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Birthday November 18, 1789 Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre, developed a method of photography |
Birthday November 18, 1836 Sir WS Gilbert, playwright (of Gilbert & Sullivan fame) |
Birthday November 18, 1889 Amelita Galli-Curci, Italian operatic soprano |
Birthday November 18, 1899 Eugene Ormandy, conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra) |
Birthday November 18, 1901 George H. Gallop, what's your opinion? |
Birthday November 18, 1908 Imogene Coca, in Phila, Actress (Your Show of Shows) |
Birthday November 18, 1923 Alan B. Shepard Jr., 1st American in space (Freedom 7, Apollo 14) |
Birthday November 18, 1926 Dorothy Collins, in Ontario Canada |
Birthday November 18, 1928 Mickey Mouse, cartoon character |
Birthday November 18, 1929 William (Pete) Knight, X-15 pilot |
Birthday November 18, 1939 Brenda Vaccaro Bkln, (Midnight Cowboy, Airport '77) |
Birthday November 18, 1942 Linda Evans, (Dynasty) |
Birthday November 18, 1943 Susan Sullivan, in NYC |
Birthday November 18, 1944 Linda Evans |
History November 18, 1497 Bartolomeu Dias discovers Cape of Good Hope |
History November 18, 1776 Fort Washington becomes Fort Knyphausen |
History November 18, 1803 Battle of Vertieres in which Haitians defeat French |
History November 18, 1820 Antarctica discovered by US Navy Captain Nathaniel B Palmer |
History November 18, 1863 Lincoln travels to Gettysburg |
History November 18, 1883 Railroads create the first time zones |
History November 18, 1883 Standard time zones established by railroads in US Canada |
History November 18, 1886 Chester Arthur dies in New York |
History November 18, 1889 Oahu Railway begins public service in Hawaii |
History November 18, 1903 Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty gives US exclusive canal rights in Panama |
History November 18, 1909 US invades Nicaragua later overthrows Pres Zelaya |
History November 18, 1913 Lincoln Deachey performs 1st airplane loop-the-loop |
History November 18, 1916 Haig ends Battle of Somme |
History November 18, 1916 Battle of the Somme ends |
History November 18, 1918 Latvia declares independence from Russia |
History November 18, 1928 Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debuts in NY in "Steamboat Willie" |
History November 18, 1932 Flowers & Trees awarded 1st Academy Award for a cartoon |
History November 18, 1936 Main span of Golden Gate Bridge joined |
History November 18, 1940 Hitler furious over Italy's debacle in Greece |
History November 18, 1943 1st ambassador to Canada Ray Atherton nominated |
History November 18, 1954 Yanks trade Woodling Byrd McDonald Triandos Miranada & Smith to Orioles for Turley Larsen & Hunter as part of an 18 player deal |
History November 18, 1964 South Vietnamese conduct largest air assault to date |
History November 18, 1966 Sandy Koufax retires |
History November 18, 1969 South Vietnamese fight first major battle after U.S. troops are withdrawn |
History November 18, 1970 Nixon appeals to Congress for funds for Cambodia |
History November 18, 1976 Yanks sign free agent Don Gullett |
History November 18, 1978 Billy Joel earns his first #1 album when 52nd Street tops the Billboard pop chart |
History November 18, 1978 Mass suicide at Jonestown |
History November 18, 1984 Flyers' Ron Sutter failed on 11th penalty shot against Islanders |
History November 18, 1984 Devils shutout Rangers 6-0 |
History November 18, 1987 Commuters die in subway fire |
History November 18, 1987 Congress issues final report on Iran-Contra scandal |
History November 18, 1996 High-profile expert on exotic birds is sentenced for smuggling parrots |
History November 18, 1996 Volkswagen's Dream Factory opens in Resende, Brazil |
History November 18, 1998 Alice McDermott wins the National Book Award |
History November 18, 2006 Tom Cruise weds, again |