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What happened in history on this day: September 18?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On September 18 in ...
- 1986 - Motorola announces the Motorola 68030 microprocessor. It incorporates about 300,000 transistors.
- 1993 - Eight games by Sierra On-Line for the Macintosh cause the system to lock-up, due to a time-related algorithm bug.
- 1995 - Netscape Communications releases Navigator 2.0 beta, with support for Java applets.
- 2001 - Sony announces the Clie PEG N760C handheld computer. It features built-in digital audio player, Palm OS v4.1, 65,536-color display. Price is US$500; the unit is to be available in October, replacing the Clie PEG N710C.
- 2005 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. An 8-year-old girl has a personal computer in her bedroom.
- 1925 - The Apollo Theater in Los Angeles premieres the Alice Comedy film Alice Plays Cupid.
- 1928 - Walt Disney's "Mickey Mouse" trademark application is granted.
- 1932 - A Sunday Mickey Mouse newspaper comic includes the first appearance of Morty and Ferdy, two children of Mrs. Fieldmouse, a neighbor of Mickey Mouse.
- 1957 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled Four Fabulous Characters, including the films Johnny Appleseed, Martins and the Coys, Casey Jones, and Casey at the Bat.
- 1966 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Emil and the Detectives, part two.
- 1986 - The TV series Siskel & Ebert debuts in syndication.
- 1986 - The film Captain Eo opens in Tomorrowland at Disneyland.
- 1987 - A US Federal Judge rules that the Disney/Hasbro "Wuzzle" characters do not infringe the copyright of Engrav-It's "What" characters.
- 1987 - A two-hour syndicated TV special DuckTales airs. This is the debut of the first daily animated series from the Walt Disney Studios.
- 1989 - The TV series Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers is syndicated for release on TV.
- 1991 - Disney first shows the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Paradise in select theatres in New York.
- 1992 - The CBS TV network begins airing the Disney show The Golden Palace, a sequel to The Golden Girls.
- 1992 - Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Captain Ron to theatres.
- 1992 - Buena Vista releases the Hollywood Pictures / Miramax Films live-action feature film Sarafina! to selected theatres.
- 1993 - The CBS TV network debuts the animated TV series Marsupilami.
- 1995 - The CBS TV network debuts the Touchstone Television TV series If Not for You.
- 1998 - Entertainment releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film Deep Rising to theaters in Great Britain.
- 2006 - The September 18 issue of Business Week features ten hot-air balloons in the sky on its cover, each with a company name. The largest balloon has the name "Disney". The cover refers to the article "Best Places to Launch a Career".
- 2012 - Disney releases the film Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! direct to the home video market in the USA.
- 1964 - The CBS television network airs the last episode of the Route 66 show.
- 1969 - The Tour de France begins, in Nice, France, comprising nine road courses and eleven hill climbs, over nine days. Henry Greder and André Vigneron race the ex-Scunderia Filipinetti #143 1968 Corvette L-88 T-Top.
- 1983 - At the Sears Point International Raceway in Sonoma, California, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 10 race is held.
- Finishing 15th is the Pickett Racing #6 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield.
- Finishing 19th is the Rick Stark #17 Corvette, driven by Rick Stark.
- Finishing 20th is the New Century Beverage/Windmill Farms #86 Corvette, driven by Ron Blair.
- Finishing 23rd is the Cavallino Rampante #22 Corvette, driven by Mike Meek.
- In 30th place, but not finishing the race, is the T+S Racing #35 Corvette, driven by Ken Yeo.
- In 31st place, but not finishing the race, is the On Track Engineering #0 Corvette, driven by Frank Search.
- 1993 - In Dallas, Texas, the Dallas Grand Prix race is held, round 8 of the SCCA World Challenge series. Finishing 1st is the Dieline Corvette driven by R.K. Smith.
- 1998 - In Ely, Nevada, the 10th Annual Silver-State Classic Challenge is held, over three days. 90 miles of public Highway 318 is closed part of one day to allow unlimited-speed racing. 37 of 158 entrants are Corvettes. Corvette drivers finish first in the 125 MPH class and 140 MPH class. In the Unlimited class, Kelly Sievers in a special 1985 Corvette crashs at about 220 MPH.
- 1999 - At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Second Annual Petit Le Mans race is held, round 6 of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 4th in GTS class and 13th overall is the #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Andy Pilgrim, Scott Sharp, and Kelly Collins.
- Finishing 5th in GTS class and 14th overall is the #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows, Chris Kneifel, and John Paul, Jr.
- 1999 - In Effingham, Illinois, Mid America Designs hosts Funfest '99 to celebrate their 25th year in business. 5,100 Corvettes and 30,000 enthusiasts attend. A 1978 Silver Anniversary Indy 500 Pace Car Replica with 1700 miles is given away.
- 2004 - In Effingham, Illinois, the Corvette Funfest is held at Mid-America Motorworks, over three days. About 45,000 people attend, with 10,700 Corvettes.
- 1931 - The Japanese Army begins a full-scale invasion of Manchuria (northeast China).
- 1939 - Russian forces reach Vilna and Brest-Litovsk in Poland, and meet with German forces. A joint German-Soviet military commission meets to draft plans for partition.
- 1939 - The German embassy in Washington, D.C. claims mines containing mustard gas exploded at a barricade at the Jasiolka Bridge in Jaslo, Poland, on September 8.
- 1939 - Quote of American Major General George White, commander of National Guard 41st Division: "The whole military force of the United States is obsolescent...".
- 1939 - Soviets report continuing advance along a 500-mile front, capturing thirteen additional towns and villages, including Stanislawow in Ukraine.
- 1939 - German forces capture Drohobycz in southern Poland, center of rich oil fields.
- 1939 - (evening) The Soviet Government announces its intention to cooperate with Germany in establishing a buffer state to be called Poland.
- 1940 - Soviet Minister of Defence Marshal S.K. Timoshenko and Chief of General Staff K.A. Meretskov submit a war plan to Josef Stalin and Prime Minister Vyacheslav Molotov, proposing an attack on Germany north of the Pripet marshes, with a strong defence to the south, or vice-versa.
- 1941 - German Field Marshal Erich von Manstein is appointed Commander Army group II (Russia).
- 1942 - In the Caribbean Sea, off British Guyana, German submarine U-175 torpedoes and sinks Canadian merchant ship Norfolk.
- 1944 - Adolf Hitler issues orders for fortifications to be built in Slovakia.
- 2006 - Nintendo releases the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team video game for the Nintendo DS in the US.
- 2006 - Nintendo releases the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
- 2012 - 2K Games releases the Borderlands 2 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
- 1939 - (to September 19) Premiers and Foreign Ministers of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden meet in Copenhagen.
- 1961 - A DC-6 airplane carrying United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld crashes in Northern Rhodesia.
- 1994 - National elections are held. 87.1% of the eligible population votes. The Social Democratic party receives 45.25%, with Ingvar Carlsson elected Prime Minister. The Moderate conservative party receives 22.37%. Other parties receive under 8% each.
- 2001 - The United Nations issues a postage stamp in memory of Swede Dag Hammarskjöld UN Secretary General.
- 1974 - A & W (USA) begins using "GREAT ROOTBEAR" as a trade-mark.
- 1981 - The Charlton Press releases the 33rd edition of The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins.
- 1793 - The Philadelphia Mint delivers the first batch of 1793 Liberty Cap cents (11,056 of them), and first 3400 half cents with Liberty Cap design.
- 1866 - The Grand Masonic Lodge of Nevada lays the cornerstone for the Carson City Mint.
- 1903 - Philadelphia Phillies' Chick Fraser no-hits Chicago Cubs, 10-0.
- 1908 - Cleveland Naps' pitcher Bob "Dusty" Rhoades no-hits Boston Red Sox, 2-1.
- 1915 - Boston Braves trounce Saint Louis Cardinals 20-1.
- 1930 - Enterprise (US) beats Shamrock V (England) in 15th America's Cup.
- 1930 - New York Yankees' pitcher Red Ruffing hits two home runs to beat Saint Louis Browns, 7-6.
- 1934 - Saint Louis Browns' player Bobo Newsom loses no-hitter to Boston Braves in 10 innings, 2-1.
- 1938 - Despite losing a double header, New York Yankees clinch pennant number 10.
- 1949 - Baseball major league record four grand slams hit.
- 1954 - Cleveland Indians clinch American League pennant, beat Detroit Tigers (3-2).
- 1963 - Final game at Polo Grounds, 1,752 see Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 5-1.
- 1967 - Intrepid (US) beats Dame Pattie (Australia) in 21st America's Cup.
- 1968 - Ray Washburn (Saint Louis Cardinals) no-hits San Francisco Giants 2-0.
- 1977 - Courageous (US) sweeps Australia (Australia) in 24th America's Cup.
- 1983 - New Orleans Saints' first overtime victory; beating Chicago Bears 34-31.
- 1984 - Detroit Tigers become fourth team to stay in first place from opening day.
- 1987 - Detroit Tigers' Darrell Evans is first 40-year-old to hit 30 home runs.
- 1990 - In Tokyo, Japan, the International Olympic Committee chooses Atlanta, Georgia, to host the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.
- 2022 - At Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA, National Football League regular season game: Green Bay Packers beats Chicago Bears by score 27-10.
- 2022 - At Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, USA, National Football League regular season game: Arizona Cardinals beats Las Vegas Raiders by score 29-23.
- 2022 - At Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, USA, National Football League regular season game: Denver Broncos beats Houston Texans by score 16-9.
- 2022 - At AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA, National Football League regular season game: Dallas Cowboys beats Cincinnati Bengals by score 20-17.
- 2022 - At Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, USA, National Football League regular season game: San Francisco 49ers beats Seattle Seahawks by score 27-7.
- 2022 - At SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, USA, National Football League regular season game: Los Angeles Rams beats Atlanta Falcons by score 31-27.
- 2022 - At M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, National Football League regular season game: Miami Dolphins beats Baltimore Ravens by score 42-38.
- 2022 - At TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, National Football League regular season game: Jacksonville Jaguars beats Indianapolis Colts by score 24-0.
- 2022 - At Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, National Football League regular season game: New England Patriots beats Pittsburgh Steelers by score 17-14.
- 2022 - At MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, National Football League regular season game: New York Giants beats Carolina Panthers by score 19-16.
- 2022 - At Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, National Football League regular season game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers beats New Orleans Saints by score 20-10.
- 2022 - At Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, USA, National Football League regular season game: Detroit Lions beats Washington Commanders by score 36-27.
- 2022 - At FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, National Football League regular season game: New York Jets beats Cleveland Browns by score 31-30.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats San Francisco Giants by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Seattle Mariners by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Chicago Cubs by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Oakland Athletics by score 11-2.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 12-8.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Cleveland Guardians by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Washington Nationals by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Kansas City Royals by score 13-3.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Texas Rangers by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Detroit Tigers by score 11-5.
- 1959 - Vanguard 3 is launched into orbit to measure local phenomena related to Earth's atmosphere.
- 1977 - US Voyager I takes the first space photograph of the Earth and Moon together.
- 1980 - Soyuz 38 carries two cosmonauts (one Cuban) to Salyut 6 space station.
- 1991 - Space shuttle STS 48 (Discovery 14) lands.
- 1919 - Hurricane tides 16 feet above normal drown 280 along Gulf Coast.
- 1926 - Hurricane hits Miami and south Florida, USA, destroying hotels, piers, marinas, mansions built in preceding years. 400 killed, 50,000 made homeless.
- 1974 - Hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, 5,000 die.
- 1989 - Hurricane Hugo causes extensive damage in Puerto Rico.
- 2003 - Hurricane Isabel makes landfall as a Category 2 Hurricane on North Carolina's Outer Banks. It will directly kill 16 people in the Mid-Atlantic area.
- 1793 - US President George Washington lays the cornerstone of the US Capitol building.
- 1830 - A horse beats the first US-made locomotive in a race near Baltimore, Maryland.
- 1851 - New York Times newspaper starts publishing, selling for 2 cents a copy.
- 1866 - The Grand Masonic Lodge of Nevada lays the cornerstone for the Carson City Mint.
- 1870 - Old Faithful Geyser is observed and named by Henry D. Washburn.
- 1890 - US President Benjamin Harrison signs a bill into law making use of the Post Office for lottery purposes illegal.
- 1895 - Booker T Washington delivers "Atlanta Compromise" address.
- 1895 - D.D. Palmer of Davenport, Iowa, becomes first chiropractor.
- 1913 - US House of Representatives passes the Glass-Owen bill (Federal Reserve Act).
- 1919 - Hurricane tides 16 feet above normal drown 280 along Gulf Coast.
- 1926 - Hurricane hits Miami and south Florida, USA, destroying hotels, piers, marinas, mansions built in preceding years. 400 killed, 50,000 made homeless.
- 1927 - Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air in the USA (16 radio stations).
- 1945 - 1000 whites walk out of Gary, Indiana, schools to protest integration.
- 1947 - US President Harry Truman signs National Security Act, creating Central Intelligence Agency.
- 1947 - The United States Air Force becomes an independent service.
- 1959 - Vanguard 3 is launched into orbit to measure local phenomena related to Earth's atmosphere.
- 1975 - FBI captures heiress/bank robber Patricia Campbell Hearst in San Francisco, California.
- 1986 - Motorola announces the Motorola 68030 microprocessor. It incorporates about 300,000 transistors.
- 1990 - A 500-pound 6-foot chocolate Hershey Kiss is displayed at 1 Times Square, New York City.
- 1992 - Undaunted by his earlier withdrawal, supporters of U.S. presidential candidate H. Ross Perot succeed in getting his name on the ballot in all 50 states.
- 2001 - The 2001 anthrax attacks commence as anthrax letters are mailed from Princeton, New Jersey to ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, the New York Post, and the National Enquirer.
- 2007 - The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates in the U.S. by half a point (0.5 percent) for the first time since 2006 to ease the ongoing panic in the financial markets due to the subprime mortgage crisis.
Other history:
- 1810 - Chile declares independence from Spain (National Day).
- 1914 - Battle of Aisne ends with Germans beating French during WW I.
- 1927 - Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air (16 radio stations).
- 2001 - The 2001 anthrax attacks commence as anthrax letters are mailed from Princeton, New Jersey to ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, the New York Post, and the National Enquirer.
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