Dec 18

1787 - New Jersey became the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

1865 - Slavery was abolished in the United States with the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution being ratified.

1916 - During World War I, after 10 months of fighting the French defeated the Germans in the Battle of Verdun.

1917 - The Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the U.S. Congress

1956 - "To Tell the Truth" debuted on CBS-TV.

1983 - Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) scored his 100th point in the 34th game of the season.

1998 - The U.S. House of Representatives began the debate on the four articles of impeachment concerning U.S. President Bill Clinton. It was only the second time in U.S. history that process had begun.

2009 - General Motors announced that it would shut down its Saab brand.

Famous Birthdays

Ty Cobb 1886 - Baseball player

Keith Richards 1943 - Musician (Rolling Stones)

Steven Spielberg 1947 Movie producer-director

Leonard Maltin 1950 - Movie reviewer

Ray Liotta 1955 - Actor

Brad Pitt 1963 Actor

DMX 1970 - Rapper

Madison Leigh Schafers 2009 - Most beautiful little girl ever!