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September 18

Events:

1502   Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his final voyage.

1793   Construction begins on the US Capitol building. The first cornerstone is set by George Washington.

1812   A huge fire in Moscow destroys 90% of the houses and over 1,000 churches.

1830   In a fun race, a horse beats the first U.S. made locomotive.

1965   Mickey Mantle plays in his 2000th baseball game.

1970   Guitarist Jimi Hendrix dies of an overdose of sleeping pills.

Famous Birthdays:

53   Trajan (Roman Emperor)

1905   Greta Garbo (Actress)

1959   Ryne Sandberg (Baseball Player)

1971   Jada Pinkett-Smith (Actress)

1971   Lance Armstrong (Cyclist)

1973   James Marsden (Actor - X-Men Movies)

1976   Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)

Today in History Archive:

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