On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
September 18
6 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
Korean War: The Korean People's Army retreated from the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter after six weeks of fighting, marking the farthest that the KPA would advance in the war.
Wikipedia: Korean War
An aircraft crashed near Ndola in Northern Rhodesia, resulting in the deaths of 16 people, including United Nations secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld.
Wikipedia: 1961 Ndola Transair Sweden Douglas DC-6 crash
Aeroflot Flight 213 crashed into a mountain near Chersky Airport, killing 32 people.
Wikipedia: Aeroflot Flight 213
The wedding of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark took place in Athens.
Wikipedia: Wedding of Constantine II and Princess Anne-MarieWhile posing as an aristocrat, Belgian serial killer Nestor Pirotte murdered an antiques dealer in Brussels, for which crime he was sentenced to death.
Wikipedia: Nestor PirotteFive letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to various media outlets in the United States.
Wikipedia: Anthrax