This Day in History for September 18

SEP 18 Friday 2026
Featured event 1981

While posing as an aristocrat

While posing as an aristocrat, Belgian serial killer Nestor Pirotte murdered an antiques dealer in Brussels, for which crime he was sentenced to death.

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  1. 2016
    Uri attack

    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.

  2. 2015
    Camp Badaber attack

    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.

  3. 2014
    Scottish independence referendum

    Scotland votes against independence from the United Kingdom, by 55% to 45%.

  4. 2013
    Ottawa bus–train crash

    A VIA Rail train crashes into a double-decker bus at a train station in Ottawa, Canada, killing six people and injuring 35 others.

  5. 2011
    Sikkim earthquake

    The 2011 Sikkim earthquake is felt across northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and southern Tibet.

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“Knowledge itself is power.”

— Francis Bacon

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on September 18?

One highlighted entry is from 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.

Who was born on September 18?

People listed for September 18 include Jackson Robert Scott (2008), Santiago Castro (footballer, born 2004) (2004), and Aidan Gallagher (2003).

What observances fall on September 18?

Observances listed for September 18 include National Day or Dieciocho (Chile), Christian feast day: Ariadne of Phrygia, and Christian feast day: Constantius (Theban Legion).

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