Today in History: November 18

Today in History
Today is Friday, Nov. 18, the 323rd day of 2016. There are 43 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Nov. 18, 1966, U.S. Roman Catholic bishops issued a Pastoral Statement on Penance and Abstinence, which did away with the rule against eating meat on Fridays outside of Lent.
On this date:
In 1883, the United States and Canada adopted a system of Standard Time zones.
In 1886, the 21st president of the United States, Chester A. Arthur, died in New York.
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