2023 Daily Holidays that fall on November 18, include:
European Antibiotic Awareness Day
Family Volunteer Day - November 18, 2023 (Saturday of Weekend Before Thanksgiving)
Guinness World Record Day - November 18, 2023 (Third Saturday in November)
International Games Day - November 18, 2023 (Third Saturday in November)
International Survivors of Suicide Day - November 18, 2023 (Saturday before Thanksgiving)
Married to a Scorpio Support Day
Mickey Mouse Day
National Adoption Day - November 18, 2023 (Saturday before Thanksgiving)
National Apple Cider Day
National Princess Day
National Survivors of Suicide Day - November 18, 2023 (Saturday before Thanksgiving)
National Vichyssoise Day
Occult Day
Playmobile's National Day of Play - November 18, 2023 (Third Saturday in November)
Push-button Phone Day
William Tell Day
2023 Weekly Holidays that include November 18, are:
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week - November 18-24
World Kindness Week - November 12-18, 2023 (Always has the 13th of November in it)
2023 Monthly Holidays that include November 18, are:
There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our November Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of November.
NOTE: A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
World Festivals and Events (Date Order)
Cricket World Cup - October 5 - November 19, 2023
Pirates Fest - Cayman Islands National Festival - November 3-26, 2023 (Little Cayman - November 3-5, 2023; Grand Cayman - November 9-19, 2023; Cayman Brac - November 24-26, 2023) This is the Cayman Islands, National Festival and features different events such as street dances, costumes, float parade, heritage days, underwater treasure hunt, games, controlled mayhem with a mock invasion, lots of music and events for kids and teens.
Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for November 18 is Scorpio.
Birth Flower of the Month
The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for November are:
Chrysanthemum - abundance, cheerfulness, compassion, friendship, secret love
Birthstone
The Birthstone(s) for November is Topaz and Citrine.
Famous Birthdays
1909 - Johnny Mercer - American singer, songwriter and producer who co-founded Capitol Records (d. 1976)
1970 - Peta Wilson, Australian model and actress (La Femme Nikita
Famous Deaths
1886 - Chester A. Arthur - American General, lawyer and politician who became the 21st President of the United States (b. 1829)
1965 - Henry A. Wallace - American agronomist and politician who became the 33rd Vice President of the United States and the 11th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (b. 1888)
Famous Weddings and Divorces
1948 - KFC Founder Colonel Sanders marries his long time employee Claudia Price
1962 - American singer Barry White marries Betty White
2000 - American actor and producer Michael Douglas marries actress Catherin Zeta-Jones
2006 - Actor and producer Tom Cruise marries actress Katie Holmes
2018 - Actress and singer Mandy Moore marries singer and songwriter Taylor Goldsmith
Quote of the Day
HOPE Endures!
Recipe of the Day or a Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day
Thanksgiving Recipes need to be lightened and variety needs to be decreased. In the real world, the average Thanksgiving recipes will set you back over 3000 calories, probably more!
Kerry has some great suggestions and tips to lighten your Thanksgiving Recipes on her Healthy Diet Habits website!
This Day in History
1493 - Christopher Columbus discovers Puerto Rico
1872 - Susan B. Anthony, along with 14 other women are arrested for voting illegally in the U.S. Presidential election
1903 - The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty is signed by Panama and the United States, giving the United States exclusive rights over the Panama Canal Zone
1905 - Prince Carl of Denmark becomes King Haakon VII of Norway
1918 - Latvia declares its independence from Russia
1961 - 18,000 military advisors are sent to South Vietnam by United States President John F. Kennedy
1963 - The first push button phone goes into service
1971 - Oman declares its independence from the United Kingdom
1978 - Jim Jones, cult leader of the PeoplesTemple committed mass suicide that claimed 918 lives including 270 children in Jonestown, Guyana
1988 - United States President Ronald Reagan signs a bill into law allowing the death penalty for drug traffickers
1993 - The United States House of Representatives approves the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
2013 - The MAVEN probe to Mars is launched by NASA
This Day in Music
1985 - LL Cool J releases his debut album, Radio that ultimately goes Platinum
1993 - Nirvana records an MTV Unplugged concert in New York
1995 - Made In Heaven, the last Queen album debuts at #1 in the UK, featuring songs recorded prior to lead singer Freddie Mercury's death in 1991
1997 - The Unplugged Collection, John Denver's last recording is released
2002 - UP! is the fourth album released by Shania Twain
2008 - American Idol winner David Cook, of Season 7, releases his self-titled debut album
2012 - Justin Bieber wins Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards
Lifetime by Justin Bieber with his wife
This Day in Sports
1949 - Jackie Robinson wins the NL MVP with a .342 batting average
1970 - Joe Frazier KOs Bob Foster in 2 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title
1979 - Richard Petty with the 29th NASCAR Sprint Cup
1984 - Terry Labonte wins the 34th NASCAR Sprint Cup
1990 - Dale Earnhardt wins the 40th NASCAR Sprint Cup
2007 - Jimmie Johnson wins the 59th NASCAR Sprint Cup
2012 - Lewis Hamilton wins the 2012 US Formula One Grand Prix
Word of the Day from Wiktionary
Coherent (adjective)
1. Unified; sticking together; making up a whole. 2. Orderly, logical and consistent.
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