18 November 1947 November 17, 2012 Author: Staff A fire in the Ballantyne’s Department Store fire in Christchurch, New Zealand, kills 41 people Famous Words of Inspiration..."To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." Ralph Waldo Emerson — Click here for more from Ralph Waldo Emerson Related posts: 2 November 1947 25 November 1947 29 November 1947 8 March 1983 30 March 1981 11 August 1984 9 January 1947 12 March 1947 5 June 1947 18 November 1987 Categories: History Tags: 18 November, 1947, christchurch