September 18th, 1593

Born on September 18th, 1593

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What happened on September 18th?

September 18th, 2001

Five letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to various media outlets in the United States.

September 18th, 1961

An aircraft crashed near Ndola in Northern Rhodesia, resulting in the deaths of United Nations secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld and 15 others on board.

September 18th, 1948

The Australian cricket team's Invincibles tour of England concluded; they had played 34 matches, including five Tests, without defeat.

September 18th, 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.

September 18th, 1895

Daniel David Palmer performed the first chiropractic adjustment, on deaf janitor Harvey Lillard.

September 18th, 1879

The Blackpool Illuminations (example pictured) in the English seaside town of Blackpool were switched on for the first time.

September 18th, 1875

The Indianola hurricane dissipated over Mississippi after killing around eight hundred people in Texas.

September 18th, 1873

Panic of 1873: The American bank Jay Cooke & Company declared bankruptcy, setting off a chain reaction of bank failures.

September 18th, 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).

September 18th, 1851

The New York Times, the largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States, was founded.

September 18th, 1850

The United States Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, decreeing that all escaped slaves be brought back to their masters.

September 18th, 1809

The second Theatre Royal, Covent Garden (interior pictured), opened in London after the original was destroyed by fire.

September 18th, 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.

September 18th, 0324

Constantine the Great decisively defeated Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis, establishing Constantine's sole control over the Roman Empire and ending the Tetrarchy.

September 18th, 2016

The 2016 Uri attack in Jammu and Kashmir, India by terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed results in the deaths of nineteen Indian Army soldiers and all four attackers.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on September 18th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on September 18th?

52

Anna Netrebko

Russian-born Austrian operatic soprano

*September 18th, 1971, Krasnodar

81

Wolfgang Schäuble

German politician and statesman (1942–2023)

*September 18th, 1942, Freiburg im Breisgau †December 26th, 2023, Offenburg

54

Brad Beven

Triathlete

*September 18th, 1969, Mirriwinni

84

Greta Garbo

Swedish-American actress (1905–1990)

*September 18th, 1905, Katarina church parish †April 15th, 1990, New York City

52

Lance Armstrong

Cyclist from the United States

*September 18th, 1971, Plano

74

Peter Shilton

English footballer (born 1949)

*September 18th, 1949, Leicester

75

Samuel Johnson

English writer and lexicographer (1709–1784)

*September 18th, 1709, Lichfield †December 13th, 1784, London

51

James Gandolfini

American actor (1961–2013)

*September 18th, 1961, Westwood †June 19th, 2013, Rome

72

Ben Carson

United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2017 to 2021

*September 18th, 1951, Detroit

43

Carolin Hingst

German pole vaulter

*September 18th, 1980, Donauwörth

73

Anna Deavere Smith

American actress, playwright and professor

*September 18th, 1950, Baltimore

41

Alfredo Talavera

Mexican association football player

*September 18th, 1982, La Barca

59

Rachid Taha

Franco-Algerian singer

*September 18th, 1958, Sig †September 12th, 2018, Les Lilas

43

Adriana Louvier

Mexican actress

*September 18th, 1980, Mexico City

80

Gregory XVI

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1831 to 1846

*September 18th, 1765, Belluno †June 1st, 1846, Rome

76

Peter Dickel

German organ builder

*September 18th, 1819, Treisbach †June 27th, 1896, Treisbach

39

Nina Arianda

American actress

*September 18th, 1984, Manhattan

86

Fred Willard

American actor and comedian (1933-2020)

*September 18th, 1933, Cleveland †May 15th, 2020, Los Angeles

50

Mark Shuttleworth

South African entrepreneur; second self-funded visitor to the International Space Station

*September 18th, 1973, Welkom

37

Renaud Lavillenie

French pole vaulter

*September 18th, 1986, Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire

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59

Artemisia Gentileschi

Italian Baroque painter (1593—1651)

*July 8th, 1593, Rome †November 30th, 1652, Naples

38

Mumtaz Mahal

Mughal empress

*April 27th, 1593, Agra †June 17th, 1631, Burhanpur

39

George Herbert

Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest (1593–1633)

*April 3rd, 1593, Montgomery †March 1st, 1633, Bemerton

38

Liborius Wagner

German priest

*December 5th, 1593, Mühlhausen †December 9th, 1631, Schloss

21

Toyotomi Hideyori

Japanese samurai (1593-1615)

*August 29th, 1593, Osaka Castle †June 4th, 1615, Osaka Castle

78

Sir John Gell, 1st Baronet

English politician (1593-1671)

*June 22nd, 1593, Hopton †October 26th, 1671, London

68

Franz Wilhelm von Wartenberg

Catholic cardinal (1593-1661)

*March 1st, 1593, Munich †December 1st, 1661, Regensburg

58

Georges de La Tour

Lorrain painter (1593-1652)

*March 13th, 1593, Vic-sur-Seille †January 30th, 1652, Lunéville

67

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen

Dutch-English painter (1593-1661)

*October 14th, 1593, London †August 5th, 1661, Utrecht

85

Jacob Jordaens

Flemish painter, draftsman and designer of prints and tapestries (1593-1678)

*May 19th, 1593, Antwerp †October 18th, 1678, Antwerp

56

Matthäus Merian

Swiss-born engraver, publisher (1593 - 1650)

*September 22nd, 1593, Basel †June 19th, 1650, Bad Schwalbach

76

Claude Vignon

French painter (1593–1670)

*May 19th, 1593, Tours †May 10th, 1670, Paris

32

Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford

English aristocrat, courtier and soldier

*February 24th, 1593, London †May 31st, 1625, Antwerp

78

Henry Ernest, Count of Stolberg

Count Stolberg, then count of Stolberg-Ilsenburg

*July 20th, 1593, Schwarza †April 4th, 1672, Ilsenburg

53

Charles Frederick I

Duke of Münsterberg-Oels, duke of Bern city, Graf von Glatz (1593–1647)

*October 18th, 1593, Oleśnica †May 31st, 1647, Oleśnica

59

Abraham von Franckenberg

German writer (1593-1652)

*June 24th, 1593, Oleśnica †June 25th, 1652, Oleśnica

83

William, Margrave of Baden-Baden

Margrave of Baden-Baden (1593-1677)

*July 30th, 1593, Baden-Baden †May 22nd, 1677, Baden-Baden

64

Prince Maurice of Savoy

Catholic cardinal and Prince of Savoy

*January 10th, 1593, Turin †October 4th, 1657, Turin

52

Achille d'Étampes de Valençay

Knight of Malta

*July 5th, 1593, Tours †June 27th, 1646, Rome

67

Gottfried Scheidt

German composer

*September 20th, 1593, Halle (Saale) †June 3rd, 1661, Altenburg

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