September 18th, 1793: George Washington layed the cornerstone for the Capitol building in Washington D.C.
September 18th, 1809: Royal Opera House in London opens.
September 18th, 1851: The first edition of The New York Daily Times (now The New York Times) was published.
September 18th, 1951: The film adaptation of Tennessee Williams’s play A Streetcar Named Desire is released.
September 18th, 1964: The Addams Family debuted on ABC.
September 18th, 1965: Get Smart and I Dream of Jeannie premiered on NBC.
September 18th, 1970: Jimi Hendrix died in London.
September 18th, 1978: WKRP in Cincinnati premiered on CBS.
September 18th, 1983: KISS make their first “unmasked” (no make up) appearance on MTV.
September 18th, 1987: DuckTales premiered.
September 18th, 2004: Britney Spears and Kevin Federline married.
Actress Holly Robinson (21 Jump Street) turns 56 years old.
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith (The Nutty Professor) turns 49 years old.
Actor James Marsden (X-Men) turns 47 years old.
Rapper Xzibit turns 46 years old.
Actor Jason Sudeikis (SNL) turns 45 years old.
Friday, September 18th is National POW/MIA Recognition Day (the 3rd Friday in September).
