September 18 in history — What Happened Today in History
Welcome to September 18 in history! Here you can discover what happened on September 18, including the major events, the famous people born on September 18 and the notable deaths on September 18, with the newest story starting in 2016.
On this page, September 18 in history is arranged as a timeline of major events in reverse order, with birthdays and deaths in their own sections, plus a short FAQ about September 18 in history at the bottom.
Major Events on September 18 in History 40
- 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.
- 2015
Two security personnel, 17 worshippers in a mosque, and 13 militants are killed during a Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan attack on a Pakistan Air Force base on the outskirts of Peshawar.
- 2014
Scotland votes against independence from the United Kingdom, by 55% to 45%.
- 2013
A VIA Rail train crashes into a double-decker bus at a train station in Ottawa, Canada, killing six people and injuring 35 others.
- 2011
The 2011 Sikkim earthquake is felt across northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and southern Tibet.
- 2007
Buddhist monks join anti-government protesters in Myanmar, starting what some call the Saffron Revolution.
- 2001
First mailing of anthrax letters from Trenton, New Jersey in the 2001 anthrax attacks.
- 1997
The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is adopted.
- 1990
Liechtenstein becomes a member of the United Nations.
- 1989
An attempted coup d'état against Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaoré is uncovered and foiled.
- 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.
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- 1988
The Magna Charta Universitatum, asserting key principles essential to the free operation of universities, is signed in Bologna by the rectors of 388 institutions of higher learning, to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the University of Bologna.
- 1980
A fuel leak from a Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile at a USAF base near Damascus, Arkansas, results in an explosion in a missile silo, killing one person and injuring 21 others.
- 1974
Hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, killing 5,000 people.
- 1964
The wedding of Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark takes place in Athens.
- 1964
The first television adaptation of Charles Addams's "The Addams Family" premieres on ABC Television.
- 1962
Burundi, Jamaica, Rwanda and Trinidad and Tobago are admitted to the United Nations.
- 1962
Aeroflot Flight 213 crashes into a mountain near Chersky Airport, killing 32 people.
- 1961
United Nations 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.
- 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.
- 1950
Korean War: U.S. Eighth Army and United Nations forces break out of the Pusan Perimeter in southeast Korea.
- 1950
TV Tupi Difusora, the first television station to broadcast in Brazil, begins transmissions on Channel 3 in São Paulo.
- 1948
Operation 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.
- 1947
The National Security Act reorganizes the United States government's military and intelligence services.
- 1945
General Douglas MacArthur moves his general headquarters from Manila to Tokyo.
- 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: Operation Market Garden results in the liberation of Eindhoven.
- 1944
World War II: The Battle of Arracourt begins.
- 1943
World War II: Adolf Hitler orders the deportation of Danish Jews.
- 1941
World War II: The Soviet Union introduces conscription for all males between the ages of 16 and 50.
- 1939
World War II: The Polish government of Ignacy Mościcki flees to Romania.
- 1939
World War II: The radio show Germany Calling begins transmitting Nazi propaganda.
- 1934
The Soviet Union is admitted to the League of Nations.
- 1932
The body of actress Peg Entwistle is discovered by police, two days after her suicide by jumping off of the Hollywoodland sign.
- 1931
Imperial Japan instigates the Mukden incident as a pretext to invade and occupy Manchuria.
- 1928
Juan de la Cierva makes the first Autogyro crossing of the English Channel.
- 1927
The Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air.
- 1926
A hurricane devastates Miami, Florida, killing 372 people.
Famous Birthdays on September 18 in History 25
- 2008
Jackson Robert Scott, American actor
- 2004
Santiago Castro, Argentine footballer
- 2003
Aidan Gallagher, American actor and musician
- 2002
Hugo Bueno, Spanish footballer
- 1998
Christian Pulisic, American soccer player
- 1998
Conor Timmins, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1997
Viktor Hovland, Norwegian professional golfer
- 1995
Max Meyer, German footballer
- 1995
Matt Targett, English footballer
- 1993
Patrick Schwarzenegger, American-Austrian actor and model
- 1990
Lewis Holtby, German footballer
- 1989
Serge Ibaka, Congolese-Spanish basketball player
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- 1987
Marwin Hitz, Swiss footballer
- 1987
Seiko Oomori, Japanese singer-songwriter
- 1985
Mirza Teletović, Bosnian basketball player
- 1984
Anthony Gonzalez, American football player and politician
- 1984
Travis Outlaw, American basketball player
- 1984
Dizzee Rascal, British hip hop musician
- 1982
Peter 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
- 1981
Elke Hanel-Torsch, Austrian politician
- 1981
Lasse Kukkonen, Finnish ice hockey player
Notable Deaths on September 18 in History 25
- 2026
Stephanie Cole, English actress (born 1941)
- 2026
Richard Harrison, American actor (born 1936)
- 2024
Kesaria Abramidze, Georgian blogger, actress and model (born 1987)
- 2024
Nick Gravenites, American singer-songwriter (born 1938)
- 2024
Salvatore Schillaci, Italian footballer (born 1964)
- 2023
Brereton C. Jones, American politician, 58th Governor of Kentucky (born 1939)
- 2021
Jolidee Matongo, South African politician, 97th Mayor of Johannesburg (born 1975)
- 2021
Chris Anker Sørensen, Danish road bicycle racer (born 1984)
- 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, United States Supreme Court justice (born 1933)
- 2017
Afzal Ahsan Randhawa, Pakistani writer, poet, translator and playwright (born 1937)
- 2015
Eduardo Bonvallet, Chilean footballer and manager (born 1955)
- 2015
James R. Houck, American astrophysicist and academic (born 1940)
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- 2015
Mario Benjamín Menéndez, Argentinian general and politician (born 1930)
- 2014
Milan Marcetta, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1936)
- 2014
Earl Ross, Canadian racing driver (born 1941)
- 2014
Hirofumi Uzawa, Japanese economist and academic (born 1928)
- 2014
Kenny Wheeler, Canadian-English trumpet player and composer (born 1930)
- 2013
Veliyam Bharghavan, Indian politician (born 1928)
- 2013
Lindsay Cooper, English composer, bassoon and oboe player (born 1951)
- 2013
Arthur Lamothe, French-Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1928)
- 2013
Ken Norton, American boxer (born 1943)
- 2013
Marcel Reich-Ranicki, Polish-German author and critic (born 1920)
- 2013
Richard C. Sarafian, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1930)
- 2012
Santiago Carrillo, Spanish theorist and politician (born 1915)
- 2012
Haim Hefer, Polish-Israeli songwriter and poet (born 1925)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What happened on September 18 in history?
The biggest event on September 18 in history is: 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.. In total, 40 major events are recorded for this day.
Who was born on September 18?
25 famous people were born on September 18 in history, the best known being 2008 — Jackson Robert Scott, American actor.
Who died on September 18?
25 notable people died on September 18 in history, including 2026 — Stephanie Cole, English actress (born 1941).
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