Historical Events In November - 18
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1978 Mass suicide in Peoples temple in Jonestown Guyana on this day in history.
1978 On November - 18 jim Jones, US pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide
1980 On this day in history conn Smythe founder o fthe NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs dies at age 85
1982 On this day in history donald Dillaway, actor (Min & Bill, Platinum Blonde), dies at 78
1987 On November - 18 31 die in a fire at King's Cross, London's busiest subway station
1987 Jacques Anquetil, French cyclist (5x Tour de France), dies at 53 on November - 18.
1989 On this day in history henry de Vries, painter/poet (Toovertuin), dies
1990 On this day in history saddam offers to free an estimated 2,000 men held in Kuwait
1990 Peter Schilperoort, saxophonist/clarinetist, dies on November - 18.
1991 On November - 18 france deports Marlon's daughter Cheyenne Brando to Tahiti
1991 On this day in history muslim Shites release hostages Terry Waite and Thomas Sutherland
1991 Gustav Husak, president of Czechoslovakia (1975-89), dies at 78 on November - 18.
1992 On November - 18 dorothy Kirsten, US soprano, dies from stroke at 82
1993 On November - 18 fritz Feld, actor (Errand Boy, Promises Promises), dies at 93
1994 Cab[ell] Calloway, US band leader/actor (Missourians), dies at 86 on this day in history.
1995 On November - 18 miron Grindea, literary editor, dies at 86
1996 David Herbert, publisher, dies at 69 on November - 18.
2000 A major fire at the 350 room Marriot Mountain REsort in Vale Colorado starts no deaths on this day in history.
2005 On November - 18 the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is released in the UK and USA.
2007 On this day in history the Zasyadko mine disaster in eastern Ukraine claims the lives of 101 miners.
2012 On this day in history lewis Hamilton wins the 2012 US Formula One Grand Prix
2014 On this day in history jamaica win the 2014 Caribbean Cup in football
2018 21 year old German Alexander Zverev breaks through for a maiden season-ending ATP World Tour Finals tennis title with a 6-4, 6-3 upset win in London over 5-time champion Novak Äoković on this day in history.
2018 On November - 18 apec Summit in Papa New Guinea fails to produce a joint agreement for first time in two decades after US and China clash on definition of trade
2018 On November - 18 american missionary John Allen Chau killed on forbidden North Sentinel Island, Bay of Bengal by one of world's most isolated tribe
2019 On November - 18 book written by Charlotte Bronte aged 14 for her toy soldiers bought by the Bronte Society for €600,000 at auction in Paris
2019 On November - 18 "Joker" starring Joaquin Phoenix is the 1st R-rated film to earn $1 billion worldwide
2020 [COVID-19 pandemic] Pfizer and BioNTech complete trials on their COVID-19 vaccine, with an overall effectiveness rate of 95% without adverse events on November - 18.