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Today In History: Time Changes Forever

November 18, 2025

The Almanac

November 18. On this day in history, 1883 marked a major shift in modern timekeeping as the U.S. and Canada adopted a unified system of standard time zones. In 1928, Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie premiered in New York, introducing Mickey Mouse in the first successful sound-synchronized animated cartoon. By 1966, U.S. Roman Catholic bishops ended the long-standing rule against eating meat on Fridays. In 1987, CBS agreed to sell its record division to Sony for roughly $2 billion, reshaping the music industry. Nintendo’s GameCube arrived in U.S. stores in 2001, adding a new chapter to video-game history. And in

November 18. On this day in history, 1883 marked a major shift in modern timekeeping as the U.S. and Canada adopted a unified system of standard time zones. In 1928, Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie premiered in New York, introducing Mickey Mouse in the first successful sound-synchronized animated cartoon. By 1966, U.S. Roman Catholic bishops ended the long-standing rule against eating meat on Fridays. In 1987, CBS agreed to sell its record division to Sony for roughly $2 billion, reshaping the music industry. Nintendo’s GameCube arrived in U.S. stores in 2001, adding a new chapter to video-game history. And in 1994, the Rolling Stones became the first major band to stream a live concert online, sharing the opening songs from a Dallas show. And that’s today’s Almanac, on Northwest Newsradio.