1. The first Thanksgiving football game in Rhode Island was held on November 18, 1916, between Brown University and Dartmouth College. Brown won the game with a score of 21-0.

2. On November 18, 1933, the Narragansett Park race track in Pawtucket held its last horse racing event. The track was a popular attraction since it opened in 1934 but was forced to close due to financial difficulties.

3. On November 18, 1951, the Providence College Friars football team defeated the University of Connecticut Huskies in their first-ever televised game. The Friars won with a score of 21-7.

4. The Newport Art Museum was founded on November 18, 1912. The museum has since become one of the most important cultural institutions in Rhode Island, featuring works by local and national artists.

5. On November 18, 1986, the Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled against the state's anti-abortion law, declaring it unconstitutional. The case, known as Planned Parenthood v. Roberts, was a major victory for reproductive rights advocates in the state.