A bit of September 18th history…
1793 - US President Washington lays the cornerstone of the Capitol building in Washington D.C.
1812 - Great Fire of Moscow burns out after 5 days; 75% of the city is destroyed and 12,000 killed
1837 - Charles Lewis Tiffany and John Young co-found a “stationary and fancy goods emporium” in NYC, renamed Tiffany & Co in 1853
1851 - NY Times starts publishing
1947 - The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officially comes into existence
1947 - US Air Force created as a separate military service by passing of the National Security Act
1958 - The Fresno Drop: Bank of America mails out 60,000 BankAmericards in Fresno, CA; the 1st credit card - later renamed Visa
1961 - Dag Hammerskjold, 2nd UN Secretary General, is assasinated by mercenary pilot, Jean Van Risseghem, in the Belgian Congo. Hammerskjold had publicly assisted the opposing faction in a civil war. President Kennedy condemned the UN’s actions. (pictured)
2016 - Earliest known fish hooks at 23,000 years old discovered on Okinawa Island, Japan
2017 - Hurricane Maria passes over the Caribbean Island of Dominica as a category 5 hurricane, destroying 90% of structures and killing 27
A bit of September 18th history… 1793 - US President Washington...