This Day In History

November 18th

1626  St. Peter's Basilica dedicated in Rome.
1921  Washington, DC hosted the first international fencing championships.
1978  914 people, including 264 children are found dead at the People's Temple in Jonestown, Guyana. Reverend Jim Jones ordered that Congressman Ryan and four other Americans sent there were to be killed.  Jim Jones killed himself the next day with a gun and his followers had drank a punch containing deadly potassium cyanide.

1836  Psychiatry Professor Cesare Lombroso
1908  Comedienne Imogene Coca
1909  Composer Johnny Mercer
1923  First US Astronaut in Space Alan Shepard, Jr.
1939  Actress Brenda Vaccaro
1942  Actress Linda Evans (born as Evanstad)
1950  Actor Jameson Parker
1953  SNL Alumni Kevin Nealon

1958

• Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio

• Topsy II - Cosy Cole

• Beep Beep - The Playmates

• City Lights - Ray Price

1966

• Poor Side of Town - Johnny Rivers

• Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys

• Winchester Cathedral - The New Vaudeville Band

• Open Up Your Heart - Buck Owens

1974

• Whatever Gets You Through the Night - John Lennon with The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band

• Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) - B.T. Express

• My Melody of Love - Bobby Vinton

• Country Is - Tom T. Hall

1982

• Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes

• Truly - Lionel Richie

• Gloria - Laura Branigan

• Heartbroke - Ricky Skaggs

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