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.

OTD December 18 - The Pink Panther
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United Artists

1964: "The Pink Panther" cartoon series premieres with the release of the animated theatrical short "Pink Phink." The short would go on to win the 1964 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.

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