18 December 1912 December 17, 2012 Author: Staff The Piltdown Man is announced by Charles Dawson. It was a hoax. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea." Honore de Balzac — Click here for more from Honore de Balzac Related posts: 18 December 1916 16 December 1972 Categories: History Tags: 18 December, 1912