Historical Events
- International Bureau of Weights and Measures votes to abandon the leap second (to take effect 2035). Originally inserted in 1972 to reconcile atomic and astronomical time scales [1]
Famous Deaths
- Ned Rorem, American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Air Music: Ten Etudes for Orchestra; Evidence of Things Not Seen), and author (The Paris Diary), dies at 99 [1]
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights
About November 18, 2022
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 5 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio
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