December 18: The Yuan Dynasty Begins, Nuclear Power and a Famous Clown

On This Day in History December 18, 2020 Historical Events 1271  Kublai Khan renames his empire "Yuan" (元 yuán), marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China 1603  First fleet of the Dutch East India Company under Admiral Steven van der Haghen departs for the East-Indies 1642  Abel Tasman's expedition sails around Farewell Spit and into Golden Bay, first sighting local Māori in New Zealand 1917  The 18th Amendment to the US Constitution, authorizing prohibition of alcohol, is approved by the US congress and sent to the states for ratification 1957  World's 1st full scale nuclear power plant for only peacetime use begins to generate electricity, at the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania 2019  US House of Representatives votes to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230-197) and obstruction of Congress (229-198) More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Billie Eilish 19th Birthday Franz Ferdinand (1863 - 1914) Joseph Stalin (1878 - 1953) Steven Spielberg 74th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Bobby Jones (1902 - 1971) Joseph Barbera (1911 - 2006) More Famous Deaths December 18: The Face that Launched a Thousand Quips... The greatest and most famous clown of them all, and by whose name, Joey, all circus clowns became known, was born on this day, December 18, 1778. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand