On November 18th:
1863--President Lincoln began his journey to Gettysburg to deliver his famous Address on November 19, 1863.
1883-- Due to railroads, the United States adopted time zones for the first time in history.
1928--The very first successful animated cartoon with sound was released by Walt Disney. It was called "Steamboat Willy", starred Mickey Mouse, and premiered in NYC!
1966--Roman Catholic Bishops in the United States repealed the Catholic rule against eating meat on Fridays. Nowadays most Roman Catholics revert back to meatless Fridays during Lent.
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