Tukuk-OS📅 September 18
18 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on September 18? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 1981 — While posing as an aristocrat, Belgian serial killer Nestor Pirotte murdered an antiques dealer in Brussels, for which crime he was sentenced to death.
- 1964 — The wedding of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark took place in Athens.
- 1962 — Aeroflot Flight 213 crashed into a mountain near Chersky Airport, killing 32 people.
- 1961 — An aircraft crashed near Ndola in Northern Rhodesia, resulting in the deaths of 16 people, including United Nations secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld.
1961 Ndola Transair Sweden Douglas DC-6 crashNdolaNorthern Rhodesia
- 1950 — Korean War: The Korean People's Army retreated from the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter after six weeks of fighting, marking the farthest that the KPA would advance in the war.
- 1948 — The Australian cricket team's Invincibles tour of England concluded; they had played 34 matches, including five Tests, without defeat.
Australia national cricket teamAustralian cricket team in England in 1948Test cricket
- 1918 — World War I: The Central Powers' defeat at the Battle of Dobro Pole played a role in the Bulgarian withdrawal from the war and led to the subsequent liberation of Vardar Macedonia.
- 1885 — Five Chinese people were lynched outside of Pierce City in the Idaho Territory.
- 1879 — The Blackpool Illuminations (example pictured) in the English seaside town of Blackpool were switched on for the first time.
- 1875 — The Indianola hurricane dissipated over Mississippi after killing around eight hundred people in Texas.
- 1873 — Panic of 1873: The American bank Jay Cooke & Company declared bankruptcy, setting off a chain reaction of bank failures.
- 1870 — Nathaniel P. Langford of the Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition first observed a geyser in the Wyoming Territory erupting at regular intervals, naming it Old Faithful (video featured).
Nathaniel P. LangfordWashburn–Langford–Doane ExpeditionGeyser
- 1851 — The New York Times, the largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States, was founded.
- 1850 — The United States Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, decreeing that all escaped slaves be brought back to their masters.
United States CongressFugitive Slave Act of 1850Slavery in the United States
- 1796 — War of the First Coalition: General Franz Petrasch's Austrian and Imperial troops stormed the French-held bridgehead over the Rhine river.
- 1048 — Byzantine–Seljuk wars: Byzantine forces defeated their Seljuk opponents in the flanks of the nocturnal Battle of Kapetron, but learned of their Georgian allies' defeat in the centre the next morning.
- 324 — Constantine the Great decisively defeated Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis, establishing Constantine's sole control over the Roman Empire and ending the Tetrarchy.
- 96 — Nerva (depicted), the first of the "Five Good Emperors" of ancient Rome, came to power following the assassination of his predecessor Domitian.
Births
- 2008 — Jackson Robert Scott, American actor
- 2004 — Santiago Castro, Argentine footballer
- 2003 — Aidan Gallagher, American actor and musician
- 2002 — Hugo Bueno, Spanish footballer
- 1998 — Christian Pulisic, American soccer player
- 1998 — Conor Timmins, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1997 — Viktor Hovland, Norwegian professional golfer
- 1995 — Max Meyer, German footballer
- 1995 — Matt Targett, English footballer
- 1993 — Patrick Schwarzenegger, American-Austrian actor and model
- 1990 — Lewis Holtby, German footballer
- 1989 — Serge Ibaka, Congolese-Spanish basketball player
Deaths
- 2026 — Stephanie Cole, English actress (born 1941)
- 2026 — Richard Harrison, American actor (born 1936)
- 2024 — Kesaria Abramidze, Georgian blogger, actress and model (born 1987)
- 2024 — Nick Gravenites, American singer-songwriter (born 1938)
- 2024 — Salvatore Schillaci, Italian footballer (born 1964)
- 2023 — Brereton C. Jones, American politician, 58th Governor of Kentucky (born 1939)
- 2021 — Jolidee Matongo, South African politician, 97th Mayor of Johannesburg (born 1975)
- 2021 — Chris Anker Sørensen, Danish road bicycle racer (born 1984)
- 2020 — Ruth Bader Ginsburg, United States Supreme Court justice (born 1933)
- 2017 — Afzal Ahsan Randhawa, Pakistani writer, poet, translator and playwright (born 1937)
- 2015 — Eduardo Bonvallet, Chilean footballer and manager (born 1955)
- 2015 — James R. Houck, American astrophysicist and academic (born 1940)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Ariadne of Phrygia
- Christian feast day: Constantius (Theban Legion)
- Christian feast day: Edward Bouverie Pusey (Episcopal Church)
- Christian feast day: Eustorgius I
- Christian feast day: Joseph of Cupertino
- Christian feast day: Józef Kut
- Christian feast day: Methodius of Olympus
- Christian feast day: Richardis
- Christian feast day: September 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Day of National Music (Azerbaijan)
- Island Language Day (Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)
- National Day or Dieciocho (Chile)
- National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (United States)
- Navy Day (Croatia)
- World Water Monitoring Day
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