What Happened on November 18, 1990

Historical Events

US Inaugural Title

1st Solheim Cup Women's Golf, Lake Nona G & CC: US beats Europe 11½-4½ in inaugural event; Kathy Whitworth US captain; Mickey Walker Europe skipper

Earnhardt's Fourth

40th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Earnhardt wins

Agassi Wins ATP

Andre Agassi claims his first and only season-ending ATP Tour World Championship tennis title with a 5–7, 7–6, 7–5, 6–2 win over defending champion Stefan Edberg in Frankfurt, Germany

NFL NY Giants beat Det Lions 20-0, to run 1990 record to 10-0

Music Premiere

Revival of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical "Fiddler on the Roof", starring Topol, opens at Gershwin Theater NYC for 241 performances

Musical Theater Lyricist Sheldon Harnick

Seles' First WTA

Yugoslavian tennis star Monica Seles beats Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win her first of 3 straight WTA Tour Championships in NYC; first 5-set women's final since 1901