Other Notable Events for September 18

History & Quotes / September 18, 2024

On this date in history:

In 1850, the U.S. Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, allowing slave owners to reclaim slaves who escaped into another state.

In 1927, the Columbia Broadcasting System was...Read More

Notable Birthdays for September 18

History & Quotes / September 18, 2024

Those born on this date include:

- English poet/lexicographer Samuel Johnson, writer of the first English dictionary, in 1709
- Pope Gregory XVI in 1765
- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story in ...Read More

Astronomy

History & Quotes / September 18, 2024

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 18, the 262nd day of 2024 with 104 to follow.

The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus ...Read More

This Day in History, September 18

History & Quotes / September 18, 2024

On September 18th, 1809, the Royal Opera House in London opened.

A thought for the day

History & Quotes / September 17, 2024

A thought for the day: When people are wrong, you've got to let them know it. -- Baseball Hall of Fame member Orlando Cepeda

Other Notable Events for September 17

History & Quotes / September 17, 2024

On this date in history:

In 1787, the U.S. Constitution, completed in Philadelphia, was signed by a majority of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Nine states ratified the document in June 1788, ...Read More