Historical Events
- Cleveland Indians clinch AL pennant, beat Tigers (3-2)
- KTUL TV channel 8 in Tulsa, OK (ABC) begins broadcasting
- WLOS TV channel 13 in G'ville-Spartanburg, SC (ABC) 1st broadcast
Famous Birthdays
- Murtaza Bhutto, Pakistani politician, born in Karachi, Pakistan (d. 1996)
- Steven Pinker, Canadian American cognitive psychologist and author, born in Montreal, Canada
- Takao Doi, Japanese astronaut (STS 87), born in Tokyo, Japan
- Tommy Tuberville, American football coach and politician (Senator-R-Alabama 2021-), born in Camden, Arkansas
About September 18, 1954
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 7 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Three Coins In The Fountain - Frank Sinatra