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18 September 2028
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
1981 - While posing as an aristocrat, Belgian serial killer Nestor Pirotte murdered an antiques dealer in Brussels, for which crime he was sentenced to death.Belgian serial killer (1933–2000)
Anniversary
1964 - The wedding of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark took place in Athens.1964 Royal wedding
Anniversary
1962 - Aeroflot Flight 213 crashed into a mountain near Chersky Airport, killing 32 people.Aviation accident in the Soviet Union
Anniversary
1961 - An aircraft crashed near Ndola in Northern Rhodesia, resulting in the deaths of 16 people, including United Nations secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld.1961 aircraft crash in Northern Rhodesia
Anniversary
1950 - Korean War: The Korean People's Army retreated from the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter after six weeks of fighting, marking the farthest that the KPA would advance in the war.1950–1953 conflict on the Korean Peninsula
Historical events
History
2016 - The 2016 Uri attack in Jammu and Kashmir, India by terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed results in the deaths of nineteen Indian Army soldiers and all four attackers.Attack on Indian troops by insurgents in Jammu and Kashmir
History
2015 - Two security personnel, 17 worshippers in a mosque, and 13 militants are killed during a Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan attack on a Pakistan Air Force base on the outskirts of Peshawar.Militant attack in Pakistan
History
2014 - Scotland votes against independence from the United Kingdom, by 55% to 45%.Referendum held in Scotland
History
2013 - A VIA Rail train crashes into a double-decker bus at a train station in Ottawa, Canada, killing six people and injuring 35 others.Inter-city passenger rail operator in Canada
History
2011 - The 2011 Sikkim earthquake is felt across northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and southern Tibet.Magnitude 6.9 earthquake near the India-Nepal border
History
2007 - Buddhist monks join anti-government protesters in Myanmar, starting what some call the Saffron Revolution.Series of protests in Myanmar in 2007
History
2001 - First mailing of anthrax letters from Trenton, New Jersey in the 2001 anthrax attacks.Infection caused by Bacillus anthracis bacteria
History
1997 - The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is adopted.1997 anti-personnel landmine ban treaty
History
1990 - Liechtenstein becomes a member of the United Nations.Microstate in Central Europe
History
1989 - An attempted coup d'état against Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaoré is uncovered and foiled.Notable births
Born
2003 - Aidan Gallagher, American actor and musicianAmerican actor, musician and activist (born 2003)
Born
1998 - Christian Pulisic, American soccer playerAmerican soccer player (born 1998)
Born
1998 - Conor Timmins, Canadian ice hockey playerCanadian ice hockey player (born 1998)
Born
1997 - Viktor Hovland, Norwegian professional golferNorwegian professional golfer (born 1997)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Stephanie Cole, English actress (born 1941)English actress (1941–2026)
Died
2024 - Kesaria Abramidze, Georgian blogger, actress and model (born 1987)Georgian blogger, actress and model (1987–2024)
Died
2024 - Nick Gravenites, American singer-songwriter (born 1938)American singer-songwriter (1938–2024)
Died
2024 - Salvatore Schillaci, Italian footballer (born 1964)Italian footballer (1964–2024)
Died
2023 - Brereton C. Jones, American politician, 58th Governor of Kentucky (born 1939)American politician (1939–2023)
Died
2021 - Jolidee Matongo, South African politician, 97th Mayor of Johannesburg (born 1975)South African politician (1975–2021)
Died
2021 - Chris Anker Sørensen, Danish road bicycle racer (born 1984)Danish road bicycle racer (1984–2021)
Died
2020 - Ruth Bader Ginsburg, United States Supreme Court justice (born 1933)US Supreme Court justice from 1993 to 2020
Sky
Moon phase
New Moon
0.4% illuminated
Lunar age: 28.9 days
Sun zodiac
Virgo
26.10 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Virgo
22.28 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Astronomy events
Moon
Moon at ApogeeThe Moon reaches a relatively distant point in its orbit around Earth.