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Famous Pioneer Born on 9/18
Born under Virgo (♍ Virgo), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Virgo Pioneer
Sunflowers
Sunflowers is a world-class museum collection item preserved at National Gallery, London.
Vincent van Gogh (Oil on canvas)
Historical Milestone of 9/18
On this day in history (9/18), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
An aircraft crashed near Ndola in Northern Rhodesia, resulting in the deaths of 16 people, including United Nations secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld.
On 18 September 1961, a DC-6 passenger aircraft of Transair Sweden operating for the United Nations (UN) crashed near Ndola, Northern Rhodesia. The crash resulted in the deaths of all people on board, including Dag Hammarskjöld, the second secretary-general of the United Nations, and 15 others. Hammarskjöld had been en route to ceasefire negotiations with Moïse Tshombe during the Congo Crisis. Three official inquiries failed to conclusively determine the cause. Some historians and military experts like Susan Williams have criticized the official inquiries, pointing to evidence of foul play that had been omitted from the inquiries.
Aeroflot Flight 213 crashed into a mountain near Chersky Airport, killing 32 people.
Aeroflot Flight 213 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight operated by Aeroflot from Chersky Airport to Keperveyem Airport. On 18 September 1962, the Ilyushin Il-14 operating this flight crashed shortly after takeoff. All 27 passengers and five crew members were killed.
The wedding of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark took place in Athens.
The wedding of Constantine II, King of the Hellenes, and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark took place on Friday, 18 September 1964, at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens.
While posing as an aristocrat, Belgian serial killer Nestor Pirotte murdered an antiques dealer in Brussels, for which crime he was sentenced to death.
Nestor Pirotte, known as The Crazy Killer, was a Belgian serial killer, considered one of the deadliest Belgian criminals of the 20th century before Marc Dutroux. He was sentenced for murdering three people, in addition to being suspected of four other murders.
Five letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to various media outlets in the United States.
Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis or Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one day and two months after the infection is contracted. The skin form presents with a small blister with surrounding swelling that often turns into a painless ulcer with a black center. The inhalation form presents with fever, chest pain, and shortness of breath. The intestinal form presents with diarrhea, abdominal pains, nausea, and vomiting.
Hugo_Bueno_(footballer,_born_2002) Born
Hugo Bueno López is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
「Hugo Bueno López is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or lef...」
—— Hugo_Bueno_(footballer,_born_2002)
Aidan_Gallagher Born
Aidan Gallagher is an American actor and musician. His first major television role was Nicky Harper on the Nickelodeon sitcom Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. In 2019, Gallagher began portraying Number Five on the Netflix superhero series The Umbrella Academy, which is his breakthrough role and has brought him widespread recognition and critical acclaim. In 2018, Gallagher was appointed as a UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador for North America, becoming one of the youngest people to hold the position.
「Aidan Gallagher is an American actor and musician. His first major television role wa...」
—— Aidan_Gallagher
Santiago_Castro_(footballer,_born_2004) Born
Santiago Tomás Castro is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Serie A club Roma.
「Santiago Tomás Castro is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre f...」
—— Santiago_Castro_(footballer,_born_2004)
Jackson_Robert_Scott Born
Jackson Robert Scott is an American actor. He is known for portraying Bode Locke in the Netflix series Locke & Key (2020–2022) and Georgie Denbrough in the films It Chapter One (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019).
「Jackson Robert Scott is an American actor. He is known for portraying Bode Locke in t...」
—— Jackson_Robert_Scott
Toy retail chain Toys "R" Us files for bankruptcy protection in the United States and Canada.
Toys "R" Us is an American toy, clothing, and baby product retailer that was founded in April 1948 by Charles Lazarus in Washington, D.C. The retailer initially began as Children's Supermart, selling furniture until it refocused itself as Toys "R" Us in June 1957. By the end of the 1970s, Toys "R" Us had opened locations across the United States, followed by another major growth in the 1980s to become one of the U.S.'s leading toy retailers. In the mid-1980s, it expanded internationally and established Canadian and British divisions. In September 2017, Toys "R" Us filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and Canada. In June 2018, Toys "R" Us closed its remaining 200 stores after entering bankruptcy; however, certain international divisions outside of the United States continued.
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