2023 Serbian election protests
A series of mass protests began in Belgrade, Serbia, alleging electoral irregularities in the Serbian parliament and Belgrade city assembly elections.
What happened on December 18
33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1499 to 2025.
Standout on December 18
2023
2023 Serbian election protests
A series of mass protests began in Belgrade, Serbia, alleging electoral irregularities in the Serbian parliament and Belgrade city assembly elections.
About December 18
December 18 is the 352nd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 352 of 365 (353 in leap years)13 days left in the year (13 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Friday in 2026, Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029, Wednesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 51 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♐ Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- December birthstone
- Turquoise / Tanzanite / Zircongood fortune, wisdom and success
- December birth flower
- Narcissus / Holly / Poinsettiarespect, hope and good wishes
- Next occurrence
- In 52 days
- Roman numerals
- XVIII.XIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 60thEpimetheus (moon)1966
- 60thSaturn1966
- 30thCaileigh Filmer1996
- 30thOakland Unified School District1996
- 25thBillie Eilish2001
- 25thJalen Johnson2001
- 20th2006–2007 Southeast Asian floods2006
- 20thUnited Arab Emirates2006
December 18 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Zsa Zsa Gabor
- 25 years ago2001
- Jalen Johnson · Billie Eilish
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on December 18 — ages this year
- 2002Syd Harthaturns 24
- 2002Giuliano Simeoneturns 24
- 2001Jalen Johnsonturns 25
- 2001Billie Eilishturns 25
- 2000Korapat Kirdpanturns 26
- 2000Jayden Danielsturns 26
Historical events 33
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Argentina national football team
Argentina win the FIFA World Cup final, defeating title holders France 4–2 on penalties following a 3–3 draw after extra time.
First impeachment of Donald Trump
The United States House of Representatives impeaches Donald Trump for the first time.
Amtrak Cascades
An Amtrak Cascades passenger train derailed near DuPont, Washington, killing three people and injuring sixty-five others.
Kellingley Colliery
Kellingley Colliery, the last deep coal mine in Great Britain, closes.
2006–2007 Southeast Asian floods
The first of a series of floods strikes Malaysia. The death toll of all flooding is at least 118, with over 400,000 people displaced.
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates holds its first-ever elections.
Chadian Civil War (2005–2010)
The Chadian Civil War begins when rebel groups, allegedly backed by neighbouring Sudan, launch an attack in Adré.
2003 California gubernatorial recall election
California gubernatorial recall: Then Governor of California Gray Davis announces that the state would face a record budget deficit of $35 billion, roughly double the figure reported during his reelection campaign one month earlier.
NASA
NASA launches into orbit the Terra platform carrying five Earth Observation instruments, including ASTER, CERES, MISR, MODIS and MOPITT.
Oakland Unified School District
The school board of Oakland, California, passed a controversial resolution officially declaring African-American Vernacular English to be a separate language or dialect.
Lockheed L-188 Electra
A Lockheed L-188 Electra crashes in Jamba, Cuando, Angola, killing 141 people.
Heavy bomber
First flight of the Russian heavy strategic bomber Tu-160, the world's largest combat aircraft, largest supersonic aircraft and largest variable-sweep wing aircraft built.
Mohammad Mofatteh
Mohammad Mofatteh, an Iranian philosopher, was assassinated by the Furqan Group.
United Airlines Flight 2860
United Airlines Flight 2860 crashes near Kaysville, Utah, killing all three crew members on board.
SA de Transport Aérien Flight 730
SA de Transport Aérien Flight 730 crashes near Madeira Airport in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, killing 36.
Soyuz programme
Soviet Soyuz Programme: Soyuz 13, crewed by cosmonauts Valentin Lebedev and Pyotr Klimuk, is launched from Baikonur in the Soviet Union.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will engage North Vietnam in Operation Linebacker II, a series of Christmas bombings, after peace talks collapsed with North Vietnam on the 13th.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service, the sixth James Bond film and the only one to star George Lazenby, premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square in London.
Saturn
Saturn's moon Epimetheus is discovered by astronomer Richard Walker.
Epimetheus (moon)
Epimetheus, one of the moons of Saturn, was discovered, but was mistaken for Janus; it took twelve years to determine that they are two distinct objects sharing the same orbit.
1963 Moscow protest
Ghanaian and other African students organized a protest in Moscow's Red Square in response to the alleged murder of medical student Edmund Assare-Addo.
SCORE (satellite)
The United States launched SCORE (rocket pictured), the world's first communications satellite.
Tornado outbreak sequence of December 18–20, 1957
A violent F5 tornado wipes out the entire community of Sunfield, Illinois.
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Korematsu v. United States supporting Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 which cleared the way for the incarceration of nearly all 120,000 Japanese Americans, two-thirds of whom were U.S. citizens, born and raised in the United States.
XX Bomber Command
World War II: XX Bomber Command responds to the Japanese Operation Ichi-Go offensive by dropping five hundred tons of incendiary bombs on a supply base in Hankow, China.
World War II
Second World War: The Luftwaffe won a victory over the Royal Air Force in the Battle of the Heligoland Bight, greatly influencing both sides' future aerial warfare strategy.
Chicago Stadium
Playing indoors at Chicago Stadium on a modified American football field, the Chicago Bears defeated the Portsmouth Spartans in the first playoff game of the National Football League.
The Jew's Christmas
The Jew's Christmas, the first American film to include a rabbi as a character, was released.
Angola, New York
In Angola, New York, the last coach of a Lake Shore Railway train derailed, plunged 40 feet (12 m) down a gully, and caught fire, resulting in approximately 49 deaths.
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine (depicted) was found guilty of seditious libel for the publication of the second part of his book Rights of Man.
Imbangala
Portuguese forces and their Imbangala allies defeated the Kongo army at the Battle of Mbumbi.
Granada
Muslims in Granada began a rebellion against their Castilian rulers in response to forced conversions to Catholicism.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Jim Hunt
Jim Hunt, American politician, 69th and 71st Governor of North Carolina (born 1937)
Jerry Relph
Jerry Relph, American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate (born 1944)
Helge Solum Larsen
Helge Solum Larsen, Norwegian businessman and politician (born 1969)
Mandy Rice-Davies
Mandy Rice-Davies, English model and actress, central figure in the Profumo affair (born 1944)
Robert Simpson (meteorologist)
Robert Simpson, American meteorologist and author (born 1912)
Graham Mackay (businessman)
Graham Mackay, South African-English businessman (born 1949)
Mustafa Ould Salek
Mustafa Ould Salek, Mauritanian colonel and politician, President of Mauritania (born 1936)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Flannán
Christian feast day: Flannán
International Migrants Day
International Migrants Day
Saint Sebastian
Christian feast day: Sebastian (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Gatianus of Tours
Christian feast day: Gatianus of Tours
Winibald
Christian feast day: Winibald
December 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: December 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
O Antiphons
Christian feast day: O Adonai
Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Christian feast day: Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Spread across the centuries
- 15th century1
- 17th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century1
- 20th century36
- 21st century33
Earliest: Granada (1499). Most recent: Osman Hadi (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about December 18
What day of the year is December 18?
December 18 is the 352nd day of the year, with 13 days left after it.
What star sign is December 18?
December 18 falls under Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21), a fire sign ruled by Jupiter. The birthstone for the month is Turquoise or Tanzanite or Zircon.
How many things happened on December 18?
We record 81 entries for December 18: 33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1499 to 2025.
Who was born on December 18?
Syd Hartha (2002) is among the notable births on December 18. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the December 18 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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