History of November 18

On November 18 the following events have occured in our world's history.

1497 - Bartolomeu Dias discovers Cape of Good Hope
1803 - Battle of Vertieres in which Haitians defeat French
1820 - Antarctica discovered by US Navy Captain Nathaniel B Palmer
1883 - Standard time zones established by railroads in US Canada
1889 - Oahu Railway begins public service in Hawaii
1903 - Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty gives US exclusive canal rights in Panama
1909 - US invades Nicaragua later overthrows Pres Zelaya
1913 - Lincoln Deachey performs 1st airplane loop-the-loop
1918 - Latvia declares independence from Russia
1928 - Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debuts in NY in "Steamboat Willie"
1932 - Flowers & Trees awarded 1st Academy Award for a cartoon
1936 - Main span of Golden Gate Bridge joined
1943 - 1st ambassador to Canada Ray Atherton nominated
1954 - Yanks trade Woodling Byrd McDonald Triandos Miranada & Smith to Orioles for Turley Larsen & Hunter as part of an 18 player deal
1976 - Yanks sign free agent Don Gullett
1984 - Devils shutout Rangers 6-0
1984 - Flyers' Ron Sutter failed on 11th penalty shot against Islanders