TODAY IN HISTORY

On Sept. 18, A.D. 14, the Roman Senate officially confirmed Tiberius as the second emperor of the Roman Empire.

In 1850, Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act,

which created a force of federal commissioners charged with returning escaped slaves to their owners.

In 1851, the first edition of The New York Times was published.

In 1970, rock star Jimi Hendrix died at age 27.

In 1987, the psychological thriller “Fatal Attraction,”*

starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close, was released.

In 2005, “Everybody Loves Raymond” won the Emmy for best comedy in its final season; first-year hit “Lost” was named best drama.

In 2014, voters in Scotland rejected independence, opting to remain part of the United Kingdom in a historic referendum.