FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022

1497-Bartolomeu Dias discovers Cape of Good Hope

1883-Standard time zones established by railroads in U.S. & Canada

1909-U.S. invades Nicaragua, later overthrows President Zelaya

1912-Albania declares independence from Turkey

1918-Latvia declares independence from Russia

1928-Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debuts in NY in "Steamboat Willie"

1936-Germany & Italy recognized Spanish government of Francisco Franco

1936-Main span of Golden Gate Bridge joined

1958-1st true reservoir in Jerusalem opens

1970-Russia lands self-propelled rover on the Moon

1976-Spain's parliament establishes democracy after 37 years of dictatorship

1990-Saddam offers to free an estimated 2,000 men held in Kuwait

1991-France deports Marlon's daughter Cheyenne Brando to Tahiti

1991-Muslim Shites release hostages Terry Waite & Thomas Sutherland