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