What Happened on November 18, 1797

Famous Birthdays

Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth [Isabella Baumfree], African-American abolitionist and feminist, born in Swartekill, New York (d. 1883) [birth date is approximate]

Abolitionist and Women's Rights Advocate Sojourner Truth — Abolitionist and Women's Rights Advocate
Sojourner Truth

Famous Deaths

Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder and merchant (b. 1719)

1797 Highlights

About November 18, 1797

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 223 years, 5 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Scorpio

What Happened in 1797