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A bit of December 18th history…
1271 - Kublai Khan renames his empire “Yuan” marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty in China
1719 - “Mother Goose’s Melodies For Children” published
1892 - Peter Tchaikovsky’s ballet “Nutcracker Suite” premiers in St Petersburg, Russia; now the world’s most performed ballet
1912 - Piltdown Man, later discovered to be a hoax, is found in the Piltdown Gravel Pit by Charles Dawson
1916 - Battle of Verdon, longest of WWI officially ends in German defeat after 9 months of fighting and almost 1 million casualties
1917 - The 18th Amendment to the US Constitution authorizing prohibition of alcohol is approved by US Congress and sent to the states for ratification
1966 - Dr Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” airs for 1st time (pictured)
2009 - James Cameron’s “Avatar” released, becomes highest-grossing film of all time
2019 - US House of Representatives votes to impeach President Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress
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