Historical Events In September - 18

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

1849  De Kempenaer's Dutch govt resigns on this day in history.   

1850  On September - 18 congress passes Fugitive Slave Law as part of Compromise of 1850   

1851  On September - 18 new York Times publishes for the first time   

1851  NY Times starts publishing on this day in history.   

1851  New York Times starts publishing (2 cents a copy) on September - 18.   

1857  On this day in history karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer, dies at 72   

1860  On September - 18 alberto Franchetti, composer   

1860  Casimiro de Abreu, Brazilians poet (Primaveras), dies on this day in history.   

1862  Confederate armies officially divide into corps on September - 18.   

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

1864  Battle of Martinsburg WV on September - 18.   

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

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

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

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

1874  On this day in history johannes Anker Larsen, Danish writer (Vises Sten)   

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

1876  On September - 18 milan Rakic, Serbian poet (Pesme)   

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

1879  On September - 18 the Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the first time.   

1881  Chicago Tribune reports on a televide experiment on September - 18.   

1881  On this day in history chicago Tribune reports on a televideo experiment   

1882  Pacific Stock Exchange opens (as the Local Security Board) on this day in history.   

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

1883  On this day in history lord Berners, [Gerald Tyrwhitt], England, composer (1st Childhood)   

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 this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Sign of Four" (BG)   

1890  On this day in history vladimir Ambros, composer   

1890  On September - 18 dion Boucicault, Irish/US actor/playwright (Octoroon), dies at 67   

1891  On September - 18 harriet Maxwell Converse is 1st white woman to become an Indian chief   

1893  On this day in history arthur Benjamin, Sydney Australia, composer (Jamaican Rumba)   

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

1344  On September - 18 birth of marie Valois, Princess of France (d. 1404)   

1434  Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1467) was born on this day in history.   

1574  On September - 18 birth of claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer/poet   

1587  On September - 18 birth of francesca Caccini, Italian composer (d. circa 1640)   

1636  Pietro Sanmartini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  Eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.   

1684  Johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer was born on this day in history.   

0031  Death of Sejanus, Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed on September - 18.   

0096  On this day in history domitian, Roman emperor, dies   

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

0993  Arnulf vanf Gent, Westfries earl (988-93), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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 September - 18.   

1261  On this day in history koenraad van Hochstaden, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1426  On September - 18 hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies