November 18: St. Peter's Basilica is Consecrated and the Battle of the Somme Finally Ends

On This Day in History November 18, 2020 Historical Events 1477  First English dated printed book "Dictes & Sayengis of the Phylosophers" by William Caxton 1626  St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated, replacing an earlier basilica on the same site and becoming the world's largest Christian basilica 1916  British General Douglas Haig finally calls off the 1st Battle of the Somme in World War I after more than 1 million soldiers had been killed or wounded 1978  In Jonestown, Guyana, 918 members of the Peoples Temple are murdered or commit suicide under the leadership of cult leader Jim Jones 1993  Black and white leaders in South Africa approve new democratic constitution More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860 - 1941) Louis-Jacques Daguerre (1787 - 1851) Owen Wilson 52nd Birthday Sojourner Truth (1797 - 1883) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Jim Jones (1931 - 1978) Niels Bohr (1885 - 1962) More Famous Deaths Weekly Quiz November 18 - 24 Who printed the 1st English book this week in 1477? Who lead the 1st European expedition to the American west? Which President gave the Gettysburg address? Take the Quiz You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand