What happened this day in history November 18

What are the important events that happened on November 18? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

November 18: Facts & Myths About This Day

November 18 is the 323rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 43 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is November 5, 2024 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 28,864,800 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘trihectaicosatrigon’ day.

Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 72 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.

The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,350 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.

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November 18 Historical Events

  • 326
    The old St. Peter’s Basilica is consecrated.
  • 1601
    Tiryaki Hasan Pasha, provincial governor of Ottoman Empire, utterly defeats Habsburg forces, commanded by Ferdinand the Archduke of Austria during the Siege of Nagykanizsa.
  • 1803
    The Battle of Vertières, the last major battle of the Haitian Revolution, is fought, leading to the establishment of the Republic of Haiti, the first black republic in the Western Hemisphere.
  • 1809
    In a naval action during the Napoleonic Wars, French frigates defeat British East Indiamen in the Bay of Bengal.
  • 1863
    King Christian IX of Denmark decides to sign the November constitution that declares Schleswig to be part of Denmark. This is seen by the German Confederation as a violation of the London Protocol and leads to the German–Danish war of 1864.
  • 1904
    General Esteban Huertas steps down after the government of Panama fears he wants to stage a coup.
  • 1928
    Release of the animated short Steamboat Willie, the first fully synchronized sound cartoon, directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, featuring the third appearances of cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This is also considered by the Disney corporation to be Mickey’s birthday.
  • 1930
    Sōka Kyōiku Gakkai, a Buddhist association later renamed Sōka Gakkai, is founded by Japanese educators Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda.
  • 1940
    New York City’s “Mad Bomber” George Metesky places his first bomb at a Manhattan office building used by Consolidated Edison.
  • 1949
    The Iva Valley Shooting occurs after the coal miners of Enugu in Nigeria go on strike over withheld wages; 21 miners are shot dead and 51 are wounded by police under the supervision of the British colonial administration of Nigeria.

Who were born on November 18?

  • 1907
    Compay Segundo, Cuban guitarist, singer and composer (Buena Vista Social Club) (d. 2003)
  • 1935
    Rudolf Bahro, German dissident (d. 1997)
  • 1943
    Leonardo Sandri, Argentine Catholic Cardinal
  • 1950
    Dennis Haskins, American actor
  • 1955
    Michael Zimmer, German footballer
  • 1961
    Nick Chinlund, American actor
  • 1969
    Duncan Sheik, American singer and songwriter
  • 1970
    Mike Epps, American comedian
  • 1975
    Shawn Camp, American baseball player
  • 1981
    Vittoria Puccini, Italian actress

Who died on November 18?

  • 1559
    Cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474)
  • 1590
    George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528)
  • 1785
    Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, French soldier and writer (b. 1725)
  • 1909
    Renée Vivien, English-born French poet (b. 1877)
  • 1940
    Ivane Javakhishvili, Georgian historian (b. 1876)
  • 1965
    Henry A. Wallace, 33rd Vice President of the United States (b. 1888)
  • 1979
    Freddie Fitzsimmons, American baseball player (b. 1901)
  • 1991
    Gustáv Husák, Slovak-born Czech politician (b. 1913)
  • 1994
    Peter Ledger, Australian illustrator (b. 1945)
  • 2004
    Cy Coleman, American composer, songwriter and pianist (b. 1929)

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