September 18 in History
September 18 is the birthday of Jackson Robert Scott (2008) and the anniversary of the death of Stephanie Cole (2026). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for September 18, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Trajan, Roman emperor was born in AD 53, while Domitian, Roman emperor died in 96.
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Famous people born on September 18
Famous people who died on September 18
2024
Kesaria Abramidze (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Georgian blogger, actress and model (1987–2024)
2013
Lindsay Cooper (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
English bassoon, oboe player and composer (1951–2013)
2013
Marcel Reich-Ranicki (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Polish-born German literary critic (1920–2013)
2012
Steve Sabol (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American filmmaker and founder of NFL Films (1942–2012)
2011
Suicide of Jamey Rodemeyer (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Suicide by a bullied American blogger teenager
What happened on September 18
- 2016
The 2016 Uri attack in Jammu and Kashmir, India by terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed results in the deaths of nineteen Indian Army soldiers and all four attackers.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2015
Two security personnel, 17 worshippers in a mosque, and 13 militants are killed during a Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan attack on a Pakistan Air Force base on the outskirts of Peshawar.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2014
Scotland votes against independence from the United Kingdom, by 55% to 45%.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2013
A VIA Rail train crashes into a double-decker bus at a train station in Ottawa, Canada, killing six people and injuring 35 others.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2011
The 2011 Sikkim earthquake is felt across northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and southern Tibet.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2007
Buddhist monks join anti-government protesters in Myanmar, starting what some call the Saffron Revolution.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2001
First mailing of anthrax letters from Trenton, New Jersey in the 2001 anthrax attacks.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1997
The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is adopted.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1990
Liechtenstein becomes a member of the United Nations.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1989
An attempted coup d'état against Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaoré is uncovered and foiled.
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The 8888 Uprising in Myanmar comes to an end.
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General Henri Namphy, president of Haiti, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Prosper Avril.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1988
The Magna Charta Universitatum, asserting key principles essential to the free operation of universities, is signed in Bologna by the rectors of 388 institutions of higher learning, to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the University of Bologna.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1980
A fuel leak from a Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile at a USAF base near Damascus, Arkansas, results in an explosion in a missile silo, killing one person and injuring 21 others.
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Hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, killing 5,000 people.
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Editor's picks
Born on September 18
- AD 53 — Trajan, Roman emperor (died 117)
- 524 — Kan Bahlam I, ruler of Palenque (died 583)
- 1091 — Andronikos Komnenos, Byzantine prince and general (died 1130/31)
Died on September 18
- 96 — Domitian, Roman emperor (born AD 51)
- 411 — Constantine III, Roman usurper
- 869 — Wenilo, Frankish archbishop
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for September 18
Quick answers
Who was born on September 18? Jackson Robert Scott (2008), Santiago Castro (footballer, born 2004) (2004), Aidan Gallagher (2003).
Who died on September 18? Stephanie Cole (2026), Richard Harrison (actor) (2026), Kesaria Abramidze (2024).
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