November 18th, 1781

Born on November 18th, 1781

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on November 18th?

November 18th, 2017

Cyclone Numa, a rare "medicane", made landfall in Greece to become the worst weather event that the country had experienced since 1977.

November 18th, 2014

Two Palestinian men attacked the praying congregants of a synagogue in Jerusalem with axes, knives, and a gun, resulting in eight deaths, including the attackers themselves.

November 18th, 2003

With its ruling in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court made the state the first in the U.S. to legalize same-sex marriage.

November 18th, 1999

Texas A&M University's Aggie Bonfire collapsed, killing 12 people and injuring 27 others, and causing the university to officially declare a hiatus on the 90-year-old annual event.

November 18th, 1991

Croatian War of Independence: The Yugoslav People's Army captured the Croatian city of Vukovar, ending an 87-day siege.

November 18th, 1987

An underground fire killed 31 people at King's Cross St Pancras tube station in London.

November 18th, 1985

Calvin and Hobbes, a comic strip by Bill Watterson that was at its height one of the most popular in the world, was first published.

November 18th, 1978

Jim Jones led more than 900 members of the Peoples Temple to mass murder/suicide in Jonestown, Guyana, hours after some of its members assassinated U.S. Congressman Leo Ryan.

November 18th, 1977

Solomon Islands ratified the adoption of a new flag (pictured).

November 18th, 1956

At the Polish embassy in Moscow, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev said "We will bury you" while addressing Western envoys, prompting them to leave the room.

November 18th, 1872

American suffragette Susan B. Anthony was arrested and fined $100 for having voted in the presidential election two weeks earlier.

November 18th, 1865

"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" was published, becoming the first great success of American author Mark Twain (pictured).

November 18th, 1809

Napoleonic Wars: In the Bay of Bengal, a French frigate squadron captured three East Indiamen mainly carrying recruits for the Indian Army.

November 18th, 1583

The Siege of Godes­berg, the first major siege of the Cologne War, began.

November 18th, 1210

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor, was ex­com­mu­ni­cated by Pope Innocent III after Otto commanded him to annul the Concordat of Worms.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on November 18th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on November 18th?

63

Louis Daguerre

French photographer, inventor of Daguerrotype (1787–1851)

*November 18th, 1787, Cormeilles-en-Parisis †July 10th, 1851, Bry-sur-Marne

39

Carl Maria von Weber

German Romantic composer (1786–1826)

*November 18th, 1786, Eutin †June 5th, 1826, London

69

Renate Franz

German journalist and sport historian

*November 18th, 1954, Solingen

84

Margaret Atwood

Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist,pépiniériste and inventor

*November 18th, 1939, Ottawa

72

Helena Štáchová

Czech actress, theatre director, manager and puppeteer

*November 18th, 1944, Prague †March 22nd, 2017, Prague

63

Antonia Nava de Catalán

Mexican military personnel

*November 18th, 1779, Tixtla de Guerrero †March 19th, 1843, Chilpancingo

84

Brenda Vaccaro

American actress

*November 18th, 1939, Brooklyn

71

Delroy Lindo

English actor

*November 18th, 1952, Eltham

55

David Wilkie

Scottish painter (1785-1841)

*November 18th, 1785, Fife †June 1st, 1841, Crown Colony of Malta

81

Susan Sullivan

American actress (b. 1942)

*November 18th, 1942, New York City

92

Imogene Coca

American comic actress (1908–2001)

*November 18th, 1908, Philadelphia †June 2nd, 2001, Westport

62

David Hemmings

English actor and director (1941–2003)

*November 18th, 1941, Guildford †December 3rd, 2003, Bucharest

55

Owen Wilson

American actor (born 1968)

*November 18th, 1968, Dallas

73

Alfonso La Marmora

Italian general and statesman (1804-1878)

*November 18th, 1804, Turin †January 5th, 1878, Florence

54

Daphne Rubin-Vega

American musician and actor

*November 18th, 1969, Panama City

33

Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia

Prince of Prussia and composer

*November 18th, 1772, Friedrichsfelde Castle †October 10th, 1806, Saalfeld

79

Qaboos bin Said Al Said

Sultan of Oman from 1970 to 2020

*November 18th, 1940, Salalah †January 10th, 2020, Seeb

63

Kim Wilde

English pop singer (born 1960)

*November 18th, 1960, London

66

Johnny Mercer

American lyricist, songwriter, singer and record executive

*November 18th, 1909, Savannah †June 25th, 1976, Hollywood

86

John McMartin

American actor and singer

*November 18th, 1929, Warsaw †July 6th, 2016, Manhattan

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Born in 1781

67

George Stephenson

English civil and mechanical engineer and the "Father of Railways" (1781-1848)

*June 9th, 1781, Wylam †August 12th, 1848, Tapton House

60

Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Prussian architect, city planner and painter (1781–1841)

*March 13th, 1781, Neuruppin †October 9th, 1841, Berlin

67

Bernard Bolzano

Bohemian mathematician and priest (*1781 – †1848)

*October 5th, 1781, Prague †December 18th, 1848, Prague

44

Thomas Stamford Raffles

British statesman who founded Singapore (1781-1826)

*July 6th, 1781, Jamaica †July 5th, 1826, London

63

Adolphe Marbot

French general

*March 22nd, 1781, Altillac †June 2nd, 1844, Altillac

86

David Brewster

British astronomer and mathematician (1781–1868)

*December 11th, 1781, Jedburgh †February 10th, 1868, Melrose

49

Ludwig Achim von Arnim

German poet and novelist

*January 26th, 1781, Palais Wrangel †January 21st, 1831, Wiepersdorf manor

87

Louis François Dauprat

French composer

*May 24th, 1781, Paris †July 16th, 1868, Paris

65

José María Calatrava y Peinado

Prime Minister of Spain and Minister of State

*February 26th, 1781, Mérida †January 16th, 1847, Madrid

42

Eugène de Beauharnais

French nobleman, statesman, and military commander (1781–1824)

*September 3rd, 1781, Paris †February 21st, 1824, Munich

75

Jean-Baptiste Métivier

French architect (1781-1853)

*April 1st, 1781, Rennes †January 1st, 1857, Munich

58

Siméon Denis Poisson

French mathematician, mechanician and physicist (1781–1840)

*June 21st, 1781, Pithiviers †April 25th, 1840, Sceaux

77

Valentín Gómez Farías

President of Mexico (1781-1858)

*February 14th, 1781, Guadalajara †July 5th, 1858, Mexico City

45

Johann Baptist von Spix

Biologist (1781-1826)

*January 9th, 1781, Höchstadt an der Aisch †March 13th, 1826, Munich

57

Adelbert von Chamisso

German poet and botanist (1781–1838)

*January 30th, 1781, Châlons-en-Champagne †August 21st, 1838, Berlin

85

George Bruce

Scottish-American inventor and businessman

*July 5th, 1781, Edinburgh †July 6th, 1866, New York City

84

Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Shenstone

British Royal Navy admiral (1781-1866)

*December 1st, 1781, Almington †November 13th, 1866, Shenstone

65

Friedrich Schmalz

German farmer

*June 25th, 1781, Zeitz †May 23rd, 1847, Dresden

74

Joaquín Manuel Fernández Cruzado

Spanish painter (1781-1856)

*December 24th, 1781, Jerez de la Frontera †January 31st, 1856, Cádiz

55

Francisco Espoz y Mina

Spanish military commander

*June 17th, 1781, Idocin †December 24th, 1836, Barcelona

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1781 is a normal year and no leap year.

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