| November 18 |
| 1477 |
|
William Claxton publishes the first dated book printed
in England. It is a translation from the French of The Dictes and Sayings of
the Philosopers by Earl Rivers. |
| 1626 |
|
St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome is officially dedicated. |
| 1861 |
|
The first provisional meeting of the Confederate
Congress is held in Richmond, Virginia. |
| 1865 |
|
Mark Twain's first story "The Celebrated Jumping
Frog of Calaveras County" is published in the New York Saturday Press. |
| 1901 |
|
The second Hay-Pauncefote Treaty is signed. The
United States is given extensive rights by Britain for building and operating
a canal through Central America. |
| 1905 |
|
The Norwegian Parliament elects Prince Charles of
Denmark to be the next King of Norway. Prince Charles takes the name Haakon VII. |
| 1906 |
|
Anarchists bomb St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. |
| 1912 |
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Cholera breaks out in Constantinople, in the Ottoman
Empire. |
| 1921 |
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New York City considers varying work hours to avoid
long traffic jams. |
| 1928 |
|
Mickey mouse makes his film debut in Steamboat
Willie, the first animated talking picture. |
| 1936 |
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The main span of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
is joined. |
| 1939 |
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The Irish Republican Army explodes three bombs in
Piccadilly Circus. |
| 1949 |
|
The U.S. Air Force grounds B-29s after two crashes
and 23 deaths in three days. |
| 1950 |
|
The Bureau of Mines discloses its first production
of oil from coal in practical amounts. |
| 1968 |
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Soviets recover the Zond 6 spacecraft after
a flight around the moon. |
| 1978 |
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Congressman Leo Ryan is announced missing on a visit
to Jonestown, Guyana. |
| 1983 |
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Argentina announces its ability to produce enriched
uranium for nuclear weapons. |
| 1984 |
|
The Soviet Union helps deliver American wheat during
the Ethiopian famine. |
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