Historical Events
- Earliest known fishooks at 23,000 years old discovered on Okinawa Island, Japan, findings published in PNAS journal
- Evian Championship Women's Golf, Evian Resort GC: Chun In-gee of South Korea wins her 2nd major title by 4 strokes from Ryu So-yeon & Park Sung-hyun; 21-under-par score a record for all women's majors
Election of Interest
In Russian elections Vladimir Putin-backed United Russia party wins 54% of Parliamentary seats led by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev
About September 18, 2016
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 7 years, 7 months and 22 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Closer - The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey
