This is our day guide for Thursday December 13th 2018 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
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| General Information for December 13th 2018 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 347 of 2018 | |
| 18 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 50 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1972 - Apollo program: Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt begin the third and final extra-vehicular activity (EVA) or "Moonwalk" of Apollo 17. To date they are the last humans to set foot on the Moon. | |
| 1939 - World War II: Battle of the River Plate – Captain Hans Langsdorff of the German Deutschland class cruiser (pocket battleship) Admiral Graf Spee engages with Royal Navycruisers HMS Exeter, HMS Ajax and HMNZS Achilles. | |
| 1769 - Dartmouth College is founded by the Reverend Eleazar Wheelock, with a royal charter from King George III, on land donated by Royal governor John Wentworth. | |
| 1758 – The English transport ship Duke William sinks in the North Atlantic, killing over 360 people. |