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 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas
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Warner Bros. Television

1966: The 26-minute animated short "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" airs for the first time on television.

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