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This Day in History for September 18 – US Capitol Cornerstone Laid and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1793 – George Washington lays the cornerstone to the United States Capitol building (More info)
1837 – Tiffany & Young -- later Tiffany and Co. -- is founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City (More info)
1850 – Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Act requiring the return of escaped slaves to their owners (More info)
1948 – Margaret Chase Smith of Maine becomes the first woman elected to the US Senate without completing another senator's term (More info)
1975 – Patty Hearst is arrested after a year on the FBI Most Wanted List (More info)
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