacy of monarchical ...