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On this day in Mahalo history @michelledevon had the Answer of the Day for her answer to "Do creationists really believe in creationism, or do they use it as a tool to control the weak minded?" http://www.mahalo.com/answers/mahalo-contests/answer-of-the-day-contest-for-september-18-september-18th
Also on this day the leaderboard for the barnraising contest #8 was posted, already 400 or 1000 remaining coupon pages have been created.http://www.mahalo.com/answers/mahalo-contests/barnraising-8-more-coupons-leaderboard-september-17-2009-1
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1986: Keeley Hazell - Model
- 1974: Xzibit - Rap Artist
- 1971: Lance Armstrong - 7x Tour de France Winner
- 1971: Jada Pinkett-Smith - A Different World
- 1939: Fred Willard - Anchorman
- 1933: Robert Blake - Baretta
- 1895: John Diefenbaker - 13th Canadian PM
Famous Deaths
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office Movies
Top Sports Teams
League Leaders on This day
- 2008: Ryan Howard, PHI - 45 Home Runs
- 2008: Tim Lincecum, SF - 237 StrikeoutsMLB: Daily Stats
- 2008: Jay Cutler, DEN - 650 Pass YDS
- 2008: Adrian Peterson, MIN - 263 Rush YDS
- 2008: Cortland Finnegan, TNE - 3 InterceptionsNFL: Play Stat Leaders
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The 2000s
- 2004: Pop singer Britney Spears marries dancer Kevin Federline in his backyard in Studio City, California. The couple would later divorce in 2007.
The 1960s
- 1961: Dag Hammarskjold the 2nd Secretary-General of the United Nations dies in a plane crash in Rhodesia, Africa
The 1800s
- 1851: The first edition of The New York Times was published.
- 1850: The Fugitive Slave Act is passed by Congress, the law would allow slave owners to reclaim their slaves if they escaped to other States.
The 1700s
- 1793: George Washington himself laid the cornerstone to what would become the U.S. Capitol Building home of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives which make up the legislative branche of the American government.