December 18th Traditional Cache

This PNG continues the “This Day in History” calendar series.  Without the help of the local cachers, this would not be possible!  Better late than never….thank you to the calendar elf who saves the day at the last minute!

December 18^th:

According to Wikipedia and other sources, on December 18^th:

1777 – The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving, marking the recent victory by the Americans over British General John Burgoyne in the Battle of Saratoga in October.

1878 – John Kehoe, the last of the Molly Maguires is executed in Pennsylvania.

1886 – Ty Cobb, American baseball player (d. 1961)

1932 – The Chicago Bears defeat the Portsmouth Spartans 9–0 in the first ever NFL Championship Game. Because of a blizzard, the game is moved from Wrigley Field to the Chicago Stadium, the field measuring 80 yards (73 m) long.

1966 – Saturn's moon Epimetheus is discovered by Richard L. Walker.