Timeline November 2018

Events in November 2018 8

• 1922 – 2018 Stan Lee (1922-2018) Died 12 November 2018, aged 95 American comic book writer and editor who co-created Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and the Avengers, shaping the modern Marvel Comics universe. He became the public face of Marvel and a fixture at fan conventions through cameo appearances in its films. His characters underpin one of the most successful entertainment franchises in history.
• 1924 – 2018 George H.W. Bush 41st President — Gulf War, end of Cold War George H.W. Bush (Jun 12, 1924 – Nov 30, 2018) was the 41st President 1989-1993. He oversaw the end of the Cold War, German reunification, and led a 34-nation coalition in the Gulf War to liberate Kuwait.
• 1941 – 2018 Bernardo Bertolucci (1941-2018) Died 26 November 2018, aged 77 Italian film director known for The Last Emperor, which won nine Academy Awards including Best Director, and for Last Tango in Paris. His films frequently combined political themes with lush visual style. He remained an influential figure in European cinema for decades.
• 2018 United States midterm elections Democrats retake control of the House of Representatives Democrats won control of the US House of Representatives in the midterm elections, gaining 41 seats in a rebuke to President Trump's first two years in office. Republicans retained and expanded their Senate majority. A record number of women were elected to Congress.
• 2018 Camp Fire wildfire in California Deadliest wildfire in California history destroys Paradise The Camp Fire swept through Butte County, California, largely destroying the town of Paradise and killing at least 85 people. It became the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history at the time. Pacific Gas and Electric equipment was later found to have caused the blaze.
• 2018 Elvis Presley awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Elvis receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously.
• 2018 First gene-edited babies born Chinese scientist creates CRISPR humans Chinese scientist He Jiankui announced the birth of the first gene-edited human babies on November 26, 2018. He used CRISPR to modify embryos to be HIV-resistant, triggering global ethical outrage. He was later jailed.
• 2018 InSight probe lands on Mars NASA lander begins studying the Martian interior NASA's InSight spacecraft landed on Mars to study the planet's deep interior, including its seismic activity and heat flow. It was the eighth successful US landing on Mars. InSight detected its first confirmed marsquake in 2019.