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Today in History – September 18

1895 – The Atlanta Compromise speech is given by Booker T. Washington at the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition.

Remains of the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition

1970 – Beerenberg, a stratovolcano, the northern-most active subaerial volcano on Earth erupts.

Beerenberg (The Northernmost Active Volcano on Earth)