Historical Events In September - 18

1848  On September - 18 baseball rules 1st baseman can tag base for out instead of runner  

1849  On this day in history de Kempenaer's Dutch govt resigns  

1850  Congress passes Fugitive Slave Law as part of Compromise of 1850 on this day in history.  

1851  New York Times publishes for the first time on September - 18.  

1851  NY Times starts publishing on this day in history.  

1851  On September - 18 new York Times starts publishing (2 cents a copy)  

1857  Karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1860  Alberto Franchetti, composer on this day in history.  

1860  Casimiro de Abreu, Brazilians poet (Primaveras), dies on September - 18.  

1862  On this day in history confederate armies officially divide into corps  

1863  Hermann Kutter, Swiss Christ-social theologist on this day in history.  

1864  Battle of Martinsburg WV on this day in history.  

1870  Clark Wissler, anthropologist (American Indian) on September - 18.  

1872  On this day in history king Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway.  

1872  On this day in history charles XV Louis E, king of Sweden/Norway (1859-72), dies  

1873  Govt bond agent Jay Cooke & Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St on this day in history.  

1874  Johannes Anker Larsen, Danish writer (Vises Sten) on September - 18.  

1875  On September - 18 tomas Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (d.1945)  

1876  On this day in history milan Rakic, Serbian poet (Pesme)  

1877  On this day in history jozef de Voght, Flemish priest/songwriter (Under the Snow)  

1879  On this day in history the Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the first time.  

1881  On September - 18 chicago Tribune reports on a televide experiment  

1881  Chicago Tribune reports on a televideo experiment on this day in history.  

1882  On this day in history pacific Stock Exchange opens (as the Local Security Board)  

1882  On this day in history pacific Stock Exchange opens (as Local Security Board)  

1883  Lord Berners, [Gerald Tyrwhitt], England, composer (1st Childhood) on September - 18.  

1885  Riots break out in Montreal to protest against compulsory smallpox vaccination on this day in history.  

1885  On this day in history abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer  

1888  Start of the Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Sign of Four" (BG) on this day in history.  

1888  On September - 18 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Sign of Four" (BG)  

1890  Vladimir Ambros, composer on this day in history.  

1890  Dion Boucicault, Irish/US actor/playwright (Octoroon), dies at 67 on September - 18.  

1891  On this day in history harriet Maxwell Converse is 1st white woman to become an Indian chief  

1893  On September - 18 arthur Benjamin, Sydney Australia, composer (Jamaican Rumba)  

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0053  On September - 18 birth of trajan, Roman Emperor (d. 117)  

1344  Marie Valois, Princess of France (d. 1404) was born on this day in history.  

1434  Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1467) was born on September - 18.  

1574  Claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer/poet was born on September - 18.  

1587  Francesca Caccini, Italian composer (d. circa 1640) was born on this day in history.  

1636  On this day in history birth of pietro Sanmartini, composer  

1676  On September - 18 birth of eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1733)  

1684  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer  

0031  Death of Sejanus, Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed on this day in history.  

0096  Domitian, Roman emperor, dies on this day in history.  

0887  Death of Pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle) on this day in history.  

0993  On September - 18 arnulf vanf Gent, Westfries earl (988-93), dies in battle  

1137  Death of Erik II Eimune, [Onvergetelijke], king of Denmark (1134-37), murdered on this day in history.  

1180  Louis VII, King of France, dies on this day in history.  

1261  On September - 18 koenraad van Hochstaden, archbishop of Cologne, dies  

1426  Hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies on this day in history.