Today in history 118

Here are some historical events that occurred on November 18th throughout history:

1183: The Battle of Bouvines is fought in northern France, resulting in a decisive victory for the French army over the forces of the Holy Roman Empire.

1620: The Mayflower Compact is signed by 41 male passengers on the Mayflower, establishing a framework for governing the Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts.

1778: American Revolutionary War: American forces under General John Sullivan defeat the Iroquois Confederacy at the Battle of Newtown, New York.

1863: American Civil War: The Battle of Missionary Ridge is fought in Tennessee, resulting in a Union victory.

1913: The first Balkan War ends with the signing of the Treaty of London, which establishes the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Montenegro.

1928: Chiang Kai-shek becomes the President of the Republic of China.

1947: The Gaggan, a British aircraft, crashes in the Himalayas, killing all 24 people on board.

1965: The Apollo 1 fire occurs during a ground test of the Apollo 1 spacecraft, killing all three astronauts on board.

1980: The United States Olympic hockey team defeats Finland 4-2 to win the gold medal at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics.

1998: The first module of the International Space Station, Zarya, is launched into space.

These are just a few of the many historical events that have occurred on November 18th.