Dedication of Old Saint Peter's
The Constantinian basilica over the traditional site of Saint Peter's tomb is dedicated in Rome.
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November 18 in History
This permanent archive page contains 132 World History Database records for November 18, spanning 326 to 2021. Recorded topics include Dedication of Old Saint Peter's; Excommunication; Peerage.
Total: 132Events: 117Births: 2Deaths: 2Battles: 11Countries: 32
Events on November 18
Excommunication
Excommunicates Otto IV
Excommunication
Excommunicated by Pope Innocent III
Peerage
Created 1st Duke of Exeter
Capture of Melun
Captures Melun
Arrest of Catherine Howard
Catherine Howard is placed under house arrest at Syon House for adultery
Consecration
Pope Urban VIII consecrates St Peters Cathedral in Rome
St Peters Cathedral
Pope Urban VIII consecrates St Peters Cathedral in Rome
Capture of Rhe
Occupied by England to support the Hugenots. Commands the recapture the island of Rhe near La Rochelle
Defense of Jasna Gora
Organizes the monastery's defense against Swedish siege forces
Jasna Gora Siege Command
Commands Swedish forces besieging Jasna Gora
Siege of Jasna Gora
The monastery fortress at Jasna Gora resists the Swedish siege
Siege of Jasna Gora
Swedish forces begin the siege of Jasna Gora
Siege of Jasna Gora
Leads the defense of Jasna Gora against Swedish forces
Prince of Mindelheim
Emperor Joseph I grants Marlborough the territorial principality of Mindelheim.
Warsaw Peace
Supports treaty arrangements with Stanislaw's Polish faction.
Revolutionary Government Report
Billaud-Varenne presented proposals for strengthening revolutionary government and central authority.
Discovery of Antarctica
Sights Antarctic land near the peninsula from the sloop Hero, becoming one of the first Americans to report the continent
Election to the French Academy
Cousin is elected to the Academie francaise.
Vote for Belgian Independence
Presides as the National Congress confirms Belgium's independence.
Colonization Law
Promulgates legislation encouraging settlement and agricultural development in southern Chile.
Burial
Buried at St Pauls Cathedral
Constitution of Denmark
The November Constitution establishes a shared law of succession and a common Parliament for both Schleswig and Denmark
November Constitution
Christian IX signs the November Constitution
November Constitution
Conflict arose due to the passing of the November Constitution, which integrated the Duchy of Schleswig into the Danish kingdom in violation of the London Protocol
November Constitution
The November Constitution establishes a shared law of succession and a common Parliament for both Schleswig and Denmark
November Constitution
The November Constitution establishes a shared law of succession and a common Parliament for both Schleswig and Denmark
Rule of Schleswig
The November Constitution establishes a shared law of succession and a common Parliament for both Schleswig and Denmark
Succession
Succeeds as King of Norway. Accepts the offer of the crown after the dissolution of the Swedish-Norwegian union
Black Friday
Police have to use force & 115 demonstrators are arrested. A deputation of 300 women march on the Commons
Black Friday Demonstration
Leads suffrage campaigners during the Black Friday confrontation.
Black Friday Protest
Participates in the suffrage demonstration outside Parliament.
Demonstrations
Police have to use force & 115 demonstrators are arrested. A deputation of 300 women march on the Commons
Suffrage Demonstration
Joins militant campaigners confronting police during Black Friday.
Votes for Women Protest
Continues pressure for parliamentary action on women's voting rights.
Launch
Attends the launch of the HMS Centurion
Siege of Constantinople
The Bulgarian forces are driven back from Constantinople
Royal Naval Division Clothing Supply Defended
Churchill answers criticism concerning oilskins and equipment supplied to Royal Naval Division personnel.
Royal Naval Division Equipment
Answers Commons questions concerning equipment and oilskins for men of the Royal Naval Division.
Royal Naval Division Missing Reported
Churchill reports that roughly one thousand Royal Naval Division personnel remain listed as missing after Antwerp.
Royal Navy Losses Statement
Provides the House of Commons with figures for Royal Navy killed, wounded and missing since the war began.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Arrives at Boulogne-sur-Mer to take up duties
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Taken to General HQ at St Omer
Major
Crosses the Channel to join his pre-1914 regiment of the Oxfordshire Hussars
Mercury Perihelion
Explains Mercury's anomalous perihelion advance using the emerging general theory of relativity.
Somme Offensive Formally Ended
Haig ends major Somme operations after months of attritional fighting and limited territorial gains.
Jerusalem Operations Renewed
Renews operations toward Jerusalem after the Gaza-Beersheba victories.
Siege of Jerusalem
Resumes operations against Jerusalem
Dismissal
Relinqueshes Supreme Command
Omsk Coup
Kolchak takes supreme power after a coup removes the Ufa Directory's authority in Siberia.
Resignation of Hans von Beseler
Resigns as the Military Governor of Poland
Supreme Ruler Proclaimed
Kolchak accepts the title Supreme Ruler and assumes leadership of the principal eastern White government.
NSDAP Ban in Prussia
Orders the NSDAP banned throughout Prussia under republic-protection measures because of its anti-republican agitation and violent political activity.
Unemployment Benefit Disallowed
Challenges issues surrounding the disallowance of unemployment benefit.
Relief of Unemployment
Presses the government over measures for relieving unemployment.
Civil War
Germany recognizes Francos Nationalist regime, the Junta at Burgos
Civil War
Italy recognizes Francos Nationalist regime
Recognition of Francos regime
Italy recognizes Francos regime. Germany recognizes Francos regime
Civil War
Italy & Britain make a "gentlemans agreement" to keep the Mediterranean staus quo
International Agreement at London
Italy & Britain make a "gentlemans agreement" not to upset the status quo in the Med
President of Ecuador
Appointed acting President of Ecuador
Airborne Radar
Airborne radar is successfully used by the Royal Air Force.
Crusader
Operation Crusader, to relieve, Tobruk is launched
End of Third Hermann Jonasson Government
The Third Hermann Jonasson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Fourth Hermann Jonasson Government
Begins the Fourth Hermann Jonasson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Operation Crusader
Launches Operation Crusader to relieve Tobruk and push Axis forces back from the approaches to Egypt and Suez.
Bombing of Berlin
1st day of the "battle of Berlin", 700 tons dropped by the RAF
Bombing of Berlin
1st day of the "battle of Berlin", 700 tons dropped by the RAF
Bombing of Berlin
1st day of the "battle of Berlin", 700 tons dropped by the RAF
Suggests Late January Conference
Proposes a late January or early February meeting while continuing to prefer a Mediterranean location.
Ministries Trial Indictment
Weizsaecker and other senior officials were indicted in the Ministries Case.
Strike
1st day of National strikes throughout the Winter of 1947-48
European Defence Community (EDC)
At the Council of Europe proposes the Pleven Plan for European Defence Community
Presidency of Israel Declined
Declines the offer to become president of Israel, citing lack of aptitude and experience for official duties.
Arrival in Beijing
Guevara arrives in Beijing as head of a Cuban delegation during his tour of socialist countries.
Briefing of President-Elect Kennedy
Dulles and Bissell brief President-elect Kennedy on the developing Cuban invasion plan.
First Detailed CIA Briefing
Kennedy receives his first detailed briefing on the planned Cuban exile operation.
Kennedy Briefed by CIA
Bissell joins Dulles in briefing President-elect Kennedy on the invasion concept.
President-Elect Briefing Led
Dulles leads the first detailed briefing of Kennedy on the Cuban project.
Defence of Rezang La
Captain R. V. Jatar serves with 13 Kumaon during the defence of Rezang La in the Ladakh sector.
Soviet Embassy Communication Learned by FBI
The FBI learned that Oswald had recently communicated with the Soviet Embassy in Washington and routed the information through normal Bureau channels.
Dead End Street
The Kinks release Dead End Street.
Devaluation
The official exchange rate is reduced from 2.80 dollars to 2.40 dollars for one pound sterling.
Devaluation
The pound is devalued by 14 percent from $2.80 to $2.40
Devaluation
The pound sterling is devalued by 14 percent from $2.80 to $2.40
Economy of Great Britain
The pound is devalued from $2.80 to $2.40
Sterling Crisis
The Government devalues sterling after continuing pressure on reserves and a serious balance of payments crisis.
Sterling Devaluation
Callaghan announces devaluation of sterling from 2.80 to 2.40 United States dollars.
Apollo 12 Lunar Orbit Photography
Conducts lunar photography and observations while preparing for the Apollo 12 landing.
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Contributes keyboards and composition to the ambitious double album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Leads the concept and story for The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Adds guitar textures to The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway and its demanding stage presentation.
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Plays bass and guitar on The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway during the Gabriel-era peak.
Government
Offers to cancel Cruise & Pershing in Europe if Russia removs missiles on Europe
COBE
Mather leads COBE science as NASA launches the satellite to measure Big Bang relic radiation
COBE
Smoot leads the differential microwave radiometer team on the launched COBE mission
Velvet Revolution
At the initiative of students from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, the students in Prague began a strike, the strike is joined by university students throughout Czechoslovakia
State of Emergency
The State of Emergency is lifted
British Waterways
Answers parliamentary questions concerning British Waterways.
Fall of Vukovar
Commands Yugoslav forces when Vukovar falls after a prolonged siege.
Fall of Vukovar
Leads Croatia as its defenders lose Vukovar.
Governor-General Takes Office
Wiwa Korowi becomes Governor-General of Papua New Guinea
Demonstrations
Arafats police fire on Islamic extremists prompting clashes in Gaza City, 14 dead
Demonstrations
Arafats police fire on Islamic extremists prompting clashes in Gaza City, 14 dead
Election
Elected President of Zambia
Marriage
Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones marry at the New York Plaza Hotel
Marriage
Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones marry at the New York Plaza Hotel
Election
Elected President of Bulgaria
Arrival in Baghdad
Arrives in Baghdad with Mohamed ElBaradei and an advance team.
Escapology
Releases Escapology, including Feel and Come Undone.
European Union Association Agreement
Signs the association agreement linking Chile with the European Community and its member states.
Inspection Headquarters Reopened
Preparations begin for the return of weapons inspectors.
Prime Minister of Turkey
Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey
Visit to London
Arrives in Britain for a state visit
Swings Both Ways
Releases Swings Both Ways, returning to swing material with new songs and standards.
President of Sri Lanka
Inaugurated as President of Sri Lanka.
Rangers Manager Appointment
Returns to Rangers as manager after previously playing for the club.
Births on November 18
Birth of Pierre Bayle
Pierre Bayle is born at Le Carla in southern France into a Huguenot family.
Birth of Jacques Maritain
Jacques Maritain is born in Paris.
Deaths on November 18
Death of Nikola Zrinski
Dies in a hunting accident after becoming a critic of the Treaty of Vasvar.
Death of Chester Alan Arthur
Death of Chester Alan Arthur
Battles on November 18
Battle of Ingavi
Ballivian defeats Peruvian President Agustin Gamarra and preserves Bolivian independence
Battle of Ingavi
Ballivian leads Bolivia to victory over invading Peruvian forces at Ingavi.
Battle of Ingavi
Gamarra is killed during Peru's invasion of Bolivia
Battle of Slivnitsa
Continues attacks against the Bulgarian defensive line at Slivnitsa.
Battle of Slivnitsa
Coordinates reinforcements arriving to strengthen the Bulgarian line.
Battle of Monastir
The Ottoman Vardar Army is defeated near Monastir.
Battle of Monastir
Loses Monastir after sustained Serbian attacks.
Battle of Monastir
Directs operations leading to the defeat of Ottoman forces at Monastir.
Battle of Monastir
Wins the final Serbian victory in Macedonia.
Battle of Stalingrad
Crushes the Romanians & begins to entrap von Pauluss Army
Battle of Rezang La
Major Shaitan Singh leads Charlie Company, 13 Kumaon, in the defence of Rezang La and is killed during the battle.