WillDekkard
09-14-2010, 01:28 AM
Hear are some notable events that happened on
This Date in History - September 14th
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* 81 – Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus.
* 786 – Harun al-Rashid becomes the Abbasid caliph upon the death of his brother al-Hadi.
* 1180 – Battle of Ishibashiyama in Japan.
* 1607 – Flight of the Earls from Lough Swilly, Donegal, Ireland.
* 1682 – Bishop Gore School, one of the oldest schools in Wales, is founded.
* 1752 – The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2).
* 1812 – Napoleonic Wars: French grenadiers enter Moscow. The Fire of Moscow begins as soon as Russian troops leave the city.
* 1814 – The poem Defence of Fort McHenry is written by Francis Scott Key. The poem is later used as the lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner.
* 1829 – The Ottoman Empire signs the Treaty of Adrianople with Russia, thus ending the Russo-Turkish War.
* 1847 – Mexican-American War: Winfield Scott captures Mexico City.
* 1862 – American Civil War: The Battle of South Mountain, part of the Maryland Campaign, is fought.
* 1901 – President of the United States William McKinley dies after an assassination attempt on September 6, and is succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt.
* 1917 – Russia is officially proclaimed a republic.
* 1923 – Miguel Primo de Rivera becomes dictator of Spain.
* 1944 – World War II: Maastricht becomes the first Dutch city to be liberated by allied forces.
* 1948 – Groundbreaking for the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
* 1958 – The first two German post-war rockets, designed by the German engineer Ernst Mohr, reach the upper atmosphere.
* 1959 – The Soviet probe Luna 2 crashes onto the Moon, becoming the first man-made object to reach it.
* 1960 – The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is founded.
* 1975 – The first American saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton, is canonized by Pope Paul VI.
* 1982 – President-elect of Lebanon, Bachir Gemayel, is assassinated.
* 1984 – Joe Kittinger becomes the first person to fly a hot air balloon alone across the Atlantic Ocean.
* 1987 – The Toronto Blue Jays set a record for the most home runs in a single game, belting 10 of them.
* 1994 – The Major League Baseball season is canceled because of a strike.
* 1995 – Body Worlds opens in Tokyo, Japan
* 1998 – Telecommunications companies MCI Communications and WorldCom complete their $37 billion merger to form MCI WorldCom.
* 1999 – Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations.
* 2001 – Historic National Prayer Service held at Washington National Cathedral for victims of the September 11 attacks. A similar service is held in Canada on Parliament Hill, the largest vigil ever held in the nation's capital.
* 2003 – In a referendum, Estonia approves joining the European Union.
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This Date in History - September 14th
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* 81 – Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus.
* 786 – Harun al-Rashid becomes the Abbasid caliph upon the death of his brother al-Hadi.
* 1180 – Battle of Ishibashiyama in Japan.
* 1607 – Flight of the Earls from Lough Swilly, Donegal, Ireland.
* 1682 – Bishop Gore School, one of the oldest schools in Wales, is founded.
* 1752 – The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2).
* 1812 – Napoleonic Wars: French grenadiers enter Moscow. The Fire of Moscow begins as soon as Russian troops leave the city.
* 1814 – The poem Defence of Fort McHenry is written by Francis Scott Key. The poem is later used as the lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner.
* 1829 – The Ottoman Empire signs the Treaty of Adrianople with Russia, thus ending the Russo-Turkish War.
* 1847 – Mexican-American War: Winfield Scott captures Mexico City.
* 1862 – American Civil War: The Battle of South Mountain, part of the Maryland Campaign, is fought.
* 1901 – President of the United States William McKinley dies after an assassination attempt on September 6, and is succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt.
* 1917 – Russia is officially proclaimed a republic.
* 1923 – Miguel Primo de Rivera becomes dictator of Spain.
* 1944 – World War II: Maastricht becomes the first Dutch city to be liberated by allied forces.
* 1948 – Groundbreaking for the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
* 1958 – The first two German post-war rockets, designed by the German engineer Ernst Mohr, reach the upper atmosphere.
* 1959 – The Soviet probe Luna 2 crashes onto the Moon, becoming the first man-made object to reach it.
* 1960 – The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is founded.
* 1975 – The first American saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton, is canonized by Pope Paul VI.
* 1982 – President-elect of Lebanon, Bachir Gemayel, is assassinated.
* 1984 – Joe Kittinger becomes the first person to fly a hot air balloon alone across the Atlantic Ocean.
* 1987 – The Toronto Blue Jays set a record for the most home runs in a single game, belting 10 of them.
* 1994 – The Major League Baseball season is canceled because of a strike.
* 1995 – Body Worlds opens in Tokyo, Japan
* 1998 – Telecommunications companies MCI Communications and WorldCom complete their $37 billion merger to form MCI WorldCom.
* 1999 – Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations.
* 2001 – Historic National Prayer Service held at Washington National Cathedral for victims of the September 11 attacks. A similar service is held in Canada on Parliament Hill, the largest vigil ever held in the nation's capital.
* 2003 – In a referendum, Estonia approves joining the European Union.
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