📅 On This Day: December 18

December 18, 1892: The Nutcracker ballet premieres. On this day in 1892, Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker was first performed at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It tells of a nutcracker doll, a Christmas Eve gift, that turns into a prince and travels to the Land of Sweets. Today it is performed every December all over the world.

🎨 The Nutcracker ballet premieres (1892)

Where: Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg

Nearby on the globe: Winter Palace (Hermitage) → 🌍 Open the 3D globe

✨ More events on this day

1890 💡 Engineer Edwin Howard Armstrong was born in New York City. He invented FM radio, which gives clear sound without crackling static.
1966 🚀 Astronomer Richard Walker discovered Epimetheus, a small potato-shaped moon of Saturn that shares its orbit with another moon, Janus.
2022 🏅 Argentina won the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, beating France on penalties after an exciting 3–3 draw in one of the most thrilling finals ever.

🧠 Question of the day

What does the nutcracker doll turn into?

A dragon
A prince
A snowman

Show the answer

Answer: A prince

🎂 Landmarks that opened on December 18

Château Frontenacopened 1893

Questions

What happened on December 18?

December 18, 1892: The Nutcracker ballet premieres. It happened in Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg.

Which landmarks opened on December 18?

Château Frontenac (opened 1893).

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Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker