September 18th, 1844

Born on September 18th, 1844

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on September 18th?

September 18th, 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.

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 16 people, including United Nations secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld.

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 janitor William 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.

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

Same year
Born in 1844

55

Friedrich Nietzsche

German philosopher (1844–1900)

*October 15th, 1844, Röcken †August 25th, 1900, Weimar

78

Sarah Bernhardt

French stage actress (1844–1923)

*September 25th, 1844, Paris †March 23rd, 1923, Paris

80

Anatole France

French writer

*April 16th, 1844, Paris †October 12th, 1924

51

Paul Verlaine

French poet (1844–1896)

*March 30th, 1844, Metz †January 8th, 1896, Paris

84

Carl Benz

Automotive and engine designer and manufacturer

*November 25th, 1844, Mühlburg †April 4th, 1929, Ladenburg

64

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Russian composer

*March 6th, 1844, Tikhvin †June 21st, 1908, Lyubensk

69

Eduardo Wilde

Argentine politician (1844-1913)

*June 15th, 1844, Tupiza †September 5th, 1913, Brussels metropolitan area

64

Louis Varney

French composer

*May 30th, 1844, New Orleans †August 20th, 1908, Cauterets

62

Franziska von Wertheimstein

Austrian salon-holder

*August 17th, 1844, Vienna †February 19th, 1907, Vienna

36

Arthur O'Shaughnessy

British poet and herpetologist

*March 14th, 1844, London †January 30th, 1881, London

34

Auguste Auspitz-Kolar

Czech composer and pianist (1843-1878)

*March 19th, 1844, Prague †December 26th, 1878, Vienna

73

Mehmed V

35th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1909–1918)

*November 2nd, 1844, Çırağan Palace †July 3rd, 1918, Istanbul

59

Apolinário Porto-Alegre

Brazilian journalist

*August 29th, 1844, Rio Grande †March 23rd, 1904, Porto Alegre

60

Vincze von Borbás

Hungarian botanist (1844–1905)

*July 29th, 1844, Litke †July 7th, 1905, Cluj-Napoca

64

Pablo de Sarasate

Spanish violinist and composer (1844–1908)

*March 10th, 1844, Pamplona †September 20th, 1908, Biarritz

55

Garret Hobart

Vice president of the United States from 1897 to 1899

*June 3rd, 1844, Long Branch †November 21st, 1899, Paterson

35

Bernadette Soubirous

French saint

*January 7th, 1844, Lourdes †April 16th, 1879, Nevers

77

Peter I of Serbia

King of Serbia

*June 29th, 1844, Belgrade †August 16th, 1921, Belgrade

59

Friedrich Ratzel

German geographer (1844-1904)

*August 30th, 1844, Karlsruhe †August 9th, 1904, Ammerland (Münsing)

55

Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

British prince and Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1893 to 1900

*August 6th, 1844, Windsor Castle †July 30th, 1900, Schloss Rosenau

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Leap year

Yes: 1844 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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