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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