Public Holidays on September 18

• 🌍 Día de la Independencia (Chile)
• 🌍 National holiday (Chile)

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On This Day in History — September 18

• 2016 — Seventeen Indian Army security personnel killed in the Indian Administrated Kashmir by anti-government militants.
• 2015 — Two security personnel, 17 worshippers in a mosque, and 13 militants are killed following a Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan attack on a Pakistan Air Force base on the outskirts of Peshawar.
• 2014 — Scotland votes against independence from the United Kingdom.
• 2011 — The 2011 Sikkim earthquake was felt across northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and southern Tibet.
• 2007 — Pervez Musharraf announces that he will step down as army chief and restore civilian rule to Pakistan, but only after he is re-elected president.
• 2007 — Buddhist monks join anti-government protesters in Myanmar, starting what some call the Saffron Revolution.

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Notable Births on September 18

• 1998 — Christian Pulisic, American soccer player
• 1995 — Max Meyer, German footballer
• 1995 — Matt Targett, English footballer
• 1992 — Edrick Lee, Australian rugby league player
• 1990 — Lewis Holtby, German footballer
• 1989 — Serge Ibaka, Congolese-Spanish basketball player

Notable Deaths on September 18

• 2017 — Afzal Ahsan Randhawa, Pakistani writer, poet, translator and playwright (b. 1937)
• 2015 — Eduardo Bonvallet, Chilean footballer and manager (b. 1955)
• 2015 — James R. Houck, American astrophysicist and academic (b. 1940)
• 2015 — Mario Benjamín Menéndez, Argentinian general and politician (b. 1930)
• 2015 — Marcin Wrona, Polish director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1973)
• 2014 — Milan Marcetta, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1936)

Sports on September 18

• WNBA: Washington Mystics @ Chicago Sky — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks @ Dallas Wings — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers — 00:05 UTC Scheduled
• NFL: Detroit Lions @ Buffalo Bills — 00:15 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Minnesota Twins @ Los Angeles Angels — 01:38 UTC Scheduled
• WNBA: Phoenix Mercury @ Portland Fire — 02:00 UTC Scheduled

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Public Holidays on September 19

• 🌍 Army Day (Chile)
• 🌍 Día de las Glorias del Ejército (Chile)

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Religious Observances on September 19

• Jewish: Shabbat Shuva שבת שובה

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On This Day in History — September 19

• 2017 — On the 32nd anniversary of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, a powerful earthquake struck Mexico resulting in 370 deaths and over 6,000 injuries, as well as extensive damage.
• 2016 — In the wake of a manhunt, the suspect in a series of bombings in New York and New Jersey is apprehended after a shootout with police.
• 2011 — Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees surpasses Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all time saves leader with 602.
• 2010 — The leaking oil well in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is sealed.
• 2006 — The Thai military stages a coup in Bangkok. The Constitution is revoked and martial law is declared.
• 1997 — Guelb El-Kebir massacre in Algeria where 53 people are killed.

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Notable Births on September 19

• 1996 — Ugly God, American rapper
• 1994 — Alex Etel, English Actor
• 1992 — Jiro Kuroshio, Japanese wrestler
• 1992 — Diego Antonio Reyes, Mexican footballer
• 1990 — Saki Fukuda, Japanese actress and singer
• 1990 — Savvas Gentsoglou, Greek footballer

Notable Deaths on September 19

• 2015 — Jackie Collins, English novelist (b. 1937)
• 2015 — Todd Ewen, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1966)
• 2015 — Masajuro Shiokawa, Japanese economist and politician, 63rd Japanese Minister of Finance (b. 1921)
• 2014 — Audrey Long, American actress (b. 1922)
• 2013 — Robert Barnard, English author and critic (b. 1936)
• 2013 — John Reger, American football player (b. 1931)

Sports on September 19

• College Football: Houston Cougars @ Texas Tech Red Raiders — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers — 00:05 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros — 00:10 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Seattle Mariners @ Colorado Rockies — 00:10 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals — 00:15 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Minnesota Twins @ Los Angeles Angels — 01:38 UTC Scheduled

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