Today is Wednesday, September 19, the 262nd day of 2018. There are 103 days left in the year.

1777 — Battle of Freeman’s Farm (Bemis Heights) or first Battle of Saratoga

1796 — George Washington’s farewell address as president

1846 — Elizabeth Barrett & Robert Browning elopes

1864 — Third Battle of Winchester, Virginia

1873 — Black Friday: Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic

1914 — Brooklyn’s Ed Lafitte no-hits KC (Federal League), 6-2

1928 — Mickey Mouse’s screen debut

1934 — Bruno Hauptmann arrested for kidnapping the Linbergh baby

1940 — Nazi decree forbids gentile women to work in Jewish homes