Historical Events
- Trumper scores 208 in 185 mins (1 five 25 fours) NSW v Qld
Famous Birthdays
Eugene Ormandy (1899-1985)
Hungarian-American violinist and conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra, 1936-80), born in Budapest
- Howard Thurman, African-American theologian and author (Deep River, Deep is the Hunger), born in Daytona Beach, Florida (d. 1981)
1899 Highlights
About November 18, 1899
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 123 years, 10 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Scorpio
Year of the Rat
Year of the Ox
Year of the Tiger
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake