December 18
This day in history:
- 1995 β A Lockheed L-188 Electra crashes in Jamba, Cuando Cubango, Angola, killing 141 people.
- 1966 β Saturn's moon Epimetheus is discovered by astronomer Richard Walker.
- 1878 β The Al-Thani family become the rulers of the state of Qatar.
- 2015 β Kellingley Colliery, the last deep coal mine in Great Britain, closes.
Births:
- 1913 β Alfred Bester, American author and screenwriter (d. 1987)
- 1975 β Trish Stratus, Canadian wrestler and actress
- 1922 β Esther Lederberg, American microbiologist (d. 2006)
Deaths:
- 2012 β Frank Macchiarola, American lawyer and academic (b. 1941)
- 1994 β Lilia Skala, Austrian-American actress (b. 1896)
- 1843 β Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch, Scottish-English general and politician (b. 1748)
Holidays:
- National Day (Qatar)
- International Migrants Day
- UN Arabic Language Day (United Nations)
Random Article of the day:
Katherine Propper
Katherine Propper is an American film director and screenwriter. She is well known for her first feature directorial debut film Lost Soulz (2023) and short films Street Flame (2018) and Birds (2021).
Originally from Burbank, California. Her mother is from Korea and her father is from New York. Propper attended University of Texas at Austin where she received her MFA degree in Film directing and BA degree in Art history at Georgetown University.
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