SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 | NATIONAL CHEESEBURGER DAY | AIR FORCE BIRTHDAY | NATIONAL HIV/AIDS AND AGING AWARENESS DAY
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 | NATIONAL CHEESEBURGER DAY | AIR FORCE BIRTHDAY | NATIONAL HIV/AIDS AND AGING AWARENESS DAY
NATIONAL CHEESEBURGER DAY
National Cheeseburger Day on September 18 honors America's favorite sandwich with a slice of cheese. Let's celebrate this delicious food holiday together! Read more...
AIR FORCE BIRTHDAY
The Air Force Birthday on September 18 commemorates the establishment of The United States Air Force. Read more...
NATIONAL HIV/AIDS AND AGING AWARENESS DAY
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day on September 18 highlights the number of people living longer with HIV/AIDS. Read more...
On Deck for September 19, 2024
National Days
TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY
NATIONAL PAWPAW DAY
NATIONAL BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING DAY
September 18th Celebrated History
1793
Construction began on the United States Capitol when President George Washington laid the cornerstone. However, no one knows exactly where Washington placed that cornerstone. Additionally, the first president of the United States never saw the building completed. Washington died in 1799 and the builders completed the Capitol building nearly a year later.
1837
Businessmen Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young established Tiffany & Young. They sold "stationery and fancy goods" to the citizens of New York and then the world. In 1853 when Charles Lewis Tiffany became the sole proprietor, he renamed the business Tiffany & Co.
1851
The first edition of the New York Daily Times is published. The newspaper's name would later change to The New York Times.
1891
After years of devotion to the Seneca tribe, Harriet Maxwell Converse was adopted into the tribe. She would later be installed as the Six Nations Chief, the first white woman ever to be named Chief of a Native American tribe.
1915
Dr. Susan La Flesh Picotte dies. The driven young woman attended the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania and became the first Native American to earn a medical degree. She graduated valedictorian of her class and returned to Nebraska, opening her own clinic and eventually establishing the first hospital in the county where she lived.
1919
After becoming the first African American to play in the Rose Bowl, Fritz Pollard broke another color barrier. He became the first African American to play professional football when he signed with the Akron Pros.
1927
The Columbia Phonograph Broadcasting System begins airing programs. The company would later be called the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS).
1946
Joe Louis maintains his Heavyweight title when he knocks out Tami Mauriello in the first round.
1947
The National Security Act of 1947 goes into effect bringing both the CIA and the Department of Defense into existence.
1980
When the Soviet Soyuz 38 launched into space with Tamayo Méndez aboard, the Cuban cosmonaut became a man of many firsts in space - first Latin American, the first person of African descent, and the first Cuban.
1984
Joe Kittinger becomes the first person to fly solo in a balloon across the Atlantic Ocean. He completed the journey in a helium-filled balloon named Rosie O'Grady. On September 14th, he lifted off from Caribou, ME and landed Montenotte, Italy on September 18th.
September 18th Celebrated Birthdays
Kate Booth - 1858
The Salvation Army captain brought the Christian charitable organization to France.
Ray Geiger - 1910
As the editor of the Farmers' Almanac, Geiger grew the publication's circulation from 85,000 copies to more than 6.5 million.
Joe Kubert - 1926
The comic book artist established The Kubert School in 1976 for students of cartooning.
Al Lapin Jr. - 1927
Along with his brother Jerry and Albert Kallis, the entrepreneur founded the International House of Pancakes in 1958.
John McAfee - 1945
The computer programmer founded McAfee in 1987. The company provides security and virus protection software to millions of customers around the world.
Lance Armstrong - 1971
The professional cyclist won seven consecutive Tour de France races. However, he was later stripped of the titles when it was discovered he used performance-enhancing drugs. The cyclist and cancer survivor also established the LiveStrong Foundation to support cancer research.