Historical Events
- Dutch KNSM passenger ship Simón Bolívar hits German mine, 86 die
- The Irish Republican Army explodes three bombs in Piccadilly Circus
Famous Birthdays
- Amanda Lear, French pop singer, born in Saigon, French Indochina [some sources give date as June 18]
- Brenda Vaccaro, American actress (Cactus Flower, Sara, Paper Dolls), born in Brooklyn, New York
- John Cheek, Falkland Islands advocate
- John O'Keefe, American-English neuroscientist (2014 Nobel Prize for Physiology for discovery of place cells), born in New York City
Margaret Atwood (84 years old)
Canadian author (The Handmaiden's Tale) poet, activist and inventor, born in Ottawa, Ontario
- Tom Johnson, American minimalist composer (The Four-Note Opera; Nine Bells), born in Greeley, Colorado
About November 18, 1939
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 5 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Scorpio
