September 18th
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Day:
- 1502
Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th & last voyage.
- 1709
Samuel Johnson, creator of the first English dictionary, is born in England.
- 1789
Alexander Hamilton secures the first loan for the U.S., repaid in 1790 at $191,608.81.
- 1812
Great Fire of Moscow burns out; 75% of city destroyed and 12,000 killed.
- 1837
Tiffany & Co. is founded in New York City.
- 1947
The United States Air Force is established.
- 1960
Fidel Castro arrives in New York.
- 1970
Jimi Hendrix dies.
- 1983
Kiss makes first 'unmasked' appearance on MTV.
- 1984
Joe Kittinger completes the first solo balloon crossing of the Atlantic.
- 1990
500 lb 6' Hershey Kiss displayed at 1 Times Square, NYC. View Post →
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- 1993
LA Mighty Ducks play their 1st NHL pre-season game.
- 1998
'Rush Hour', starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, is released.
- 2001
First mailing of anthrax letters in 2001 anthrax attacks.
- 2016
Earliest known fishhooks, 23,000 years old, discovered on Okinawa Island, Japan.
