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September 18 in recent years

September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 104 days remain until the end of the year.

Events

Pre-1600

1601–1900

1901–present

  • 1906 – The 1906 Hong Kong typhoon kills an estimated 10,000 people.
  • 1914 – The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.
  • 1919 – Fritz Pollard becomes the first African American to play professional football for a major team, the Akron Pros.
  • 1922 – The Kingdom of Hungary is admitted to the League of Nations.
  • 1927 – The Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air.
  • 1928Juan de la Cierva makes the first Autogyro crossing of the English Channel.
  • 1931 – Imperial Japan instigates the Mukden Incident as a pretext to invade and occupy Manchuria.
  • 1934 – The Soviet Union is admitted to the League of Nations.
  • 1939World War II: The Polish government of Ignacy Mościcki flees to Romania.
  • 1939 – World War II: The radio show Germany Calling begins transmitting Nazi propaganda.
  • 1943 – World War II: Adolf Hitler orders the deportation of Danish Jews.
  • 1944 – World War II: The British submarine HMS Tradewind torpedoes Jun'yō Maru, killing 5,600, mostly slave labourers and POWs.
  • 1944 – World War II: The Battle of Arracourt begins.
  • 1945 – General Douglas MacArthur moves his general headquarters from Manila to Tokyo.
  • 1947 – The National Security Act reorganizes the United States government's military and intelligence services.
  • 1948Operation Polo is terminated after the Indian Army accepts the surrender of the army of Hyderabad.
  • 1948 – Margaret Chase Smith of Maine becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate without completing another senator's term.
  • 1954 – Finnish president J. K. Paasikivi becomes the first Western head of state to be awarded the highest honor of the Soviet Union, the Order of Lenin.
  • 1960Fidel Castro arrives in New York City as the head of the Cuban delegation to the United Nations.
  • 1961 – U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld dies in an air crash while attempting to negotiate peace in the Katanga region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • 1962Burundi, Jamaica, Rwanda and Trinidad and Tobago are admitted to the United Nations.
  • 1973The Bahamas, East Germany and West Germany are admitted to the United Nations.
  • 1974Hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, killing 5,000 people.
  • 1977 – Voyager I takes the first distant photograph of the Earth and the Moon together.
  • 1980 – Soyuz 38 carries two cosmonauts (including one Cuban) to the Salyut 6 space station.
  • 1981 – The Assemblée Nationale votes to abolish capital punishment in France.
  • 1982 – The Sabra and Shatila massacre in Lebanon comes to an end.
  • 1984Joe Kittinger completes the first solo balloon crossing of the Atlantic.
  • 1988 – The 8888 Uprising in Myanmar comes to an end.
  • 1988 – General Henri Namphy, president of Haiti, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Prosper Avril.
  • 1990Liechtenstein becomes a member of the United Nations.
  • 1997 – United States media magnate Ted Turner donates US$1 billion to the United Nations.
  • 1997 – The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is adopted.
  • 2001 – First mailing of anthrax letters from Trenton, New Jersey in the 2001 anthrax attacks.
  • 2007 – Buddhist monks join anti-government protesters in Myanmar, starting what some call the Saffron Revolution.
  • 2011 – The 2011 Sikkim earthquake is felt across northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and southern Tibet.
  • 2014 – Scotland votes against independence from the United Kingdom, by 55% to 45%.

Births

Pre-1600

1601–1900

1901–present

  • 1901Harold Clurman, American director and producer (d. 1980)
  • 1904Bun Cook, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1988)
  • 1904 – Jose de Rivera, American soldier and sculptor (d. 1985)
  • 1904 – David Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for Education (d. 1999)
  • 1905Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, American actor (d. 1977)
  • 1905 – Agnes de Mille, American dancer and choreographer (d. 1993)
  • 1905 – Greta Garbo, Swedish-American actress (d. 1990)
  • 1906 – Kaka Hathrasi, Indian poet and author (d. 1995)
  • 1906 – Maurice Maillot, French actor (d. 1968)
  • 1906 – Julio Rosales, Filipino cardinal (d. 1983)
  • 1907Leon Askin, Austrian actor (d. 2005)
  • 1907 – Edwin McMillan, American physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1991)
  • 1908Victor Ambartsumian, Georgian-Armenian astrophysicist, astronomer, and academic (d. 1996)
  • 1910 – Josef Tal, Israeli pianist and composer (d. 2008)
  • 1911Syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1976)
  • 1912 – María de la Cruz, Chilean journalist and activist (d. 1995)
  • 1914Jack Cardiff, English director, cinematographer, and photographer (d. 2009)
  • 1916Rossano Brazzi, Italian actor (d. 1994)
  • 1916 – John Jacob Rhodes, American lawyer and politician (d. 2003)
  • 1917June Foray, American actress and voice artist (d. 2017)
  • 1917 – Phil Taylor, English footballer and manager (d. 2012)
  • 1917 – Francis Parker Yockey, American lawyer and philosopher (d. 1960)
  • 1918Johnny Mantz, American race car driver (d. 1972)
  • 1918 – Henry Wittenberg, American wrestler (d. 2010)
  • 1919 – Tommy Hunter, American fiddler (d. 1993)
  • 1920Jack Warden, American actor (d. 2006)
  • 1922 – Hank Bagby, American saxophonist (d. 1993)
  • 1922 – Grayson Hall, American actress (d. 1985)
  • 1922 – Ray Steadman-Allen, English composer (d. 2014)
  • 1923Queen Anne of Romania (d. 2016)
  • 1923 – Al Quie, American politician, 35th Governor of Minnesota (d. 2023)
  • 1923 – Peter Smithson, English architect, co-designed Robin Hood Gardens (d. 2003)
  • 1923 – Bertha Wilson, Scottish-Canadian lawyer and jurist, 60th Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (d. 2007)
  • 1924J. D. Tippit, American police officer (d. 1963)
  • 1924 – Eloísa Mafalda, Brazilian actress (d. 2018)
  • 1925 – Harvey Haddix, American baseball player and coach (d. 1994)
  • 1925 – Dorothy Wedderburn, English economist and academic (d. 2012)
  • 1926 – Bud Greenspan, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2010)
  • 1926 – Joe Kubert, American author and illustrator, founded The Kubert School (d. 2012)
  • 1927Phyllis Kirk, American actress (d. 2006)
  • 1927 – Muriel Turner, Baroness Turner of Camden, English politician (d. 2018)
  • 1929 – Teddi King, American singer (d. 1977)
  • 1929 – Nancy Littlefield, American director and producer (d. 2007)
  • 1930John Tolos, Greek-Canadian wrestler (d. 2009)
  • 1931Julio Grondona, Argentinian businessman (d. 2014)
  • 1932Nikolay Rukavishnikov, Russian physicist and astronaut (d. 2002)
  • 1933Bob Bennett, American soldier and politician (d. 2016)
  • 1933 – Robert Blake, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2023)
  • 1933 – Scotty Bowman, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
  • 1933 – Mark di Suvero, Italian-American sculptor
  • 1933 – Leonid Kharitonov, Russian actor and singer (d. 2017)
  • 1933 – Christopher Ricks, English scholar and critic
  • 1933 – Charles Roach, Trinidadian-Canadian lawyer and activist (d. 2012)
  • 1933 – Jimmie Rodgers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2021)
  • 1933 – Fred Willard, American actor and comedian (d. 2020)
  • 1935 – Peter Clarke, English cartoonist (d. 2012)
  • 1935 – John Spencer, English snooker player and sportscaster (d. 2006)
  • 1936Big Tom, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2018)
  • 1937 – Ralph Backstrom, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2021)
  • 1937 – Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, South African politician (d. 2009)
  • 1938 – Billy Robinson, English-American wrestler and trainer (d. 2014)
  • 1939 – Gerry Harvey, Australian businessman, co-founded Harvey Norman
  • 1939 – Jorge Sampaio, Portuguese lawyer and politician, 18th President of Portugal (d. 2021)
  • 1939 – Jan Camiel Willems, Belgian mathematician and theorist (d. 2013)
  • 1940Frankie Avalon, American singer and actor
  • 1942 – Şenes Erzik, Turkish businessman
  • 1944 – Michael Franks, American singer-songwriter
  • 1944 – Rocío Jurado, Spanish singer and actress (d. 2006)
  • 1944 – Charles L. Veach, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1995)
  • 1945 – P. F. Sloan, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2015)
  • 1945 – John McAfee, British-American computer programmer and businessman, founded McAfee (d. 2021)
  • 1946Benjamín Brea, Spanish-Venezuelan saxophonist, clarinet player, and conductor (d. 2014)
  • 1946 – Nicholas Clay, English actor (d. 2000)
  • 1946 – Kelvin Coe, Australian ballet dancer (d. 1992)
  • 1946 – Meredith Oakes, Australian-English playwright, translator, and educator
  • 1946 – Gailard Sartain, American actor
  • 1947 – Russ Abbot, English comedian, actor, and singer
  • 1947 – Drew Gilpin Faust, American historian and academic
  • 1947 – Giancarlo Minardi, Italian businessman, founded the Minardi Racing Team
  • 1948 – Lynn Abbey, American computer programmer and author
  • 1949Beth Grant, American actress
  • 1949 – Kerry Livgren, American guitarist and songwriter
  • 1949 – Jim McCrery, American lawyer and politician
  • 1949 – Mo Mowlam, English academic and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office (d. 2005)
  • 1949 – Peter Shilton, English footballer and manager
  • 1950 – Siobhan Davies, English dancer and choreographer
  • 1950 – Vishnuvardhan, Indian actor (d. 2009)
  • 1950 – Chris Heister, Swedish politician, Governor of Stockholm County
  • 1950 – Darryl Sittler, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1950 – Anna Deavere Smith, American actress and playwright
  • 1951Ben Carson, American neurosurgeon, author, and politician
  • 1951 – Dee Dee Ramone, American singer-songwriter and bass player (d. 2002)
  • 1951 – Tony Scott, American baseball player and coach
  • 1951 – Darryl Stingley, American football player and scout (d. 2007)
  • 1951 – Marc Surer, Swiss racing driver and sportscaster
  • 1952 – Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos, Greek politician
  • 1952 – Rick Pitino, American basketball player and coach
  • 1953 – Carl Jackson, American singer-songwriter and producer
  • 1953 – John McGlinn, American conductor and historian (d. 2009)
  • 1954 – Murtaza Bhutto, Pakistani politician (d. 1996)
  • 1954 – Takao Doi, Japanese engineer and astronaut
  • 1954 – Dennis Johnson, American basketball player and coach (d. 2007)
  • 1954 – Steven Pinker, Canadian-American psychologist, linguist, and author
  • 1954 – Tommy Tuberville, American football player and coach
  • 1955 – Paul Butler, English bishop
  • 1955 – Keith Morris, American singer-songwriter
  • 1956 – Chris Hedges, American journalist and author
  • 1956 – Peter Šťastný, Slovak ice hockey player and politician
  • 1956 – Anant Gadgil, Indian politician
  • 1958John Aldridge, English-Irish footballer and manager
  • 1958 – Jeff Bostic, American football player and commentator
  • 1958 – Winston Davis, Vincentian cricketer
  • 1958 – Malcolm Press, English ecologist and academic
  • 1958 – Derek Pringle, Kenyan-English cricketer and journalist
  • 1959 – Ian Arkwright, English footballer
  • 1959 – Mark Romanek, American director and screenwriter
  • 1959 – Ryne Sandberg, American baseball player, coach, and manager
  • 1960 – Stephen Flaherty, American composer
  • 1960 – Carolyn Harris, British politician
  • 1960 – Ian Lucas, English lawyer and politician
  • 1960 – Blue Panther, Mexican wrestler
  • 1961James Gandolfini, American actor and producer (d. 2013)
  • 1961 – Konstantin Kakanias, Greek-American painter and illustrator
  • 1961 – Mark Olson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 1962 – Joanne Catherall, English singer
  • 1962 – John Fashanu, English footballer and manager
  • 1962 – John Mann, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 2019)
  • 1962 – Aden Ridgeway, Australian public servant and politician
  • 1962 – Boris Said, American race car driver
  • 1963 – Jim Pocklington, English racing driver
  • 1963 – John Powell, English-Canadian composer and conductor
  • 1963 – Dan Povenmire, American animator
  • 1964 – Jens Henschel, German footballer
  • 1964 – Marco Masini, Italian singer-songwriter
  • 1964 – Holly Robinson Peete, American actress and singer
  • 1964 – Steffen Peters, German-American equestrian
  • 1966 – Tom Chorske, American ice hockey player and sportscaster
  • 1967 – Tara Fitzgerald, English actress
  • 1968 – Toni Kukoč, Croatian basketball player
  • 1968 – Upendra Rao, Indian actor, director, and politician
  • 1969 – Brad Beven, Australian triathlete
  • 1969 – Cappadonna, American rapper
  • 1970 – Mike Compton, American football player and coach
  • 1970 – Dan Eldon, English photographer and journalist (d. 1993)
  • 1970 – Darren Gough, English cricketer
  • 1970 – Aisha Tyler, American actress, television host, and author
  • 1971Lance Armstrong, American cyclist
  • 1971 – Anna Netrebko, Russian-Austrian soprano and actress
  • 1971 – Jada Pinkett Smith, American actress
  • 1972 – Brigitte Becue, Belgian swimmer
  • 1972 – Adam Cohen, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 1972 – David Jefferies, English motorcycle racer (d. 2003)
  • 1972 – Iain Stewart, Scottish accountant and politician
  • 1973 – Paul Brousseau, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1973 – Mário Jardel, Brazilian footballer
  • 1973 – Aitor Karanka, Spanish footballer and manager
  • 1973 – James Marsden, American actor
  • 1973 – Ami Onuki, Japanese singer and voice actress
  • 1973 – Louise Sauvage, Australian wheelchair racer
  • 1973 – Mark Shuttleworth, South African-English businessman
  • 1974Sol Campbell, English footballer and politician
  • 1974 – Damon Jones, American football player and coach
  • 1974 – Ticha Penicheiro, Portuguese-American basketball player and agent
  • 1974 – Emily Rutherfurd, American actress
  • 1974 – Travis Schuldt, American actor
  • 1974 – Xzibit, American rapper, actor, and television host
  • 1975 – Kanstantsin Lukashyk, Belarusian target shooter
  • 1975 – Jason Sudeikis, American actor and comedian
  • 1975 – Guillermo Vargas, Costa Rican photographer and painter
  • 1976Sophina Brown, American actress
  • 1976 – Gabriel Gervais, Canadian soccer player
  • 1976 – Ronaldo, Brazilian footballer
  • 1977 – Barrett Foa, American actor, singer, and dancer
  • 1977 – Kieran West, English rower
  • 1978Billy Eichner, American actor and comedian
  • 1978 – Iain Lees-Galloway, New Zealand politician
  • 1978 – Augustine Simo, Cameroonian footballer
  • 1979Daniel Aranzubia, Spanish footballer
  • 1979 – Robert Pruett, American criminal (d. 2017)
  • 1980 – Mickey Higham, English rugby league player
  • 1980 – Avi Strool, Israeli footballer
  • 1980 – Petri Virtanen, Finnish basketball player
  • 1981 – Lasse Kukkonen, Finnish ice hockey player
  • 1981 – Jennifer Tisdale, American actress and singer
  • 1981 – Kristaps Valters, Latvian basketball player
  • 1981 – Han Ye-seul, South Korean actress
  • 1982Peter Budaj, Slovak ice hockey player
  • 1982 – Alessandro Cibocchi, Italian footballer
  • 1982 – Arvydas Eitutavičius, Lithuanian basketball player
  • 1982 – Leono, Mexican wrestler
  • 1982 – Alfredo Talavera, Mexican footballer
  • 1984 – Anthony Gonzalez, American football player and politician
  • 1984 – Travis Outlaw, American basketball player
  • 1984 – Dizzee Rascal, British hip hop musician
  • 1985Mirza Teletović, Bosnian basketball player
  • 1987 – Seiko Oomori, Japanese singer-songwriter
  • 1989Serge Ibaka, Congolese-Spanish basketball player
  • 1990 – Lewis Holtby, German footballer
  • 1992Joji, Japanese-American rapper and YouTube personality
  • 1993 – Patrick Schwarzenegger, American-Austrian actor and model
  • 1998Christian Pulisic, American soccer player
  • 2003Aidan Gallagher, American actor and musician
  • 2008 – Jackson Robert Scott, American actor

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