November 18, 1928 ‘Steamboat Willie’, Walt Disney’s first Mickey Mouse feature with sound was released. Image: American animator and producer Walt Disney drawing Mickey Mouse Steamboat Willie c. 1943 via Alamy
Captain W.G. Schauffler, Jr. (standing) and Lieutenant Fred A. Tillman of the 90th Aero Squadron of the U.S. Army Air Service with a “Pair-a-Dice” airplane November 18, 1918 via Library of Congress, no known restrictions https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2014708345/
17 Madison Street in Rochester, New York The home of Susan B. Anthony On November 18, 1872 Susan B. Anthony was arrested at her home for casting her ballot in the Presidential election that year. Fourteen other women who voted were also arrested that day. Image from 1967 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower addresses reporters during his visit to the White House. November 18, 1952 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain
American astronaut Alan B. Shepard holding the Stars and Stripes on the moon in 1971. Alan B. Shepard was born on November 18, 1923 in Derry, New Hampshire. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain
Ringling Bros. circus performer Clarence Chesterfield Howerton aka “Major Mite” at The White House in 1922 Clarence also appeared in the Wizard of Oz (movie) He lived until November 18, 1975 Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain
American lyricist Johnny Mercer who wrote the words to the song “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” was born on November 18, 1909 in Savannah, Georgia. Image of Johnny Mercer in the mid to late 1940a via Wikimedia Commons, public domain
Sailors working on dock next to USS Wasp in Boston on November 18, 1966 Image via Digital Commonwealth Massachusetts, CC BY-NC-ND
Cover for the football game program University of Pittsburgh versus Indiana University November 18, 1944 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain
In November 18, 1906 American scientist George Wald was born in New York City. Here is George receiving a kiss from fellow scientist and wife Ruth in 1967 when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (shared). Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain
