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September 18

2 sourced moments from September 18 in history: The New York Times published its first edition (1851); and The U.S. Air Force broke free of the Army (1947).

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2 things happened on September 18

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1947 History · Modern

The U.S. Air Force broke free of the Army

On September 18, 1947, American airpower stopped being an Army stepchild and became a service in its own right.

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1851 Language & Communication · Media & Communication

The New York Times published its first edition

On September 18, 1851, a one-cent paper called the New-York Daily Times promised dignified, trustworthy journalism in a sensational age.

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