Today is Thursday, November 18, the 322nd day of 2010. There are 43 days left in the year.

On this date

In 1666, the French capture Antigua from the British.

In 1883, the United States and Canada adopted a system of standard time zones.

In 1966, US Roman Catholic bishops did away with the rule against eating meat on Fridays outside of Lent.

In 2000, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones were married in an extravagant wedding at The Plaza hotel in New York City.

Thought for Today

"Your way of giving is more important than what you give." — Vietnamese proverb.