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On This Day · The 352nd day of the year

December 18

December 18's record stretches 899 years, from 1118 to 2017. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♐ZodiacSagittarius ◈BirthstoneTurquoise ❀Birth flowerHolly

Sagittarius is the sign for December 18 — read more on the Sagittarius page, or see December's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on December 18?

December 18 is the 352nd day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1118 and 2017. Famous people born on December 18 include Joseph Stalin, Willy Brandt and Steven Spielberg.

Released on December 18

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Movie The Housemaid

2022

  • TV 1923

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1118

    Zaragoza

  2. 1271

    Kublai Khan

  3. 1787

    New Jersey

  4. 1916

    World War I

  5. 1939

    World War II

  6. 1958

    SCORE (satellite)

  7. 1966

    Saturn

  8. 1972

    Vietnam War

  9. 2006

    United Arab Emirates

  10. 2017

    Amtrak Cascades

Famous birthday twins

Born on December 18

Joseph Stalin

b. 1878

Willy Brandt

b. 1913

Steven Spielberg

b. 1946

Axwell

b. 1977

Brad Pitt

b. 1963

Foxhall P. Keene

b. 1867

Christina Aguilera

b. 1980

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

b. 1863

Deaths

  • 2011Václav Havel
  • 1999Robert Bresson
  • 1995Konrad Zuse
  • 1987Conny Plank
  • 1982Hans-Ulrich Rudel
  • 1932Eduard Bernstein

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • —Christian feast day: Flannán
  • —Christian feast day: Gatianus of Tours
  • —Christian feast day: O Adonai
  • —Christian feast day: Sebastian (Eastern Orthodox Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Winibald
  • —Christian feast day: December 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —International Migrants Day

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