September 18 Holidays

September 18 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | September 18 Calendar

September 18th Daily Holidays include:

Chiropractic Founders Day
Constitution Day – September 17, but observed on September 18, 2023 since it falls on a weekend
Fast of Gedaliah – September 18, 2023 (Fast from Dawn to Dusk)
First Love Day
Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu Holiday) – September 18, 2023
Gedaliah – September 18, 2023 (Fast from Dawn to Dusk)
Hug a Greeting Card Writer Day
International Read an eBook Day
National Ceiling Fan Day
National Cheeseburger Day
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
National Respect Day
Respect for the Aged Day – September 18, 2023 (Third Monday in September)
Rice Krispies Treats Day
US Air Force Birthday (USAF)
World Bamboo Day
World Water Monitoring Day

September 18: Famous Birthdays

September 18, 1905 – Greta Garbo, Swedish-American actress (d. 1990)
September 18, 1923 – Queen Anne of Romania (d. 2016)
September 18, 1940 – Frankie Avalon, American singer and actor
September 18, 1945 – John McAfee, Scottish-American computer programmer who founded McAfee
September 18, 1951 – Ben Carson, American neurosurgeon, author and politician who is the 17th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development since 2017
September 18, 1971 – Lance Armstrong, American cyclist and activist who founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation

September 18: Historical Events

September 18, 1180 – At the age of fifteen, Philip Augustus becomes King of France
September 18, 1714 – George I arrives in Great Britain, after he became King on August 1
September 18, 1793 – George Washington lays the first cornerstone of the United States Capitol
September 18, 1809 – The Royal Opera House in London opens for the first time
September 18, 1812 – After destroying more than 75% of the city, the 1812 Fire of Moscow dies down
September 18, 1850 – The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 is passed by the U.S. Congress
September 18, 1851 – The first publication of The New-York Daily Times goes out. The name will later become The New York Times
September 18, 1870 – Henry D. Washburn names Old Faithful Geyser
September 18, 1882 – The Pacific Stock Exchange opens
September 18, 1906 – An estimated 10,000 people are killed from the 1906 Hong Kong typhoon
September 18, 1919 – The Netherlands gives women the right to vote
September 18, 1922 – Hungary is admitted to the League of Nations
September 18, 1934 – The Soviet Union is admitted to the League of Nations
September 18, 1943 – During World War II, Adolf Hitler orders the deportation of Danish Jews
September 18, 1947 – The National Security Act establishes the National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency
September 18, 1947 – The National Security Act establishes the Air Force
September 18, 1962 – Burundi, Jamaica, Rwanda and Trinidad and Tobago are admitted the United Nations
September 18, 1973 – East and West Germany and The Bahamas are admitted to the United Nations
September 18, 1974 – Honduras is hit with Hurricane Fifi with 110 mph winds, killing 5,000 people
September 18, 1990 – Liechtenstein becomes a member of the United Nations
September 18, 2014 – In a 55% to 45% vote, Scotland votes against independence from the United Kingdom

September 18: Music Events

September 18, 1983 – Kiss show up on MTV in their first public appearance without their make-up to promote their new album, Lick It Up
September 18, 1994 – Billie Holiday gets a stamp to honor her from the United States Postal Service
September 18, 1998 – Jett Williams performs Your Cheatin’ Heart as a tribute to her late father, Hank Williams
September 18, 2008 – The Village People get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
September 18, 2011 – At the Austin City Limits festival Awolnation performs their hit Sail, after lead singer Aaron Bruno does some crowd surfing using a boogie board

September 18: Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for September 18 is Virgo.

August Birthstone:

What is the September Birthstone? Sapphire

The September birthstone is sapphire – a gem that’s been cherished for thousands of years. Although the term sapphire usually refers to the blue variety of corundum (ruby is the red variety), this birthstone comes in a rainbow of other colors. Sapphires are mined in many countries around the world, including Sri Lanka, Thailand, Australia, and the United States. The most valuable sapphires are those that are deep blue in color and have no visible inclusions.

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