Birthday September 18, 1709 Dr Samuel Johnson, Boswell's tour guide, writer
Birthday September 18, 1733 George Read, lawyer, signer of Declaration of Independence
Birthday September 18, 1752 Adrien-Marie Lagendre, mathematician, worked on elliptic integrals
Birthday September 18, 1779 Joseph Story, US Supreme Court justice
Birthday September 18, 1819 Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, his pendulum proved earth rotates
Birthday September 18, 1895 John G Diefenbaker, (P-C), 13th Canadian PM (1957-63)
Birthday September 18, 1905 Claudette Colbert, in Paris France (Lily Chauchoin)
Birthday September 18, 1905 Greta Garbo, in Stockholm (Ninotchka, Grand Hotel)
Birthday September 18, 1905 Eddie Anderson, Actor
Birthday September 18, 1920 Jack Warden, Actor (Verdict, Brian's Song)
Birthday September 18, 1930 Phyllis Kirk, in NJ
Birthday September 18, 1932 Nikolai N Rukavishnikov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 10, 16, 33)
Birthday September 18, 1933 Robert Blake, Actor (Baretta)
History September 18, 1634 Anne Hutchinson arrives in the New World
History September 18, 1755 Fort Ticonderoga NY opened
History September 18, 1776 Washington reports to Congress on Battle of Harlem Heights
History September 18, 1793 Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building
History September 18, 1810 Chile declares independence from Spain (National Day)
History September 18, 1846 The struggling Donner Party sends ahead to California for food
History September 18, 1851 NY Times starts publishing at 2› a copy
History September 18, 1862 McClellan lets Lee retreat from Antietam
History September 18, 1882 Pacific Stock Exchange opens (as the Local Security Board)
History September 18, 1917 Aldous Huxley is hired at Eton
History September 18, 1918 Battle of Epehy
History September 18, 1927 the Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air
History September 18, 1938 Even though they lost a double header Yanks clinch pennant #10
History September 18, 1945 MacArthur in Tokyo
History September 18, 1957 Wagon Train premiers
History September 18, 1959 A serial killer is executed
History September 18, 1960 Castro arrives in New York
History September 18, 1961 Bobby Vee earns a #1 hit with Take Good Care Of My Baby
History September 18, 1961 Hammarskjold dies in plane crash
History September 18, 1964 North Vietnamese Army begins infiltration
History September 18, 1965 Get Smart premiers
History September 18, 1966 Gemini X is launched
History September 18, 1969 March Against Death to be held in Washington
History September 18, 1973 Carter files report on UFO sighting
History September 18, 1974 Doris Day wins lawsuit
History September 18, 1975 Patty Hearst captured
History September 18, 1977 US Voyager I takes 1st space photograph of earth & moon together
History September 18, 1980 Soyuz 38 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Cuban) to Salyut 6 space station
History September 18, 1981 Canada mall sets parking-lot record
History September 18, 1984 Joe Kittinger completes 1st solo balloon crossing of Atlantic
History September 18, 1987 Accidental poisoning in Brazil
History September 18, 1996 Clemens strikes out 20, again
September 18, 1709 Dr Samuel Johnson, Boswell's tour guide, writer
September 18, 1733 George Read, lawyer, signer of Declaration of Independence
September 18, 1752 Adrien-Marie Lagendre, mathematician, worked on elliptic integrals
September 18, 1779 Joseph Story, US Supreme Court justice
September 18, 1819 Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, his pendulum proved earth rotates
September 18, 1895 John G Diefenbaker, (P-C), 13th Canadian PM (1957-63)
September 18, 1905 Claudette Colbert, in Paris France (Lily Chauchoin)
September 18, 1905 Greta Garbo, in Stockholm (Ninotchka, Grand Hotel)
September 18, 1905 Eddie Anderson, Actor
September 18, 1920 Jack Warden, Actor (Verdict, Brian's Song)
September 18, 1930 Phyllis Kirk, in NJ
September 18, 1932 Nikolai N Rukavishnikov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 10, 16, 33)
September 18, 1933 Robert Blake, Actor (Baretta)
September 18, 1634 Anne Hutchinson arrives in the New World
September 18, 1755 Fort Ticonderoga NY opened
September 18, 1776 Washington reports to Congress on Battle of Harlem Heights
September 18, 1793 Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building
September 18, 1810 Chile declares independence from Spain (National Day)
September 18, 1846 The struggling Donner Party sends ahead to California for food
September 18, 1851 NY Times starts publishing at 2› a copy
September 18, 1862 McClellan lets Lee retreat from Antietam
September 18, 1882 Pacific Stock Exchange opens (as the Local Security Board)
September 18, 1917 Aldous Huxley is hired at Eton
September 18, 1918 Battle of Epehy
September 18, 1927 the Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air
September 18, 1938 Even though they lost a double header Yanks clinch pennant #10
September 18, 1945 MacArthur in Tokyo
September 18, 1957 Wagon Train premiers
September 18, 1959 A serial killer is executed
September 18, 1960 Castro arrives in New York
September 18, 1961 Bobby Vee earns a #1 hit with Take Good Care Of My Baby
September 18, 1961 Hammarskjold dies in plane crash
September 18, 1964 North Vietnamese Army begins infiltration
September 18, 1965 Get Smart premiers
September 18, 1966 Gemini X is launched
September 18, 1969 March Against Death to be held in Washington
September 18, 1973 Carter files report on UFO sighting
September 18, 1974 Doris Day wins lawsuit
September 18, 1975 Patty Hearst captured
September 18, 1977 US Voyager I takes 1st space photograph of earth & moon together
September 18, 1980 Soyuz 38 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Cuban) to Salyut 6 space station
September 18, 1981 Canada mall sets parking-lot record
September 18, 1984 Joe Kittinger completes 1st solo balloon crossing of Atlantic
September 18, 1987 Accidental poisoning in Brazil
September 18, 1996 Clemens strikes out 20, again