DECEMBER 18, 2024 | ANSWER THE TELEPHONE LIKE BUDDY THE ELF DAY | NATIONAL TWIN DAY | NATIONAL ROAST SUCKLING PIG DAY
DECEMBER 18, 2024 | ANSWER THE TELEPHONE LIKE BUDDY THE ELF DAY | NATIONAL TWIN DAY | NATIONAL ROAST SUCKLING PIG DAY
ANSWER THE TELEPHONE LIKE BUDDY THE ELF DAY
Answer the Telephone Like Buddy the Elf Day on December 18th encourages everyone to add some elf behavior to their day. Giveaway Contest Details Here...
NATIONAL TWIN DAY
On December 18th, National Twin Day celebrates all the siblings who enjoy the unique connection because they share a birthday. Read more...
NATIONAL ROAST SUCKLING PIG DAY
National Roast Suckling Pig Day on December 18th recognizes a savory dish that takes some planning to prepare. The results, however, are worth the effort. Learn more...
Coming on December 19, 2024
National Days
NATIONAL HARD CANDY DAY
NATIONAL OATMEAL MUFFIN DAY
NATIONAL RE-GIFTING DAY
Notable Birthdays for December 18
Alfred Elzey Jones (1816-1871) - Major General for the Confederate Army,
Charles Griffin (1825-1867) - Major General for the Union Army.
Lyman Abbott (1835-1922) - Theologian.
Foxhall P. Keene (1867-1941) - Polo player and thoroughbred horse breeder.
Ty Cobb (1886-1961) - MLB player who was nicknamed the Georgia Peach.
Robert Moses (1888-1981) -Parks official involved in overseeing the rebuilding of the Long Island and NYC parks and roads.
Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890-1954) - Inventor of the FM radio.
Bill Holland (1907-1984) - Race car driver.
Esther Lederberg (1922-2006) - Microbiologist who discovered the bacterial virus lambda phage.
Gene Shue (1931-2022) - NBA player who is credited with inventing the spin move.
Steven Spielberg (1946-Still Living) - Founder of DreamWorks.
Judy Heumann (1947-2023) - Disability rights activist,
Radia Perlman (1951-Still Living) - Computer programmer who invented the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).
Elliot Easton (1953-Still Living) - Guitarist and lead singer of the Cars.
Ray Liotta (1954-2022) - Actor remembered for his roles in Goodfellas and Field of Dreams. Cop Land), born in Newark, New Jersey
Ron White (1956-Still Living) - Comedian nicknamed Tater Salad.
Brad Pitt (1963-Still Living) - Actor in films like A River Runs Through It and the Ocean's 11 series.
Katie Holmes (1978-Still Living) - Actress who rose to fame after her starring role in Dawson's Creek.
Christina Aguilera (1980-Still Living) - Pop singer.
Memorable Events for December 18
1719 - Thomas Fleet publishes Mother Goose's Melodies For Children.
1777 - The U.S. celebrates its first Thanksgiving.
1787 - N.J. becomes the 3rd state to join the Union.
1796 - The Baltimore Monitor becomes the first newspaper to appear on a Sunday.
1839 - The first portrait photograph of a female face is taken by John William Draper.
1865 - Secretary of State William Seward proclaims the adoption of the 13th Amendment.
1888 - The ancient Anasazi ruins of Mesa Verde are discovered.
1917 - Prohibition is passed by Congress.
1936 - The first giant panda arrives in the U.S. from China.
1957 - The world's first full scale nuclear power plant begins to generate electricity.
1972 - President Nixon announces the U.S. will engage in a series of Christmas bombings.