1. On November 18, 1883, the Chicago Opera House, one of the premier cultural centers of the Midwest, opened its doors to the public. Over the years, the opera house hosted many famous performers, including Enrico Caruso and Sarah Bernhardt.

2. Chicago native Michael Jordan made his NBA debut on November 18, 1984, playing for the Chicago Bulls against the Washington Bullets. Jordan went on to become one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

3. The first-ever National Convention of Black Women in 1895 was held in Chicago on November 18. The convention focused on issues of concern to Black women, including education and suffrage.

4. On November 18, 1887, the Haymarket Monument, a memorial to the laborers who died during the 1886 Haymarket Riot, was dedicated in Waldheim Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois. The Haymarket Riot was a pivotal moment in the history of the labor movement in the United States.

5. Novelist Nelson Algren, who chronicled life in Chicago in the mid-20th century, was born on November 28, 1909. Algren's works, including "Never Come Morning" and "The Man with the Golden Arm," captured the gritty reality of life in Chicago's working-class neighborhoods.