On this day: December 18
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.
1964: Professional wrestler Steve Austin, better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is born in Victoria, Texas. Described by WWE chairman Vince McMahon as the most profitable wrestler in the company's history, Austin gained significant mainstream popularity during the mid-to-late 1990s with the persona of the disrespectful, beer-drinking antihero.
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