Things that happened in history on November 18 By tsdinkins 326 The old St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated Nov 18, 1477 The first English printing press Nov 18, 1497 Bartolomeu Dias discovers Cape of Good Hope Nov 18, 1803 Battle of Vertieres in which the Hatians defeated French Nov 18, 1905 Prince Carl of Denmark becomes King Haakon VII of Norway Nov 18, 1928 Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debuts in NY in "Steamboat Willie" Nov 18, 1936 Main Span of Golden Gate Bridge joined Nov 18, 1970 Russia lands self propelled rover on the moon Nov 18, 1991 France deports Marlon's daughter Cheyenne Brando to Tahiti Nov 18, 2009 The population of Africa reaches one billion
