This Day In History

September 18th

1502  Christopher Columbus landed in Costa Rica on his 4th and last voyage to the Americas
1793  US President Washington lays the cornestone of the Capitol in Washington, DC
1850  Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, which allowed slaveowners to reclaim escaped slaves
1851  The first issue of the New York Times published
1927  Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) begins broadcasting over sixteen radio stations
1947  The US Air Force is established as a separate branch of the military
1970  Musician Jimi Hendrix dies in London at age 27

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