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September 18

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In 1759, the French formally surrendered Quebec to the British.

In 1769, the Boston Gazette reported on the first piano built in the U.S. - a spinet with a three - to four - octave range.

In 1793, President George Washington laid the cornerstone of the Capitol building in the District of Columbia, using a silver trowel and marble-headed gavel to put the stone in place, in accordance with Masonic ritual.

In 1810, Chile declared its independence from Spain.

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"The illusion that the times that were are better than those that are, has probable pervaded all ages."
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Horace Greeley, American journalist (1811-1872)