Today, December 18, is Military Counterintelligence Day of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). There are 13 days left before the New Year.
December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 13 days left before the end of the year.
What holidays are there in Ukraine and in the world?
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International Migrants Day.
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SBU military counterintelligence day.
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International Arabic Language Day.
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What happened on December 18
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1104 – Nikephoros I begins to rule the Kyiv Metropolis.
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1890 – The world’s first underground electrified railway (underground) opens in London.
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1917 – The Ukrainian State Academy of Arts was opened in Kyiv, and graphic artist Georgy Narbut became its first rector.
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1941 – The US Congress introduced censorship of all information entering or leaving the country.
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1958 – Americans conduct the first voice transmission session via satellite.
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1972 – US President Richard Nixon orders the bombing of North Vietnam.
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1991 – Armenia recognizes Ukraine’s independence.
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1998 – For the first time in 130 years, the US House of Representatives begins impeachment proceedings against President Bill Clinton, accused of lying under oath about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky during a sex scandal .
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2007 – Yulia Tymoshenko became the Prime Minister of Ukraine for the second time.
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2008 – speculation in the Ukrainian foreign exchange market reached its peak: following the interbank exchange rate, the Hryvnia exchange rate in exchange offices dropped to approximately 9.50-10.20 per dollar.
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2016 – The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine decided to nationalize PJSC Privatbank.
Who was born on December 18
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1931 – Mikhailina Kotsyubynskaya, Ukrainian philologist and literary critic, active participant in the movement of the sixties.
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1935 – Victor Skopenko, Ukrainian inorganic chemist, rector of Kyiv University (1985–2008), academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Hero of Ukraine.
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1980 – Christina Aguilera, American pop singer, winner of five Grammy awards.
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2001 – Billie Eilish, American singer and songwriter.
What are the name days today? Victor, Vladimir, Ivan, Ilya, Mark, Mikhail, Nikolay, Semyon, Sergey, Vera, Zoya.
What not to do on December 18
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You cannot eat meat and dairy products.
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Do not fight or curse.
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Do not break the dishes – this will lead to a quarrel in your family.
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