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18 November 2021
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2017 - Cyclone Numa, a rare "medicane", made landfall in Greece to become the worst weather event that the country had experienced since 1977.Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone in 2017
Anniversary
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.Terrorist attack in Israel
Anniversary
2011 - The sandbox video game Minecraft exited beta with the official release of version 1.0.Sandbox video game
Anniversary
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.2003 US state court case which legalized gay marriage in Massachusetts
Anniversary
1999 - Texas A&M University's Aggie Bonfire collapsed (aftermath pictured), killing 12 people and injuring 27 others, and causing the university to officially declare a hiatus on the 90-year-old annual event.Public land-grant university in College Station, Texas, US
Historical events
History
2020 - The Utah monolith, built sometime in 2016 is discovered by state biologists of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.Metal pillar in Utah, US
History
2013 - NASA launches the MAVEN probe to Mars.American space and aeronautics agency
History
2012 - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria becomes the 118th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.Head of the Coptic Church since 2012
History
2003 - The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules 4–3 in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health that the state's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and gives the state legislature 180 days to change the law making Massachusetts the first state in the United States to grant marriage rights to same-sex couples.Highest court in the U.S. state of Massachusetts
History
2002 - Iraq disarmament crisis: United Nations weapons inspectors led by Hans Blix arrive in Iraq.Early 2000s diplomatic crisis
History
1999 - At Texas A&M University, the Aggie Bonfire collapses killing 12 students and injuring 27 others.Public land-grant university in College Station, Texas, US
History
1996 - A fire occurs on a train traveling through the Channel Tunnel from France to England causing several injuries and damaging approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft) of tunnel.Non-fatal train incident
History
1993 - In the United States, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is approved by the House of Representatives.Trade bloc in North America (1994–2020)
History
1993 - In South Africa, 21 political parties approve a new constitution, expanding voting rights and ending white minority rule.Country in Southern Africa
History
1991 - Shiite Muslim kidnappers in Lebanon release Anglican Church envoys Terry Waite and Thomas Sutherland.Second-largest branch of Islam
Notable births
Born
2004 - Luka Romero, Mexican-Argentine footballerArgentine footballer (born 2004)
Born
2002 - Patrick Baldwin Jr., American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 2002)
Born
2001 - Caleb Williams, American football playerAmerican football player (born 2001)
Born
1997 - Jacob Bryson, Canadian ice hockey playerCanadian ice hockey player (born 1997)
Born
1997 - Shea Langeliers, American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 1997)
Born
1996 - Christian Kirk, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1996)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Charles Dumont, French singer and composer (born 1929)French singer and composer (1929–2024)
Died
2024 - Arthur Frommer, American travel writer (born 1929)American travel writer (1929–2024)
Died
2024 - Bob Love, American basketball player (born 1942)American basketball player (1942–2024)
Died
2024 - Colin Petersen, Australian drummer, record producer and actor (born 1946)Australian musician (1946–2024)
Died
2022 - Tabassum, Indian actress and talk show host (born 1944)Indian film actress (1944–2022)
Died
2020 - Kirby Morrow, Canadian actor, comedian, and writer (born 1973)Canadian actor (1973–2020)
Died
2017 - Malcolm Young, Scottish-Australian hard rock guitarist (born 1953)Australian guitarist (1953–2017)
Died
2016 - Sharon Jones, American soul and funk singer (born 1956)American soul and funk singer (1956–2016)
Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
98.1% illuminated
Lunar age: 13.5 days
Sun zodiac
Scorpio
26.36 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Moon zodiac
Taurus
16.86 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.