Historical milestones observed on September 18

September 18 marks several historical milestones. In the United States, the cornerstone for the construction of the U.S. Capitol in Washington was laid on this day in 1793.

In media history, The New York Times was founded on September 18, 1851, as the New York Daily Times by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones. The publication has since become a major American news authority, winning 94 Pulitzer Prizes.

In space exploration, the Voyager program's Voyager 1 probe captured its first photograph of the Earth and Moon together on this date 39 years ago. The Voyager 1 and 2 probes, launched in 1977 to study Jupiter and Saturn, are currently positioned to leave the solar system.

Additionally, notable figures born on this day include actress Greta Garbo, as well as Jada Pinkett Smith, Jack Warden, and James Gandolfini.