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Notable anniversaries in history for today: September 18
- 100th: 1924 - Birth of Zelda Fichandler in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; theater director/producer (Raisin, K2).
- 90th: 1934 - Saint Louis Browns' player Bobo Newsom loses no-hitter to Boston Braves in 10 innings, 2-1.
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Charles Lacy Veach in Chicago, Illinois, USA; astronaut (STS 39).
- 70th: 1954 - Cleveland Indians clinch American League pennant, beat Detroit Tigers (3-2).
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of Holly Robinson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; actress (21 Jump Street).
- 60th: 1964 - ABC TV debuts The Addams Family TV show.
- 50th: 1974 - Hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, 5,000 die.
- 40th: 1984 - Off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurs.
- 40th: 1984 - In Turkey, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurs. Three people killed, 38 injured, and 75,000 houses destroyed or damaged in the Olur-Senkaya area.
- 40th: 1984 - Joe Kittinger completes the first solo balloon crossing of Atlantic.
- 40th: 1984 - Detroit Tigers become fourth team to stay in first place from opening day.
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