History for September 18

History for September 18 - On-This-Day.com:
Samuel Johnson 1709, John George Diefenbaker 1895, Greta Garbo 1905


Robert Blake 1933 - Actor (TV: "Baretta"), Frankie Avalon 1939 - Singer, 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.


1850 - The Fugitive Slave Act was declared by the U.S. Congress. The act allowed slave owners to claim slaves that had escaped into other states.


1851 - The first issue of "The New York Times" was published.


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.


1981 - A museum honoring former U.S. President Ford was dedicated in Grand Rapids, MI.


1997 - Ted Turner, U.S. Media magnate, announced that over the next ten years he would give $1 billion to the United Nations.