Today in History: 18th December

Prabeer (B. COM (H) CA & CS Final)   (5484 Points)

18 December 2008  

Today in History: 18th December

  • Shimabara Rebellion: Japanese peasant uprising began due to heavy taxation; about 37,000 were beheaded (1637)
  • Harold Holt: the Australian prime minister went missing and was presumed drowned while swimming off the coast of Portsea, Victoria (1967)
  • Project Blue Book: US Air Force investigation into UFOs was terminated; the conclusion was that sightings were due to mass hysteria, hoaxes, mistakes and the like (1969)
  • NAFTA: trade agreement was signed by Canada, the US and Mexico (1992)