THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2008

Today is Thursday, December 18, the 353rd day of 2008. There are 13 days left in the year.

1621 _ English parliament accept unanimously, Protestation

1799 _ George Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon

1936 _ Su-Lin, first giant panda to come to U.S. from China, arrives in San Francisco

1956 _ Japan admitted to the United Nations

1960 _ General Assembly of United Nations condemns apartheid

1969 _ Britain abolishes death penalty

1970 _ Polish uprising fails

1971 _ First Candlelight Processional

1972 _ U.S. begins its heaviest bombing of North Vietnam

1996 _ TV industry executives agree to adopt a ratings system