What Happened on November 14, 2018

Historical Events

  • Archaeologists announce discovery of ancient Greek city of Tenea near Corinth, supposedly founded by captives from Trojan War
  • Astronomers announce discovery of Super-Earth planet (3.2x bigger than Earth) orbiting red dwarf Barnard's star, 6 light years away
  • Attempt to move 720,000 Rohingya back to Myanmar from Bangladesh refugee camps amid international criticism. They refuse to go.
  • Edward Hopper's painting "Chop Suey" sells $92 million, a record for the artist at auction in New York

Marie Antoinette

Jewellery that belonged to French Queen Marie Antoinette is auctioned off in Geneva, after not being seen for 200 years

  • Large impact crater, 31 km wide, from iron meteorite identified under Hiawatha Glacier in Greenland
  • New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom wins NL Cy Young Award; his 10 wins fewest ever by a Cy Young winner in a non-strike-shortened season; MLB-leading 1.70 ERA; 29 consecutive start streak longest in MLB history

Brexit Plan Approved

UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet approves draft plan for country's exit from the European Union (Brexit)


Famous Weddings

  • Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh marry at Lake Como, Italy in first of two ceremonies

Famous Deaths

  • Katherine "Scottie" MacGregor, American actress (Little House On The Prairie - "Harriet Oleson"), dies at 93
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights

About November 14, 2018

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 5 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio

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