On this day

18 September in history.

5 moments from 1809 to 1928: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Henry Jarvis Raymond

1851

The New York Times. The first issue of the New-York Daily Times was published. It became The New York Times.

Wikipedia: The New York Times

Photo: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 18 September

  1. The Royal Opera House, Bow Street frontage, with the statue of Royal Ballerina Katie Pianoff in the foreground

    1809

    The Royal Opera House

    The rebuilt Royal Opera House opened in Covent Garden, London.

    Wikipedia: Royal Opera House

    Photo: Russ London ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  2. Illuminations on Blackpool promenade

    1879

    The Blackpool Illuminations

    Blackpool's seafront was lit up with electric lights for the first time, the start of its famous illuminations.

    Wikipedia: Blackpool Illuminations

    Photo: Mark S Jobling / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  3. Dr. Aletta Jacobs, Dutch suffragette, first female Dutch university graduate and first Dutch female physician, and birth control advocate

    1919

    Votes for Dutch women

    A law giving women in the Netherlands full voting rights came into force.

    Wikipedia: Feminism in the Netherlands

    Photo: Max Büttinghausen / Adam Cuerden / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  4. Juan de la Cierva in Lasarte airfield, Spain

    1928

    Across the Channel by autogiro

    Juan de la Cierva flew his autogiro, an early rotor aircraft, across the English Channel.

    Wikipedia: Juan de la CiervaWikipedia: Autogyro

    Photo: Pascual Marín / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.