On this day: December 18
POSTED: 10:51 PM PST Dec 17, 2012
UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Dec 17, 2012
America celebrates its first official day of thanksgiving, "The Nutcracker" debuts, the first "Pink Panther" short premieres, the first nuclear power plant in America goes online, all on this day.
Pro Football Hall of Fame
1932: The Chicago Bears defeat the Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in the first ever NFL playoff game. Because of a blizzard, the game is moved from Wrigley Field to the Chicago Stadium, the field measuring 80 yards long. Although the game would later be described as the first NFL Championship Game, that name would not officially be used until the following year's championship game between the Bears and the New York Giants.
