Historical Events
Italy Departs Abyssinia
Benito Mussolini's Italian forces leave Abyssinia/Ethiopia, forced out by Allied attacks
- British troops open attack on Tobruk, North Africa
- Jerome Chodorov/Joseph Fields' "Junior Miss" premieres in NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Conleth "Con" Cluskey, Irish pop vocalist (The Bachelors - "Diane"; "I Wouldn't Trade You For The World"), born in Dublin, Ireland
- David Hemmings, English actor (Blow-up, Barbarella) and co-founder of Hemdale Film Corporation, born in Guildford, England (d. 2003)
- Peter Pocklington, Canadian NHL team owner (Edmonton Oiler), born in Regina, Saskatchewan
- Ronnie Lamont, Irish rugby union #8, flanker (12 Tests Ireland; 4 Tests British & Irish Lions), born in Co Antrim, Northern Ireland (d. 2022)
Famous Deaths
- Chris Watson, third Prime Minister of Australia (Labour Party), dies at 74
- Émile Nelligan, Canadian poet who wrote in French, dies inside a mental hospital at 61
- Walther Hermann Nernst, Prussian physicist and chemist (Nobel Prize, 1920), dies at 77 [1]
Died in 1941 1941 Highlights
About November 18, 1941
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 5 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Scorpio
