September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). 104 days remain until the end of the year.
"Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually, it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever."
Born today
Lance Armstrong, 1971, American cyclist
Observances
Day of National Music (Azerbaijan)
Island Language Day (Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)
National Day or Dieciocho (Chile)
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (United States)
Navy Day (Croatia)
National Fitness Day (UK)
U.S. Air Force Day (US)
World Water Monitoring Day
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