On December 18th in History Part IV
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On December 18th in 1956 - Japan was admitted to the United Nations.
On December 18th in 1957 - The Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania went online. It was the first nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States. It was taken out of service in 1982.
On December 18th in 1972 - The United States began the heaviest bombing of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The attack ended 12 days later.
On December 18th in 1987 - Ivan F. Boesky was sentenced to three years in prison for plotting Wall Street's biggest insider-trading scandal. He only served about two years of the sentence.
On December 18th in 1990 - Bush reiterates his "no concessions" stance against Iraq
On December 18th in 1991 - General Motors announces closing of 21 plants
On December 18th in 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.
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