This Day in History – September 18

By Carter Cormier

1634: Anne Hutchinson arrives in America

1759: The British capture Quebec

1793: George Washington lays the cornerstone of the Capitol Building—the center of American politics

1850: Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Law, requiring northern states to return escaped slaves

1851: The New York Times is first published

1907: Tropical cyclone hits Japan, kills 12,000 to 15,000 people

1976: Christiano Ronaldo is born

2018: Ruth Bater Ginsburg passes away

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