Unforgettable Moments: September 18 Through History

In this video, we're sharing some of the unforgettable moments that happened on September 18th throughout history. September 18 is a day that deserves to be celebrated – it's a day for reflection and remembrance, and we're commemorating it in the most special way possible.

Whether you're a history buff or not, these videos are sure to bring back some great memories! From military victories to historical firsts, September 18th is a day to be remembered!

1502 Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th & last voyage

1679 New Hampshire becomes a county in Massachusetts Bay Colony

1759 Battle of Quebec ends, French surrender to British who capture Quebec City

1789 1st loan is made to pay salaries of the presidents & Congress

1793 US President George Washington lays the cornerstone of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

1812 Great Fire of Moscow burns out after 5 days, 75% of the city destroyed and 12,000 killed

1837 Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young co-found a "stationery and fancy goods emporium" in New York City, later renamed in 1853 as "Tiffany & Co.”

1850 US Congress passes Fugitive Slave Law as part of Compromise of 1850, requires slaves be returned to their owners

1851 New York Times starts publishing (2 cents a copy)

1881 Chicago Tribune reports on a televideo experiment

1895 Booker T. Washington delivers 'Atlanta Compromise' address

1927 The Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air. with 18 stations (and WOR as NYC affiliate)

1945 1000 whites walk out of Gary, Indiana, schools to protest integration

1947 The Central Intelligence Agency officially comes into existence after being established by President Truman in July

1947 US Air Force created as a separate military service by passing of the National Security Act

1947 US Department of Defense 1st day of operation

1964 TV sitcom series "The Addams Family", starring John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, and Ted Cassidy premieres on ABC; runs for two seasons

1971 Momofuku Ando markets the first Cup Noodle, packaging it in a waterproof polystyrene container

1975 American publishing heiress-turned-bank robber Patty Hearst captured by FBI in San Francisco, California

1977 US Voyager I takes 1st space photograph of Earth & Moon together

1983 Kiss' first "unmasked" (no make up) appearance on MTV

2001 First mailing of anthrax letters from Trenton, New Jersey in the 2001 anthrax attacks.

2009 The 72 year run of the soap opera The Guiding Light ends as its final episode is broadcast.

2020 Earliest dated evidence for the human species in the Arabian Peninsula as fossilized footprints 120,000 years old uncovered in Saudi Arabia's Nefud Desert

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