Page 7: Historical Events In November - 18

1978  Mass suicide in Peoples temple in Jonestown Guyana on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history jim Jones, US pastor, leader of Jonestown Cult, commits suicide   

1980  On November - 18 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 this day in history 31 die in a fire at King's Cross, London's busiest subway station   

1987  On this day in history jacques Anquetil, French cyclist (5x Tour de France), dies at 53   

1989  On this day in history henry de Vries, painter/poet (Toovertuin), dies   

1990  Saddam offers to free an estimated 2,000 men held in Kuwait on November - 18.   

1990  Peter Schilperoort, saxophonist/clarinetist, dies on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history france deports Marlon's daughter Cheyenne Brando to Tahiti   

1991  Muslim Shites release hostages Terry Waite and Thomas Sutherland on November - 18.   

1991  Gustav Husak, president of Czechoslovakia (1975-89), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1992  Dorothy Kirsten, US soprano, dies from stroke at 82 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history fritz Feld, actor (Errand Boy, Promises Promises), dies at 93   

1994  On November - 18 cab[ell] Calloway, US band leader/actor (Missourians), dies at 86   

1995  Miron Grindea, literary editor, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history david Herbert, publisher, dies at 69   

2000  On November - 18 a major fire at the 350 room Marriot Mountain REsort in Vale Colorado starts no deaths   

2005  On this day in history the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is released in the UK and USA.   

2007  The Zasyadko mine disaster in eastern Ukraine claims the lives of 101 miners on this day in history.   

2012  On November - 18 lewis Hamilton wins the 2012 US Formula One Grand Prix   

2014  Jamaica win the 2014 Caribbean Cup in football on this day in history.   

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 Đoković 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  American missionary John Allen Chau killed on forbidden North Sentinel Island, Bay of Bengal by one of world's most isolated tribe on November - 18.   

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  On this day in history [COVID-19 pandemic] Pfizer and BioNTech complete trials on their COVID-19 vaccine, with an overall effectiveness rate of 95% without adverse events.   

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1522  Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568) was born on November - 18.   

1527  Luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686)   

1680  Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer was born on November - 18.   

1727  Philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773) was born on November - 18.   

1736  Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer was born on November - 18.   

1742  Felix Maximo Lopez, composer was born on this day in history.   

1772  On November - 18 birth of louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer   

0942  Odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies on November - 18.   

1154  On this day in history death of adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092)   

1170  Albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70 on November - 18.   

1305  On November - 18 death of john II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239)   

1559  Death of Cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474) on this day in history.   

1590  Death of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528) on November - 18.   

1603  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61 on November - 18.   

1630  On November - 18 death of esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried