Today's Holidays in November 18

🕰️ On This Day in History

• 2013 — NASA launches the MAVEN probe to Mars. ↗
• 2012 — Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria becomes the 118th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. ↗
• 2003 — In the United Kingdom, the Local Government Act 2003, repealing Section 28, becomes effective. ↗
• 2003 — The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules 4-3 in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health that the state's ban on same-sex marriage... ↗
• 2002 — Iraq disarmament crisis: United Nations weapons inspectors led by Hans Blix arrive in Iraq. ↗

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🎂 Notable Births

• 1993 — Zhang Zetian, Chinese businesswoman and investor
• 1992 — Nathan Kress, American actor and director
• 1992 — Steven Skrzybski, German footballer
• 1991 — Ahmed Kelly, Iraqi-Australian swimmer
• 1991 — Noppawan Lertcheewakarn, Thai tennis player