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