What happened on Friday November 18, 1938?

About November 18th, 1938, in brief:

  • Historical events: On November 18, 1938, approximately 3,500 members of the motion picture industry gathered at the Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles for a 'Quarantine Hitler' rally. Prominent Hollywood figures including John Garfield, Frank Capra, Joan Crawford, and Thomas Mann united to protest Nazi persecutions of Jews and Catholics. The attendees unanimously voted to send a telegram to President Roosevelt, urging him to take a stronger stance against Nazi atrocities and express American outrage.
  • Day of the week: November 18th, 1938 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • Popular movie: Angels with Dirty Faces directed by Michael Curtiz

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November 18, 1938: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 18, 1938:

  • Hollywood Rallies Against Nazi Persecution On November 18, 1938, approximately 3,500 members of the motion picture industry gathered at the Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles for a 'Quarantine Hitler' rally. Prominent Hollywood figures including John Garfield, Frank Capra, Joan Crawford, and Thomas Mann united to protest Nazi persecutions of Jews and Catholics. The attendees unanimously voted to send a telegram to President Roosevelt, urging him to take a stronger stance against Nazi atrocities and express American outrage.
  • John L. Lewis Elected First CIO President On November 18, 1938, trade union members elected John L. Lewis as the inaugural president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), a pivotal moment in American labor history that would significantly reshape industrial worker representation and collective bargaining rights.

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November 18, 1938: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 18, 1938?


November 18, 1938 was a Friday and it was the 322nd day of the year 1938 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 18, 1938 can also be written as 11/18/1938 in the US and as 18/11/1938 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 18, 1938?


Famous people born on November 18, 1938:

  • Lilton Pickett

    Lilton Pickett was an American soul singer and songwriter, best known for his hit songs 'Mustang Sally' and 'In the Midnight Hour'.

  • Karl Schranz

    Austria; slalom (1968 olympic games).

  • Jules Mikhael Al-Jamil

    Iraqi-lebanese archbishop (d. 2012).

  • Gordon Lightfoot

    Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1938).

  • Norbert Ratsirahonana

    Malagasy politician, prime minister of madagascar.

  • Jules Al-Jamil

    Iraqi-lebanese archbishop (d. 2012).

  • Corrado Varesco
  • Lia Scutari
  • Mario Artali
  • Paolo Conti
  • Giancarlo Danova

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November 18, 1938: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 18, 1938:

  • Raffa Garzia

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November 18, 1938: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 18th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 18, 1938: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 18, 1938 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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November 18, 1938: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 18, 1938 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 18, 1938 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on November 18, 1938 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 03:14 am and setting at 03:10 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 07, 1938 while the next full moon would come on Dec 07, 1938.

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How old is someone born on November 18, 1938?


Someone born on November 18, 1938 is:

86 years and 26 days old,

or 1032 months and 26 days old,

or 4491 weeks and 1 day old,

or 31438 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 18, 1938?

There are 339 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday November 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 18, 1938?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on November 18, 1938.

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