TODAY IN HISTORY SEPTEMBER 18, WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
Geography has made us neighbors.
HISTORY has made us friends.
Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies.
Those whom God has so joined together, let no man put asunder.
John F. Kennedy
Let's dive right in today history.
2009
The 72 year run of the Soap Opera The Guiding light ends as its final episode is broadcast.
2006
Watching You single released by Rodney Atkins (Billboard no.1 song 2007)
1998
Internet Corporation for assigned Names and Numbers is formed (ICANN)
1997
Ted Turner gives $1 billion to the UN, creating the public charity, The United Nations Foundation. He is the founder of CNN.
1981
Assemblée Nationale votes to abolish capital punishment in France.
1971
Momofuku Ando markets the first cu Noodle, packaging it in a waterproof polystyrene container.
1851
New York Times starts publishing for a whooping 2 cents a copy.
1842
First edition of Pittsburgh Post-gazette, published
1810
Chile declares independence from Spain.
1789
First loan is made to pay salaries of the presidents and congress.
1502
Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th and last voyage.
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