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On This Day: November 18

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  1. 1872✊ A federal marshal arrests suffragist Susan B. Anthony for casting an illegal ballot in the presidential election.USA 250 · Source: Smithsonian Magazine, Susan B. Anthony arrested for voting (Nov 18 1872)
  2. 1928🐭 Walt Disney's cartoon 'Steamboat Willie' debuts at New York's Colony Theater, introducing Mickey Mouse to the world with synchronized sound.USA 250 · Source: Library of Congress / Disney, Steamboat Willie premiere (Nov 18 1928)
  3. 1928🐭 Steamboat Willie debuts in New York, introducing Mickey Mouse in one of the first cartoons with synchronized sound.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 'Steamboat Willie' (Nov 18 1928)
  4. 1959🐎 Charlton Heston's chariot race thunders across the screen in William Wyler's Roman epic, which goes on to win a record eleven Academy Awards.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 'Ben-Hur' premiere at Loew's State Theatre, New York (Nov 18 1959)
  5. 1967USC's O.J. Simpson scores on a 64-yard touchdown run to beat UCLA in a No. 1 vs No. 4 showdownSports · Source: Wikipedia: 1967 UCLA vs USC football game, Nov 18, 1967
  6. 1979Richard Petty edges Darrell Waltrip by 11 points at the Ontario finale for his seventh and final titleStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series” — Petty won his 7th title by 11 points, Ontario, Nov 18, 1979
  7. 1984Terry Labonte rides consistency to his first Cup title, sealing it at the Riverside season finaleStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series” — Labonte clinched his first title at Riverside, Nov 18, 1984
  8. 1990Mark Martin finishes runner-up in the championship by just 26 points to Dale Earnhardt, after a season shadowed by a controversial early-season penalty.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season"; NASCAR.com
  9. 2001Jeff Gordon wraps up his fourth Cup title at Atlanta, joining Petty and Earnhardt in an elite clubStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2001 NAPA 500” — Nov 18, 2001; Gordon clinched his fourth championship at Atlanta
  10. 2007Jimmie Johnson wins his second consecutive NASCAR championship at Homestead.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season"
  11. 2011⛏️ Mojang releases the full version of Minecraft at MINECON as Notch pulls the lever on stage.Technology · Source: Minecraft Wiki, 'Java Edition 1.0.0' (Nov 18 2011)
  12. 2012Brad Keselowski clinches his first Cup title at Homestead, Penske's first premier-series crownStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2012 Ford EcoBoost 400” — Nov 18, 2012; Keselowski clinched the title
  13. 2018Joey Logano holds off Martin Truex Jr. at Homestead to win his first Cup championshipStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2018 Ford EcoBoost 400” — Nov 18, 2018; Logano won the race and his first title

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