18 December 1912 December 17, 2012 Author: Staff The Piltdown Man is announced by Charles Dawson. It was a hoax. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense." Thomas A. Edison — Click here for more from Thomas A. Edison Related posts: 18 December 1916 16 December 1972 Categories: History Tags: 18 December, 1912