Today is Wednesday, September 12, the 255th day of 2018. There are 110 days left in the year.
1609 — Henry Hudson discovers Hudson River
1649 — Drogheda, Ireland falls to Puritan troops; inhabitants massacred
1758 — Charles Messier observes the Crab Nebula & begins catalog
1814 — Battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812
1857 — 423 die when "Central America" sinks off Cape Romain SC
1888 — Start of the Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Greek Interpreter" (BG)
1895 — Defender (US) beats Valkyrie III (Engld) in 10th America's Cup
1901 — Arabs attack Gedara Palestine
1918 — During WW I, US forces launch an attack on German-occupied St Mihiel
1609 — Henry Hudson discovers Hudson River
1649 — Drogheda, Ireland falls to Puritan troops; inhabitants massacred
1758 — Charles Messier observes the Crab Nebula & begins catalog
1814 — Battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812
1857 — 423 die when "Central America" sinks off Cape Romain SC
1888 — Start of the Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Greek Interpreter" (BG)
1895 — Defender (US) beats Valkyrie III (Engld) in 10th America's Cup
1901 — Arabs attack Gedara Palestine
1918 — During WW I, US forces launch an attack on German-occupied St Mihiel
