History for September 18 - On-This-Day.com:
Samuel Johnson 1709, John George Diefenbaker 1895, Greta Garbo 1905
Robert Blake 1933 - Actor (TV: "Baretta"), Fred Willard 1939 - Actor, Lance Armstrong 1971 - Cyclist
1789 - Alexander Hamilton negotiated and secured the first loan for the United States. The Temporary Loan of 1789 was repaid on June 8, 1790 at the sum of $19,608.81.
1830 - The "Tom Thumb", the first locomotive built in America, raced a horse on a nine-mile course. The horse won when the locomotive had some mechanical difficulties.
1946 - Mound Metalcraft was founded in Mound, MN. On November 23, 1955, the company changed its name to Tonka Toys Incorporated.
1947 - The United States Air Force was established as a separate military branch by the National Security Act.
1955 - The "Ed Sullivan Show" began on CBS-TV. The show had been "The Toast of the Town" since 1948.
1963 - "The Patty Duke Show" premiered on ABC-TV.
1981 - A museum honoring former U.S. President Ford was dedicated in Grand Rapids, MI.
1998 - The U.S. House Judiciary Committee voted to release to videotape of President Clinton's grand jury testimony from August 17.
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