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On September 18, 96: Emperor Domitian is assassinated as a result of a plot by his wife Domitia and two Praetorian prefects. Nerva is then proclaimed as his successor.

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Featured moment · 96

Emperor Domitian is assassinated as a result of a plot by his wife Domitia and two Praetorian prefects. Nerva is then proclaimed as his successor.

AD 96 (XCVI) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Valens and Vetus. The denomination AD 96 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

People

Born on September 18

Jackson Robert Scott 2008– American actor (born 2008)
Santiago Castro 2004– Argentine footballer (born 2004)
Aidan Gallagher 2003– American actor, musician and activist (born 2003)
Hugo Bueno 2002– Spanish footballer
Christian Pulisic 1998– American soccer player (born 1998)
Conor Timmins 1998– Canadian ice hockey player (born 1998)
Viktor Hovland 1997– Norwegian professional golfer (born 1997)
Max Meyer 1995– German footballer (born 1995)
Matt Targett 1995– English footballer (born 1995)
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Patrick Schwarzenegger 1993– American actor (born 1993)
Lewis Holtby 1990– German footballer (born 1990)
Serge Ibaka 1989– Congolese basketball player (born 1989)
Marwin Hitz 1987– Swiss footballer (born 1987)
Seiko Oomori 1987– Japanese musician
Mirza Teletović 1985– Bosnian basketball player (born 1985)
Anthony Gonzalez 1984– American football player and politician (born 1984)
Travis Outlaw 1984– American basketball player (born 1984)
Dizzee Rascal 1984– British rapper (born 1984)

People

Died on September 18

Kesaria Abramidze Georgian blogger, actress and model (1987–2024)
Nick Gravenites American singer-songwriter (1938–2024)
Salvatore Schillaci Italian footballer (1964–2024)
Brereton C. Jones American politician (1939–2023)
Jolidee Matongo South African politician (1975–2021)
Chris Anker Sørensen Danish road bicycle racer (1984–2021)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg US Supreme Court justice from 1993 to 2020
Afzal Ahsan Randhawa Pakistani writer, translator and politician
Eduardo Bonvallet Chilean footballer (1955-2015)
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James R. Houck American astrophysicist and academic (born 1940)
Mario Benjamín Menéndez Argentinian military officer (1930–2015)
Milan Marcetta Canadian ice hockey player
Earl Ross Canadian racing driver
Hirofumi Uzawa Japanese economist (1928–2014)
Kenny Wheeler Canadian composer and musician (1930–2014)
Veliyam Bharghavan Indian politician
Lindsay Cooper English bassoon, oboe player and composer (1951–2013)
Arthur Lamothe French-Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1928)

Timeline

Every September 18 on record

  1. 96 Emperor Domitian is assassinated as a result of a plot by his wife Domitia and two Praetorian prefects. Nerva is then proclaimed as his successor.

    Calendar year

    AD 96 (XCVI) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Valens and Vetus. The denomination AD 96 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

  2. 324 Constantine the Great decisively defeats Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis, establishing Constantine's sole control over the Roman Empire.

    Roman emperor from 306 to 337

    Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. He played a pivotal role in elevating the status of Christianity in Rome, the Edict of Milan decriminalising Christian practice and ceasing Christian persecution. This was a turning point in the Christianisation of the Roman Empire.

  3. 1048 Battle of Kapetron between a combined Byzantine-Georgian army and a Seljuq army.

    Battle of the Byzantine–Seljuq wars, 1048

    The Battle of Kapetron or Kapetrou was fought between a Byzantine-Georgian army and the Seljuq Turks at the plain of Kapetron in 1048. The event was the culmination of a major raid led by the Seljuq prince Ibrahim Inal into Byzantine-ruled Armenia. A combination of factors meant that the regular Byzantine forces were at a considerable numerical disadvantage against the Turks: the local thematic armies had been disbanded, while many of the professional troops had been diverted to the Balkans to face the revolt of Leo Tornikios.

  4. 1066 Norwegian king Harald Hardrada lands with Tostig Godwinson at the mouth of the Humber River and begins his invasion of England.

    King of Norway from 1046 to 1066

    Harald Sigurdsson, also known as Harald III and given the epithet Hardrada in the sagas, was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. He unsuccessfully claimed the Danish throne until 1064 and the English throne in 1066. Before becoming king, Harald spent 15 years in exile as a mercenary and military commander in Kievan Rus' and chief of the Varangian Guard in the Byzantine Empire.

  5. 1180 Philip Augustus becomes king of France at the age of fifteen.

    King of France from 1180 to 1223

    Philip II, also known as Philip Augustus, was King of France from 1180 to 1223. His predecessors had been known as kings of the Franks, but from 1190 onward, Philip became the first French monarch to style himself "King of France". The only son of King Louis VII and his third wife, Adela of Champagne, he was originally nicknamed 'God-given' because he was a first son and born late in his father's life.

  6. 1454 Thirteen Years' War: In the Battle of Chojnice, the Polish army is defeated by the Teutonic knights.
  7. 1544 The expedition of Juan Bautista Pastene makes landfall in San Pedro Bay, southern Chile, claiming the territory for Spain.
  8. 1618 The twelfth baktun in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar begins.
  9. 1714 George I arrives in Great Britain after becoming king on August 1.
  10. 1739 The Treaty of Belgrade is signed, whereby Austria cedes lands south of the Sava and Danube rivers to the Ottoman Empire.
  11. 1759 French and Indian War: The Articles of Capitulation of Quebec are signed.
  12. 1793 The first cornerstone of the United States Capitol is laid by George Washington.
  13. 1809 The Royal Opera House in London opens.
  14. 1810 First Government Junta in Chile. Though supposed to rule only during the Peninsular War in Spain, it is in fact the first step towards independence from Spain, and is commemorated as such.
  15. 1812 The 1812 Fire of Moscow dies down after destroying more than three-quarters of the city. Napoleon returns from the Petrovsky Palace to the Moscow Kremlin, spared from the fire.
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  1. 1837 Tiffany & Co. (first named Tiffany & Young) is founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City. The store is called a "stationery and fancy goods emporium".
  2. 1838 The Anti-Corn Law League is established by Richard Cobden.
  3. 1850 The U.S. Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
  4. 1851 First publication of The New-York Daily Times, which later becomes The New York Times.
  5. 1860 Second Opium War: Battle of Zhangjiawan: Now heading towards Beijing after having recently occupied Tianjin, the allied Anglo-French force engages and defeats a larger Qing Chinese army at Zhangjiawan.
  6. 1860 Wars of Italian Unification: Battle of Castelfidardo: Royal Sardinian Army defeats forces of the Papal States, resulting in the conquest of Umbria and Marche by the Kingdom of Italy.
  7. 1862 The Confederate States celebrate for the first and only time a Thanksgiving Day.
  8. 1863 American Civil War: The Battle of Chickamauga begins between Confederate and Union forces. It involves the second highest amount of casualties for any American Civil War battle apart from Gettysburg.
  9. 1864 American Civil War: John Bell Hood begins the Franklin–Nashville Campaign in an unsuccessful attempt to draw William Tecumseh Sherman back out of Georgia.
  10. 1867 The first provincial election for the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly after Canada's Confederation returns a large majority for the Anti-Confederation Party, led by William Annand, who becomes Premier.
  11. 1867 The fourth and current State Constitution of Maryland is ratified by voters.
  12. 1870 During an expedition to the Wyoming Territory, Henry D. Washburn observes and names the Old Faithful Geyser.
  13. 1873 The U.S. bank Jay Cooke & Company declares bankruptcy, contributing to the Panic of 1873.
  14. 1879 The Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the first time.
  15. 1882 The Pacific Stock Exchange opens.

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