History

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Today In History

 

Today is Tuesday November, 18, the 323^rd day of 2008. There are 43 days left in the year.

 

Today’s Highlight:

 

On Nov.18, 1928, Walt Disney’s first sound-synchronized animated cartoon, “Steamboat Willie” starring Mickey Mouse, Premiered in New York.

 

On This Date:

 

In 1883, the United States and Canada adopted a system of Standard Time zones

 

In 1936, Germany and Italy recognized the Spanish government of Francisco Franco

 

In 1958, The cargo freighter SS Carl D. Bradley sank during a storm in Lake Michigan, claiming 33 of the 35 lives on board.

 

In 1966, US Roman Catholic bishops did away with the rule against eating meat on Fridays outside of Lent

 

In 1978, U.S. Rep. Leo J. Ryan, D-Calif., and four other people were killed in Jonestown, Guyana, by members of The Peoples Temple; the killings were followed by a night of mass murder and suicide by more than 900 cult members.

 

In 1987, the congressional Iran-Contra committees issued their final report, saying President Reagan bore “ultimate responsibility” for wrong doing by his aides.

 

In 1988, President Reagan signed legislation cresting a Cabinet-level drug czar and providing the death penalty for drug traffickers who kill.