A Brief History
This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 18th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event.
Digging Deeper
On November 18, 1307, Swiss archer William Tell split an apple into two pieces on his son’s head with a well-aimed arrow.
Contrary to Pat Robertson’s beliefs, on November 18, 1803, Haitians won their independence, not with the Devil’s assistance, but with their victory at The Battle of Vertières, the last major battle of the Haitian Revolution.
On November 18, 1963, Bell Telephone introduced a new way to dial a telephone, something referred to as “dual-tone multi-frequency” (DTMF) technology, or Touch-Tone (the trademarked name) dialing.
On November 18, 1982, five days after a championship fight for the lightweight (135 pounds) crown, Kim Duk-Koo of Korea died from a blow given by Ohio boxer Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, the defending champ.
On November 18, 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed into law legislation (Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988) that made certain drug trafficking offenses punishable by the death penalty, a sharp escalation of the “War on Drugs.”
On November 18, 1993, the US House of Representatives passed the North American Free Trade Agreement that had been negotiated by President George HW Bush in 1992.
On November 18, 1996, the Channel Tunnel, or more familiarly, the Chunnel, was the scene of a terrifying event as a train carrying semi-tractor trailers, or “Heavy Goods Vehicles” as they are known in Europe, along with their drivers, caught on fire, probably due to arson.
On November 18, 2017, we celebrated the annual Apple Cider Day, a national day in the United States and in the United Kingdom.
On November 18, 2018, just after the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I, we looked back over the past almost 62 years to take a look at things we find commonplace today that did not exist when Major Dan was born (January 1957).
On November 18, 2020, we considered how learning history might be a passion for some people, yet, many of the kids and their moms and dads that are often homeschooling children find this subject boring and difficult.
Biographical crime drama fans had their chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see House of Gucci on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 7:00 PM at Silverspot Cinema Pinecrest in Orange Village, Ohio!
Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: Which event that occurred on today’s date would you like to learn more about?
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Andrews, John and Matt Baker. Timeline of World History. Thunder Bay Press, 2020.
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