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September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common September 2007 is the ninth month of that year It began on a Saturday September 2006 was marked by a controversy surrounding statements made by Pope Benedict XVI regarding Islam, during the same week as the fifth anniversary PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. September 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August September 15, 2003 September 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header September 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September September 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 107 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse, Italy. Events By Place Europe Childeric II succeeds Clotaire III as King of the Franks. An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of Constans II ( Greek: Κώνστας Β' Kōnstas II) also called "Constantine the Bearded" ( Kōnstantinos Pogonatos) ( November 7 Syracuse (Siracusa Sicilian: Sarausa, Classical Greek: / transliterated Syrakousai) is a historic City in
• 921 - Saint Ludmila is murdered at the command of her daughter-in-law at Tetin. Events By Place Asia Ahmad ibn Fadlan is sent from Baghdad to the king of the Volga Bulgars, on behalf of the Saint Ludmila (c 860 - September 15, 921) is a Saint and Martyr venerated by the Orthodox and the Roman Catholics In law and in cultural Anthropology, affinity, as distinguished from Consanguinity, is kinship by Marriage.
• 1556 - Vlissingen ex-emperor Charles V returns to Spain. Vlissingen ( or Flushing in English is a Municipality and a City in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of Charles V (24 February 1500 &ndash 21 September 1558 was Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• 1584 - San Lorenzo del Escorial Palace in Madrid is finished. El Escorial is one of the Spanish royal sites and functions as a monastery royal palace museum and school Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain.
• 1600 - Battle of Sekigahara
• 1616 - The first non-aristocratic, free public school in Europe is opened in Frascati, Italy. Background and pretext Even though Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified Japan and consolidated his power following the Siege of Odawara in 1590 his ill-fated Frascati is a town and commune in the Province of Rome in the Latium region of central Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
• 1683 - Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is founded by 13 immigrant families. Germantown is a neighborhood in the Northwest Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, about six miles northwest from the center of the city
• 1762 - Battle of Signal Hill
• 1776 - American Revolutionary War: British land at Kip's Bay during the New York Campaign. Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Battle of Signal Hill ( September 15, 1762) was a small skirmish the last of the French and Indian War. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 Background After losing the Battle of Long Island, General George Washington and his army of 9000 troops had escaped in the night of August 29&ndash30 to The New York and New Jersey campaign was a series of battles in the American Revolutionary War between British forces under General Sir William Howe
• 1789 - The United States Department of State is established (formerly known as Department of Foreign Affairs). Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the Foreign policy of a sovereign nation
• 1812 - The French army under Napoleon reaches the Kremlin in Moscow. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. The Moscow Kremlin ( Russian: Московский Кремль Moskovskiy Kreml) usually referred to as simply The Kremlin, is a historic fortified Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
• 1820 - Constitutionalist revolution in Lisbon, Portugal; (see Portugal's crises of the Nineteenth Century. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For the revolt in Brazil, see Constitutionalist Revolution. The term Constitutionalism is a word with a variety of meanings Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is a European Nation whose origins go back to the Early Middle Ages.
• 1821 - Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica jointly declare independence from Spain. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• 1830 - The Liverpool to Manchester railway line opens (see also deaths, below). For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display The Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR was the world's first inter-city passenger Railway in which all the trains were timetabled and were hauled for most of the distance
• 1831 - The locomotive John Bull operates for the first time in New Jersey on the Camden and Amboy Railroad. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a A locomotive is a railway Vehicle that provides the motive power for a Train. The John Bull is an English-built Railroad Steam locomotive that operated in the United States. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company was part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system in New Jersey, including their main line to New York City
• 1835 - The HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin aboard, reaches the Galápagos Islands. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common First Voyage On 27 September 1825 Beagle docked at Woolwich for repairs and fitted out for her new duties at a total cost of £5913 Charles Robert Darwin (February 12 1809 &ndash April 19 1882 was an English naturalist, who realised and demonstrated that all Species of life
• 1851 - Saint Joseph's University is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Saint Joseph's University (also called SJU or St Joe's) is a private Coeducational Roman Catholic University located Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
• 1862 - American Civil War: Confederate forces capture Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Harpers Ferry redirects here For other uses see Harpers Ferry (disambiguation.
• 1873 - Franco-Prussian War: The last German troops leave France upon completion of payment of indemnity. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War ( 19 July, 1870 — 10 May, 1871 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1883 - The Bombay Natural History Society is founded in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Bombay Natural History Society, founded on 15 September 1883 is one of the largest non-governmental organizations in India engaged in conservation and biodiversity research Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• 1894 - First Sino-Japanese War: Japan defeats China in the Battle of Pyongyang. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The First Sino-Japanese War ( 日清戦争 Romaji: Nisshin Sensō ( 1 August 1894 – 17 April 1895) was a war fought between For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Battle of Pyongyang (平壌作戦 was the second major land battle of the First Sino-Japanese War.
• 1914 - World War I: The Battle of Aisne begins between Germany and France. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All This article is about the 1914 battle For other battles of the Aisne see Battle of the Aisne. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1916 - World War I: Tanks are used for the first time in battle, at the Battle of the Somme. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A tank is a tracked, Armoured fighting vehicle designed for Front-line combat which combines Operational mobility and tactical The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, fought from July to November 1916 was among the largest battles of the First World War
• 1928 - Sir Alexander Fleming notices a bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory, discovering what later became known as penicillin. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Alexander Fleming (6 August 1881 &ndash 11 March 1955 was a Scottish Biologist and Pharmacologist. The Bacteria ( singular: bacterium) are a large group of unicellular Microorganisms Typically a few Micrometres in length bacteria have WikipediaManual_of_Style#National_varieties_of_English --> Molds (or Penicillin (sometimes abbreviated PCN or pen) is a group of Beta-lactam antibiotics used in the treatment of Bacterial Infections
• 1928 - Tich Freeman becomes the only bowler to take 300 wickets in an English cricket season. Alfred Percy "Tich" Freeman (born 17 May 1888 in London, died 28 January 1965 in Bearsted, Kent) England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries
• 1931 - In Scotland, the two-day Invergordon Mutiny against Royal Navy pay cuts begins. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Invergordon Mutiny was an Industrial action by around a thousand Sailors in the British Atlantic Fleet, that took place on 15 September - The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service)
• 1935 - Nuremberg Laws deprive German Jews of citizenship. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Nuremberg Laws ( German: Nürnberger Gesetze) of 1935 were denaturalization laws passed in Nazi Germany. Jews have lived in Germany, or " Ashkenaz " at least since the early 4th century, through both periods of tolerance and spasms of
• 1935 - Nazi Germany adopts a new national flag with the swastika. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers The flag of Germany is a Tricolour consisting of three equal horizontal bands displaying the national colours of Germany: Black, The swastika (from Sanskrit: svástika sa स्वस्तिक Hindu IS CORRECT if 'ि' is positioned incorrectly see -->) is
• 1940 - World War II: The climax of the Battle of Britain, when the Royal Air Force shoot down large numbers of Luftwaffe. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Battle of Britain (German ''Luftschlacht um England'' is the name given to the sustained strategic effort by the German Luftwaffe during the summer and ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force.
• 1941 - The U.S. Attorney General rules that the Neutrality Act is not violated when U.S. ships carry war materiel to British territories, opening the door for the Lend-Lease Act. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement The Neutrality Acts were a series of laws that were passed by the United States Congress in the 1930s in response to the growing turmoil in Europe and Asia The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Lend-Lease (Public Law 77-11 was the name of the program under which the United States of America supplied the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union,
• 1942 - World War II: The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Wasp is torpedoed at Guadalcanal. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Design Wasp was a byproduct of the Washington Naval Treaty. With the construction of and, the United States still had 15000 tons available to flesh out Guadalcanal (local name Isatabu) is a 2510- Square mile (6500- km²) Island in the Pacific Ocean and a province of the Solomon
• 1944 - Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meet in Quebec as part of the Octagon Conference to discuss strategy. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874 Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk The Second Quebec Conference (codenamed "OCTAGON" was a high level military conference held during World War II between the British and United States
• 1945 - A hurricane in southern Florida and the Bahamas destroys 366 planes and 25 blimps at NAS Richmond. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and
• 1947 - The U.S. Air Force is separated from the US Army to become a separate branch. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.
• 1947 - RCA releases the 12AX7 vacuum tube. RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986 This article is about the electronic device not an evacuated pipe used for experiments in Free-fall.
• 1948 - The F-86 Sabre sets the world aircraft speed record at 1080 km/h. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• 1950 - Korean War: United States forces land at Incheon, Korea. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Incheon is a metropolitan city and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia.
• 1952 - United Nations gives Eritrea to Ethiopia. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page
• 1957 - West Germany holds its third parliamentary election. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Konrad Adenauer remains chancellor. Konrad Hermann Josef Adenauer ( 5 January 1876 – 19 April 1967 was a German Statesman. Chancellor or chancellour (archaic ( Latin: cancellarius) is an official Title used in countries whose civilization has arisen
• 1958 - A Central Railroad of New Jersey commuter train runs through an open drawbridge at the Newark Bay, killing 58. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Central Railroad of New Jersey, more commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a regional railroad with origins in the 1830s lasting until 1976 when See also Newark Bay South Georgia Newark Bay is a body of water a tidal back bay of New York Harbor formed at the confluence
• 1959 - Nikita Khrushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the United States. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (April 17 1894 – September 11 1971 served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 following The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1961 - Hurricane Carla strikes Texas with winds of 175 miles per hour. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hurricane Carla was one of two Category 5 Tropical cyclones during the 1961 Atlantic hurricane season. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State.
• 1962 - The Soviet ship Poltava heads toward Cuba, one of the events that sets into motion the Cuban Missile Crisis. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. Poltava (Полтава Połtawa is a City in central Ukraine. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Cuba during the Cold War.
• 1963 - The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing kills four children at an African-American church in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1966 - U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to a sniper attack at the University of Texas at Austin, writes a letter to the United States Congress urging the enactment of gun control legislation. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Gun politics is a set of legal issues surrounding the ownership use and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through
• 1968 - The Soviet Zond 5 spaceship is launched, becoming the first spacecraft to fly around the Moon and re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. Zond 5, a member of the Soviet Union 's Zond program, was launched from a Tyazheliy Sputnik (68-076B in Earth parking orbit to make scientific studies during EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001
• 1972 - A magnitude 4. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 5 earthquake shakes Northern Illinois. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union.
• 1972 - An SAS domestic flight from Gothenburg to Stockholm was hijacked and flown to Malmö-Bulltofta Airport. Scandinavian Airlines System ( SAS) is a multi-national Airline for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and the leading carrier in the Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the
• 1974 - Air Vietnam flight 727 is hijacked, then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Active from 1951 to 1975 Air Viet Nam (Air VN (Hãng Hàng không Việt Nam was South Vietnam 's first commercial air carrier
• 1975 - The French department of Corse (the entire island of Corsica) is divided into two: Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily Haute-Corse (Corsica suprana ( English: Upper Corsica) is a French department. Corse-du-Sud (Corsica suttana ( English: Southern Corsica) is a French département.
• 1981 - The United States Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice on the United States Supreme Court. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Sandra Day O'Connor (born March 26, 1930) is an American Jurist. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary.
• 1981 - The John Bull becomes the oldest operable steam locomotive in the world when the Smithsonian Institution operates it under its own power outside Washington, DC. The John Bull is an English-built Railroad Steam locomotive that operated in the United States. The Smithsonian Institution (smɪθsoʊnɪən is an educational and research institute and associated Museum complex administered and funded by the Government of Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
• 1981 - Vanuatu becomes a member of the United Nations. Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu ( French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu) is an Island The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security
• 1983 - Israeli premier Menachem Begin resigns. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A premier is a title for the Head of government in some countries (מְנַחֵם בְּגִין Mieczysław Biegun Менахем Вольфович Бегин 16 August 1913 – 9 March 1992 was the sixth prime minister of the State of Israel
• 1987 - U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz and Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze sign a treaty to establish centers to reduce the risk of nuclear war. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Secretary of State is a commonly used title for a Government Official. George Pratt Shultz (born December 13 1920 served as the United States Secretary of Labor from 1969 to 1970 as the U A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the Foreign policy of a sovereign nation Eduard Amvrosiyevich Shevardnadze (ედუარდ შევარდნაძე ɛduɑrd ʃɛvɑrdnɑdzɛ (born 25 January 1928 in Mamati, Lanchkhuti
• 1989 - The U.S. Congress recognizes Terry Anderson's continued captivity in Beirut. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Terry A Anderson (b October 27 1947, Lorain Ohio) is the best known and longest held hostage of a group of Americans believed to be Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2
• 1990 - France announces it will send 4,000 troops to the Persian Gulf
• 1993 - Liechtenstein Prince Hans-Adam II disbands parliament
• 1997 - Google was founded. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny doubly landlocked Alpine country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland Prince, from the Latin root Princeps, is a general term for a Monarch, for a member of a monarch's or former monarch's family and is a Hans-Adam II (Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d'Aviano Pius von und zu Liechtenstein styled HSH The Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein; born 14 February TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online
• 1998 - WorldCom and MCI Communications finish their landmark merger, forming MCI WorldCom which would later be renamed WorldCom and become the largest bankruptcy in United States history. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) MCI Inc is an American Telecommunications company that is headquartered in Ashburn Virginia. MCI Communications Corp was an American Telecommunications company that was instrumental in legal and regulatory changes that led to the breakup of the AT&T MCI Inc is an American Telecommunications company that is headquartered in Ashburn Virginia. MCI Inc is an American Telecommunications company that is headquartered in Ashburn Virginia. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 2004 - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced a lockout of the players union and cessation of operations by the NHL head office. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Gary Bruce Bettman (born June 2 1952 in Queens, New York) is the commissioner of the National Hockey League (NHL a post he has held since The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL

Births

• 973 - Al-Biruni, mathematician (d. Events By Place Africa The Fatimids move their capital to Cairo. 1048)
• 1254 - Marco Polo, Italian explorer (d. Marco Polo ( September 15 1254 – January 9 1324 at earliest but no later than June 1325 was a Venetian trader and explorer 1324)
• 1533 - Catherine of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. Biography Catherine was one of the fifteen children of Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary. 1572)
• 1580 - Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (d. Charles Annibal Fabrot ( September 15, 1580 - January 16, 1659) was a French jurisconsult. 1659)
• 1613 - François de La Rochefoucauld, French writer (d. François VI duc de La Rochefoucauld le Prince de Marcillac ( September 15, 1613 &ndash March 17, 1680) was a noted French 1680)
• 1649 - Titus Oates, English minister and plotter (d. Titus Oates ( September 15, 1649 &ndash July 12/13 1705 was a 17th-century perjurer who fabricated the " Popish Plot " a supposed 1705)
• 1666 - Princess Sophia Dorothea of Celle (d. Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sophia Dorothea ( 15 September 1666 &ndash 13 November 1726) was the wife and cousin of George Louis Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg later 1726)
• 1715 - Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval, French artillery specialist (d. Year 1726 ( MDCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Lieutenant General Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval ( 15 September, 1715 &ndash 9 May, 1789) was a French Artillery 1789)
• 1760 - Bogislav Friedrich Emanuel von Tauentzien, Prussian general of the Napoleonic Wars (d. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Bogislav Friedrich Emanuel Graf Tauentzien von Wittenberg ( 15 September 1760 &ndash 20 February 1824) was a Prussian General 1824)
• 1789 - James Fenimore Cooper, American novelist (d. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Fenimore Cooper (September 15 1789 &ndash September 14 1851 was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century 1851)
• 1828 - Aleksandr Mikhailovich Butlerov, Russian chemist (d. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Aleksandr Mikhailovich Butlerov (Александр Михайлович Бутлеров ( September 15, 1828 &ndash August 17, 1886, 1886)
• 1830 - Porfirio Díaz, President of Mexico (d. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican politician ( September 15, 1830 – 2 July 1915) that would later become the president of Mexico The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos 1915)
• 1852 - Edward Bouchet, American physicist (d. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Edward Alexander Bouchet ( 15 September 1852 &ndash 28 October 1918) was an African American physicist who is most notable 1918)
• 1857 - William Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the William Howard Taft (September 15 1857 – March 8 1930 was an American politician, the twenty-seventh President of the United States, the tenth Chief Justice The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 1930)
• 1858 - Jenő Hubay, Hungarian violinist (d. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Jenő Hubay ( September 15 1858, Pest - March 12 1937) was an Hungarian Violinist, Composer and 1937)
• 1860 - Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya, Indian engineer (d. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Sir Mokshagundam Visweswaraiah, KCIE (other spellings include Visvesvaraya, Visweswaraiah, Vishweshwariah; Kannada: ಶ್ರೀ ಮೋಕ್ಷಗುಂಡಂ 1962)
• 1863 - Horatio Parker, American composer (d. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Horatio Parker ( September 15, 1863 – December 18, 1919) was an American composer and teacher 1919)
• 1867 - Vladimir May-Mayevsky, Russian counter-revolutionary (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Vladimir Zenonovich May-Mayevsky (Влади́мир Зено́нович Май-Мае́вский ( September 15, 1867 - November 30, 1920 1920)
• 1876 - Bruno Walter, German conductor (d. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Bruno Walter ( September 15, 1876 &ndash February 1962)
• 1876 - Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Indian novelist (d. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sharat Chandra Chatterji ( Bangla: শরৎচন্দ্র চট্টোপাধ্যায় Shôrotchôndro Chôţţopaddhae) also known 1938)
• 1877 - Jakob Ehrlich, Austrian politician and zionist (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jakob Ehrlich ( September 15, 1877, May 17, 1938) was an early Zionist and leader of the Jewish Community in Vienna Austria 1938)
• 1879 - Joseph Lyons, 10th Prime Minister of Australia (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Joseph Aloysius Lyons, CH (15 September 1879 &ndash 7 April 1939 Australian politician The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. 1939)
• 1881 - Ettore Bugatti, Italian automobile engineer and designer (d. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti ( September 15, 1881, Milan, died on August 21, 1947) was an Italian Automobile 1947)
• 1883 - Esteban Terradas i Illa, Spanish mathematician and engineer (d. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Esteban Terradas i Illa (born Barcelona, 15 September 1883; died Madrid, 9 May 1950) was a Spanish Mathematician 1950)
• 1887 - Carlos Dávila, former President of Chile (d. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Carlos Gregorio Dávila Espinoza ( September 15, 1887 - October 19 1955) was a Chilean Political figure, Chairman of 1955)
• 1888 - Antonio Ascari, Italian racing driver (d. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Antonio Ascari ( September 15, 1888 &ndash July 26, 1925) was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing champion 1925)
• 1889 - Robert Benchley, American author (d. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Robert Charles Benchley (September 15 1889 – November 21 1945 was an American comedian best known for his work as a Newspaper columnist and Film actor 1945)
• 1890 - Agatha Christie, English writer (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Agatha Mary Clarissa Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller; 15 September 1890 &ndash 12 January 1976 commonly known as Agatha Christie, was an English 1976)
• 1890 - Frank Martin, Swiss composer (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frank Martin ( September 15, 1890 &ndash November 21, 1974) was a Swiss Composer, who lived 1974)
• 1892 - Silpa Bhirasri, Italian sculptor (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Silpa Bhirasri (Thai ศิลป์ พีระศรี the father of Modern arts in Thailand (born Corrado Feroci 15 September 1892 in 1962)
• 1894 - Jean Renoir, French film director (d. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jean Renoir (French ʁəˈnwaʁ ( September 15, 1894 – February 12, 1979) born in the Montmartre district of Paris 1979)
• 1894 - Oskar Klein, Swedish physicist (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Oskar Benjamin Klein ( September 15 1894 - February 5 1977) was a Swedish theoretical Physicist. 1977)
• 1895 - Magda Lupescu, consort of King Carol II of Romania (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Elena Lupescu ( 15 September 1895 (? in Iaşi (Jassy Romania – 29 June 1977) better known as Magda Lupescu Carol II of Romania ( 15 October / 16 October 1893 &ndash 4 April 1953) reigned as King of Romania from June 8 1977)
• 1898 - J. Slauerhoff, Dutch poet and novelist (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jan Jacob Slauerhoff, who published as J Slauerhoff, was a Dutch Poet and Novelist. 1936)
• 1901 - Sir Donald Bailey, British engineer (d. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Sir Donald Coleman Bailey ( 15 September 1901 in Rotherham, Yorkshire – 5 May 1985 in Bournemouth, Dorset 1985)
• 1903 - Roy Acuff, American country musician (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Roy Claxton Acuff ( September 15, 1903 &ndash November 23, 1992) was an American country Musician known 1992)
• 1904 - King Umberto II of Italy (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Umberto II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II, (September 15 1904 - March 18 1983 the last King of Italy, nicknamed the King of May ( Re 1983)
• 1906 - Jacques Becker, French screenwriter and director (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Jacques Becker ( September 15, 1906 - February 21, 1960) was a French Screenwriter and Film director. 1960)
• 1907 - Gunnar Ekelöf, Swedish poet and writer (d. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Gunnar Ekelöf ( Stockholm, September 15, 1907 - Sigtuna, March 16, 1968) was a Swedish poet and writer 1968)
• 1907 - Fay Wray, Canadian-born American actress (d. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vina Fay Wray ( September 15, 1907 &ndash August 8, 2004) was a Canadian &ndash American actress and the first 2004)
• 1908 - Penny Singleton, American actress (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Penny Singleton ( September 15, 1908 &ndash November 12, 2003) was a Hollywood actress best known for her role in the series of motion 2003)
• 1909 - C.N.Annadurai, Former Chief Minnister of Tamilnadu
• 1911 - Karsten Solheim, Norwegian-born American golf entrepreneur (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting C N Annadurai (அண்ணாதுரை (1909 to 1969 popularly called Anna (which means elder brother in Tamil language) was the first non Congress Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Karsten Solheim ( September 15, 1911 &ndash February 16, 2000) was a Norwegian -born American Golf club designer 2000)
• 1913 - John N. Mitchell, United States Attorney General and Watergate figure (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Newton Mitchell (September 1913 &ndash November 9, 1988) was the first United States Attorney General ever to be convicted of illegal activities and The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's 1988)
• 1913 - Johannes Steinhoff, German fighter pilot & NATO commander (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Johannes Steinhoff ( September 15, 1913 – February 21, 1994) was a German Luftwaffe Fighter ace of The North Atlantic Treaty 1994)
• 1914 - Creighton Abrams, American Army general (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Creighton Williams Abrams Jr ( September 15 1914 – September 4 1974) was a United States Army General who commanded military 1974)
• 1914 - Adolfo Bioy Casares, Argentine writer (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Adolfo Bioy Casares (September 15 1914 – March 8 1999 was an Argentine fiction writer 1999)
• 1915 - Albert Whitlock, English motion picture matte artist (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Albert J Whitlock (September 15 1915 in London – October 26 1999 in Santa Barbara California) was an English Motion picture matte 1999)
• 1916 - Margaret Lockwood, English actress (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Margaret Lockwood, CBE ( 15 September, 1916 - 15 July, 1990) was a British Actress, notable for her performance 1990)
• 1918 - Nipsey Russell, American comedian (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Julius "Nipsey" Russell ( September 15, 1918 – October 2, 2005) was an American Comedian, best known today 2005)
• 1919 - Fausto Coppi, Italian racing cyclist (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Angelo Fausto Coppi ( September 15, 1919 – January 2, 1960) was an Italian racing Cyclist. 1960)
• 1919 - Nelson Gidding, American screenwriter (d. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nelson Roosevelt Gidding ( September 15 1919 – May 1 2004) was an American Screenwriter specializing in adaptations 2004)
• 1921 - Norma MacMillan, Canadian actress (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Norma MacMillan (b 15 September 1921, Vancouver, British Columbia - d 2001)
• 1922 - Jackie Cooper, American actor and director
• 1922 - Bob Anderson (fencer), English sword-master
• 1923 - Anton Heiller, Austrian organist (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jackie Cooper (born September 15 1922 is an American Academy Award -nominated Actor, Emmy Award -winning TV director, and TV Bob Anderson (born 15 September 1922) is an English Actor and fencer. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anton Heiller ( Vienna, September 15, 1923 — Vienna March 25, 1979) was a much-admired Austrian organist harpsichordist composer 1979)
• 1924 - Bobby Short, American musician (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Waltrip "Bobby" Short ( September 15, 1924 &ndash March 21, 2005) was an American Cabaret singer and 2005)
• 1926 - Jean-Pierre Serre, French mathematician
• 1926 - Shohei Imamura, Japanese film director (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. was a Japanese Film director. Imamura was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards and is regarded as one of the most important and idiosyncratic filmmakers 2006)
• 1927 - David Stove, Australian philosopher, (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Charles Stove ( September 15, 1927 - June 2, 1994) was an Australian philosopher of science, and essayist in the popular 1994)
• 1928 - Cannonball Adderley, American saxophonist and bandleader (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley ( September 15 1928 – August 8 1975) was a Jazz alto saxophonist of 1975)
• 1929 - Eva Burrows, the 13th General of The Salvation Army
• 1929 - Murray Gell-Mann, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1933 - Henry Darrow, American actor
• 1933 - Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Spanish conductor
• 1934 - Fred Nile, Australian politician
• 1937 - Robert Lucas, Jr., American economist, Nobel laureate
• 1937 - Fernando de la Rúa, 51st President of Argentina
• 1938 - Gaylord Perry, baseball player
• 1940 - Merlin Olsen, American football player and actor
• 1940 - Norman Spinrad, American science fiction author
• 1941 - Flórián Albert, Hungarian footballer
• 1941 - Signe Toly Anderson, American singer
• 1941 - Mirosław Hermaszewski, Polish cosmonaut
• 1941 - Yuri Norstein, Russian animator
• 1941 - Viktor Zubkov, Russian government official
• 1942 - Lee Dorman, American Bassist
• 1944 - Sotirios Hatzigakis, Greek politician
• 1945 - Hans-Gert Pöttering, well-known German politician in the European union, President of the European Parliament since 16 January 2007. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eva Evelyn Burrows AC (born 15 September 1929) was the 13th General of the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. Murray Gell-Mann (born September 15, 1929) is an American Physicist who received the 1969 Nobel Prize in physics for his work The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henry Darrow (born Enrique Tomas Delgado Jr; September 15, 1933) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (born September 15, 1933) is a Spanish conductor and composer Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frederick John Nile (born 15 September 1934) Australian politician clergyman and social activist has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Emerson Lucas Jr (born September 15, 1937, Yakima Washington) is an American Economist at the University of Chicago The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk Fernando de la Rúa (born September 15 1937) is an Argentine politician The President of Argentina (full title President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the Head of state Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gaylord Jackson Perry (born September 15 1938 in Williamston North Carolina) is a former right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Merlin Jay Olsen (born September 15, 1940) is a former American football player in the National Football League and an Actor. Norman Richard Spinrad (born September 15, 1940) is an American Science fiction author Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Flórián Albert (born September 15, 1941 in Hercegszántó) is a retired Hungarian football Striker, who was named Signe Toly Anderson (born 15 September 1941 in Seattle, Washington) is a Singer who was one of the founding members of the American Mirosław Hermaszewski (born September 15, 1941) is a retired Polish Air Force officer Yuriy Borisovich Norshteyn (Ю́рий Бори́сович Норште́йн or Yuri Norstein or Yuri Norshtein (born Viktor Alekseyevich Zubkov (Ви́ктор Алексе́евич Зубко́в born September 15 1941, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Soviet Union) is Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. One of two men named Lee Dorman (born September 15, 1942) is an American bass guitarist who played with Iron Butterfly and Captain Beyond. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sotirios Hatzigakis (born September 15 1944) is a Greek politician currently serving as Minister for Justice. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Hans-Gert Pöttering (often written as Poettering; born September 15, 1945 in Bersenbrück, Lower Saxony) is a German The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The President of the European Parliament presides over the debates and activities of the European Parliament. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
• 1945 - Carmen Maura, Spanish actress
• 1945 - Jessye Norman, American opera singer
• 1945 - Ron Shelton, American film director
• 1946 - Ola Brunkert, Swedish session drummer for ABBA (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Carmen García Maura (born September 15, 1945, in Madrid) is a Spanish Actress. Jessye Norman (born September 15, 1945) is a four time Grammy award winning African American opera singer Ron Shelton ( September 15, 1945 in Whittier California) is a U Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ola Brunkert ( September 15, 1946 - March 16, 2008) was one of the main session drummers for ABBA. 2008)
• 1946 - Tommy Lee Jones, American actor
• 1946 - Oliver Stone, American film director
• 1946 - Howard Waldrop, American science fiction author
• 1948 - Suzyn Waldman, American Sportscaster
• 1949 - Joe Barton, American politician
• 1951 - Pete Carroll, American football coach
• 1951 - Johan Neeskens, Dutch footballer
• 1954 - Hrant Dink, Turkish-Armenian newspaper editor (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild - and Emmy Award -winning William Oliver Stone (born 15 September) is an American Film director and Screenwriter. Howard Waldrop (born September 15, 1946, in Houston Mississippi) is a Science fiction author who works primarily in Short fiction Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Suzyn Waldman (born in Newton MA) is a sports broadcaster. Starting with the 2005 season she has been the Color commentator for New York Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Linus "Joe" Barton (born September 15, 1949) is a Republican politician representing ( map in the U Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951, in San Francisco, California) is an American football coach former National Football Johannes ("Johan" Jacobus Neeskens (born September 15, 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former Midfielder Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Hrant Dink (Հրանդ Տինք həɹɑnt diːnk (September 15 1954 – January 19 2007 was a Turkish-Armenian editor, Journalist and Columnist 2007)
• 1955 - Željka Antunović, Croatian politician
• 1955 - Theodore Long, American professional wrestling executive
• 1956 - Jaki Graham, English singer
• 1956 - Maggie Reilly, Scottish folk singer
• 1958 - Dr. Know, American guitarist (Bad Brains)
• 1958 - Joel Quenneville, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1958 - Wendie Jo Sperber, American actress (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Željka Antunović (born September 15, 1955) is a Croatian Centre-left politician and the deputy president of Social Democratic Party of Theodore Long (born September 15 1947 is a former American Professional wrestling referee and manager, who is currently working for Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maggie Reilly (born September 15 1956 in Glasgow) is a Scottish vocalist best known for her collaborations with the composer Mike Oldfield between 1980 and 1984 Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dr Know (born September 15, 1958 in Washington DC) is the Stage name of Gary Miller Guitarist for Bad Brains, Bad Brains are an American Hardcore punk band formed in Washington D Joel Norman Quenneville (Born September 15, 1958 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian former Ice hockey defenceman Wendie Jo Sperber ( September 15, 1958 – November 29, 2005) was an American actress best known for her performances in the films 2005)
• 1960 - Kevin Allen, Welsh actor
• 1961 - Terry Lamb, Australian rugby league footballer
• 1961 - Dan Marino, American football player
• 1964 - Róbert Fico, Slovak Prime minister
• 1964 - Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, former guitarrist for horror punk band The Misfits
• 1968 - Danny Nucci, American actor
• 1969 - Jim Curtiss, American writer
• 1971 - Nathan Astle, New Zealand cricketer
• 1971 - Josh Charles, American actor
• 1971 - Ben Wallers, English musician and songwriter (Country Teasers)
• 1972 - Jimmy Carr, English comedian
• 1972 - Kit Chan, Singaporean singer
• 1972 - Princess Letizia of Spain
• 1973 - Julie Cox, English actress
• 1974 - Jamie Stevens, German singer
• 1976 - Paul Thomson, Scottish drummer (Franz Ferdinand)
• 1976 - Matt Thornton, American baseball player
• 1977 - Angela Aki, Japanese singer-songwriter
• 1977 - Sophie Dahl, English model
• 1977 - Leander Jordan, National Football League offensive lineman
• 1977 - Marisa Ramirez, American actress
• 1977 - Jason Terry, American basketball player
• 1977 - Tom Hardy, British actor
• 1978 - Eiður Guðjohnsen, Icelandic footballer
• 1979 - Dave Annable, American actor
• 1979 - Amy Davidson, American actress
• 1979 - Carlos Ruiz, Guatemalan soccer player
• 1979 - Patrick Marleau, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1980 - David Diehl, American football player
• 1980 - Jolin Tsai, Taiwanese pop singer
• 1980 - Mike Dunleavy, Jr., American basketball player
• 1983 - Luke Hochevar, American baseball player
• 1984 - Prince Henry of Wales
• 1986 - Heidi Montag, American reality television star
• 1987 - Aly Cissokho, French football (soccer) player
• 1988 - Chelsea Staub, American actress
• 1989 - Chetan Ramlu, New Zealand musician

Deaths

• 668 - Constans II, Byzantine emperor (b. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kevin Allen (born September 15 1962, Swansea, Wales) is an Actor, Film director and Film producer. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Terence "Terry" John Lamb OAM, (born 15 September 1961) is an Australian former Rugby league player of the 1980s and Daniel Constantine Marino Jr (born September 15, 1961 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a Polish - Italian American Hall of Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Robert Fico ( September 15, 1964 in Topoľčany) is the current Prime Minister of Slovakia (since July 4 2006 Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (born Paul Caiafa on September 15, 1964 in Lodi New Jersey) is an American Guitarist Horror punk is a Music genre that was defined by the bands The Misfits, The Cramps and seminally influential group The Damned, blending The Misfits are an American Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Danny Nucci (born September 15, 1968) is an American film and television Actor. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jim Curtiss (born 1969 is an American Writer and Author of the Novel Every Thing Counts, an Intercultural and spiritual Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Nathan John Astle (born 15 September, 1971 in Christchurch) is a former member of the New Zealand cricket team. Joshua Aaron Charles (born September 15, 1971) is an American stage film and television actor Benedict Roger Wallers (aka The Rebel (born 15 September 1971 in St Albans, Hertfordshire) is the frontman guitarist vocalist and songwriter Country Teasers is a British Art punk band formed in 1993 Early Country Teasers albums were characterised by literate scathingly satirical lyrics and discordant repetitive Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Anthony Patrick Carr Jr (born September 15, 1972 in Isleworth, London) Kit Chan ( born September 15, 1972) is a Singaporean Singer. She was a member of the pioneer generation of Singaporean singers to successfully Letizia Princess of Asturias (Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano September 15 1972, Oviedo Spain) is the wife of Felipe, the Prince of Asturias Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Julie Cox (born 1973 in Ely, England) is an English actress perhaps best known for her role as Princess Irulan in the Sci Fi Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Jamie Stevens (born September 15, 1974 in Euskirchen, Germany) is a former singer songwriter music manager computer games author and Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Thomson (born Paul Robert Jude Nester Thomson, 15 September 1976 Glasgow, Scotland) is the Drummer for Scottish band Franz Ferdinand is a rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2001 Matthew J "Matt" Thornton (born September 15, 1976, in Three Rivers Michigan) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays born on September 15, 1977, in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan, to a Japanese father Sophie Dahl (born 15 September 1977 in London) is an English Fashion model and Leander Jordan (born September 15, 1977 in) is an American football Offensive tackle currently a Free agent. Marisa Carolina Ramirez (born September 15 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American Actress. Jason Eugene Terry (born September 15 1977) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing with the NBA 's Edward Thomas "Tom" Hardy (born September 15, 1977) is an English stage film and television Actor, not to be confused with the Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen (born September 15 Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Dave Annable (born September 15, 1979) is an American Actor. He currently plays the character of Justin Walker on Brothers & Amy Davidson (born September 15, 1979 in Phoenix Arizona) is an American Television Actress who is best known for Patrick Denis Marleau (born September 15 1979, in Swift Current, Saskatchewan) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) David Diehl (DEAL (born September 15, 1980, in Chicago Illinois) is an American football player of Croatian and German Jolin Tsai ( is a Golden Melody Award winning Taiwanese Mandopop singer Michael (Mike Joseph Dunleavy Jr (born September 15 1980) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays for the Indiana Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Luke Anthony Hochevar (hoʊ̪ˈtʃeɪ̪vɚ born September 15, 1983, Denver Colorado) is a Major League Baseball pitcher currently playing Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) For actual Princes of Wales called Henry see Henry Prince of Wales. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Any UNSOURCED statements will be removed from this article Please provide a reliable source for any information added --> Heidi Montag (born September 15, Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Aly Cissokho (born 15 September, 1987 in Blois) is a French footballer. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Chelsea Staub (born September 15, 1988) is an American Actress. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Kris Chetan Ramlu ( Hindi: चेतन रामलु, Telugu: చేతన రంలు) is a New Zealand musician sometimes known by the stage name Events By Place Europe Childeric II succeeds Clotaire III as King of the Franks. Constans II ( Greek: Κώνστας Β' Kōnstas II) also called "Constantine the Bearded" ( Kōnstantinos Pogonatos) ( November 7 630)
• 866 - Robert the Strong, Margrave of Neustria
• 1231 - Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (b. Events By Place Byzantine Empire Serbs settle in the Balkans having been invited by the Byzantine emperor Heraclius Events By Place Asia Fujiwara no Yoshifusa becomes regent of Japan, starting the Fujiwara regentship Robert IV the Strong (also known as Rutpert) ( 820 - September 15, 866) was Margrave in Neustria. Duke Louis I of Bavaria (Ludwig I der Kelheimer Herzog von Bayern Pfalzgraf bei Rhein ( Kelheim, 23 December, 1173 &ndash 15 September 1173)
• 1352 - Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (b. Ewosṭatewos ( Ge'ez ኤዎስጣቴዎስ ʾĒwōsṭātēwōs, also ዮስጣቴዎስ Yōsṭātēwōs, Eustathius, July 15, 1273)
• 1500 - John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury
• 1596 - Leonhard Rauwolf, German physician and botanist (b. This article is about the 15th century English Bishop for other uses see John Morton (disambiguation. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the Leonhard Rauwolf (also spelled Rauwolff) ( Augsburg, June 21 in either 1535 or 1540 &ndash September 15, 1596, Waitzen, 1535 or 1540)
• 1613 - Thomas Overbury, English writer (b. Sir Thomas Overbury (1581 &ndash 15 September 1613) English Poet and essayist and the victim of one of the most sensational crimes in English history 1581)
• 1643 - Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (b. Richard Boyle 1st Earl of Cork, also known as the Great Earl of Cork (13 October 1566 &ndash 15 September 1643 was Lord High Treasurer of the Kingdom of Ireland. 1566)
• 1649 - John Floyd, English Jesuit preacher (b. John Floyd ( 1572 - September 15, 1649) English Jesuit, was born in Cambridgeshire. 1572)
• 1700 - André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (b. André Le Nôtre ( March 12, 1613 &ndash September 15 1700) was a Landscape architect and the gardener of King Louis XIV 1613)
• 1701 - Edmé Boursault, French writer (b. Edmé Boursault (October 1638 - September 15, 1701) was a French Dramatist and miscellaneous writer born at Mussy l'Evéque now 1638)
• 1707 - George Stepney, English poet and diplomat (b. Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a George Stepney (1663&ndash September 15, 1707) was an English Poet and Diplomat. 1663)
• 1712 - Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, English politician
• 1750 - Charles Theodore Pachelbel, German composer (b. Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Sidney Godolphin first Earl of Godolphin (c 1645 &ndash September 15, 1712) was a leading British politician of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charles Theodore Pachelbel ( baptised Carl Theodorus, also Karl Theodor) ( November 24, 1690 &ndash buried September 15, 1690)
• 1794 - Abraham Clark, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (b. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Abraham Clark (February 15 1725 &ndash September 15 1794 was an American politician and Revolutionary War figure 1725)
• 1803 - Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Gian Francesco Albani ( 26 February 1720 &ndash 15 September 1803) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal. 1719)
• 1830 - William Huskisson, first rail fatality (b. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display William Huskisson (11 March 1770 &ndash 15 September 1830 was a British Statesman, financier and Member of Parliament for several constituencies including 1770)
• 1835 - Sarah Knox Taylor, wife of Jefferson Davis (b. Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Sarah Knox Taylor (birth March 6 1814, Vincennes Indiana - death September 15 1835, St Jefferson Finis Davis ( June 3, 1808 &ndash December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as President of the 1814)
• 1842 - Pierre Baillot, French violinist and composer (b. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Pierre Marie François de Sales Baillot ( October 1 1771 &ndash September 15 1842) was a French Violinist and Composer 1771)
• 1842 - José Francisco Morazán Quezada, President of The Federal Republic of Central America (b. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common General José Francisco Morazán Quezada (mo-rah-thahn' He was a Central American Statesman, Lawyer, Orator, and a General born 1792)
• 1859 - Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer (b. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 &ndash 15 September 1859 (ˈɪzəmbɑrd ˈkɪŋdəm brʊˈnɛl was a British Engineer. 1806)
• 1864 - John Hanning Speke, British explorer (b. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year John Hannington Speke ( May 4 1827 &ndash September 15 1864) was an officer in the British Indian army who made three voyages of exploration 1827)
• 1883 - Joseph Plateau, Belgian physicist (b. Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Joseph Antoine Ferdinand Plateau ( October 14, 1801 &ndash September 15, 1883) was a Belgian Physicist. 1801)
• 1885 - Jumbo, P. T. Barnum's circus elephant (hit by a train)
• 1893 - Thomas Hawksley, English civil engineer (b. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jumbo The Elephant ( 1861 - September 15, 1885) was a very large African bush elephant, born 1861 in French Sudan, imported to Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5 1810 &ndash April 7 1891 was an American Showman remembered for Hoaxes and for founding the Circus that became the Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Thomas Hawksley (- was an English Civil engineer of the 19th century particularly associated with water engineering projects 1807)
• 1921 - Roman Ungern von Sternberg, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Baron Roman Nickolai Maximilian von Ungern-Sternberg (adopted Russian name Роман Фёдорович Унгерн фон Штернберг, which 1886)
• 1926 - Rudolf Christoph Eucken, German writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rudolf Christoph Eucken ( January 5, 1846 — September 15, 1926) was a German Philosopher, and the winner of the 1908 The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1846)
• 1930 - Milton Sills, American actor (b. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Milton Sills ( January 12, 1882 – September 15, 1930) was a highly successful American stage and film Actor of the early twentieth 1882)
• 1945 - André Tardieu, Prime Minister of France (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar André Pierre Gabriel Amédée Tardieu (22 September 1876 – 15 September 1945 was three times Prime Minister of France (3 November 1929 – 17 February 1930 2 March The Prime Minister of France ( Premier ministre français) in Fifth Republic is the functional Head of the government and Council of Ministers 1876)
• 1945 - Anton Webern, Austrian composer (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Anton Webern (December 3 1883 &ndash September 15 1945 was an Austrian Composer 1883)
• 1965 - Steve Brown, American musician (b. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Steve Brown ( 1890 - 15 September, 1965) was a Jazz Musician best known for his work on String bass. 1890)
• 1972 - Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Geoffrey Francis Fisher Baron Fisher of Lambeth GCVO, PC ( May 5, 1887 &ndash September 15, 1972) was Archbishop The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 1887)
• 1973 - Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. 1882)
• 1973 - Victor Jara, Chilean musician (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez ( September 28, 1932 – September 15, 1973) was a Chilean teacher Theatre director, 1941)
• 1978 - Willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Wilhelm Emil "Willy" Messerschmitt ( June 26, 1898 &ndash September 15, 1978) was a legendary German Aircraft 1898)
• 1978 - Robert Cliche, French Canadian politician and judge (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Robert Cliche ( April 12 1921 — September 15 1978) was a Canadian Judge, Lawyer and politician who served 1921)
• 1980 - Bill Evans, American jazz pianist (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) William John Evans (better known as Bill Evans) ( August 16, 1929 &ndash September 15, 1980) was one of the most famous and influential 1929)
• 1983 - Prince Far I, reggae toaster and producer
• 1985 - Cootie Williams, American jazz trumpeter (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Prince Far I (b Michael James Williams, c1944 Spanish Town, Jamaica, d Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Toasting, Chatting, or Deejaying is the act of talking or Chanting over a Rhythm or beat. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Charles Melvin ("Cootie" Williams (b July 24, 1910, Mobile Alabama - d September 15, 1985, New York New York 1910)
• 1987 - Steven Tuomi, murder victim of Jeffery Dahmer (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer (May 21 1960—November 28 1994 was an American Serial killer. 1963)
• 1989 - Robert Penn Warren, American writer (b. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Robert Penn Warren (April 24 1905 &ndash September 15 1989 was an American poet Novelist, and literary critic and was one of the founders of New Criticism. 1905)
• 1991 - John Hoyt, American actor (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. John Hoyt ( October 5, 1905 &ndash September 15, 1991) was an American film theatre and television actor 1904)
• 1993 - Ethan Allen, American baseball player (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Ethan Nathan Allen ( January 1 1904 - September 15 1993) was an American Center fielder in Major League Baseball 1903)
• 1995 - Harry Calder, South African cricketer (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Harry Lawton Calder, born January 24, 1901, in South Africa and died at Cape Town on September 15, 1995, was perhaps the 1901)
• 2000 - Vincent Canby, American movie critic (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Vincent Canby ( July 27 1924 &ndash September 15 2000) was an American film critic. 1924)
• 2003 - Jack Brymer, English clarinetist (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. John (Jack Alexander Brymer ( 27 January, 1915 – 15 September, 2003) born in South Shields, was a British Clarinetist 1915)
• 2003 - Josef Hirsal, Czech novelist (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Josef Hiršal ( July 24, 1920 - September 15 2003) was a Czech author poet and novelist 1920)
• 2004 - Johnny Ramone, American guitarist (The Ramones) (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " John William Cummings (October 8 1948 &ndash September 15 2004 better known by the stage name Johnny Ramone, was the Guitarist for the seminal Punk rock The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group 1948)
• 2004 - Walter Stewart, Canadian journalist (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also Walter Stewart 6th High Steward of Scotland. Walter Douglas Stewart ( April 19, 1931 – September 15, 1931)
• 2005 - Sidney Luft, American film director (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sidney Luft ( November 2, 1915 – September 15, 2005) was an American show business figure best known as the third husband of iconic American 1915)
• 2006 - Raymond Baxter, British television presenter (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Raymond Frederic Baxter, OBE, FRSA ( 25 January 1922 – 15 September 2006) was a British Television 1922)
• 2006 - Oriana Fallaci, Italian journalist and writer (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Oriana Fallaci ( 29 June 1929 - 15 September 2006) was an Italian Journalist, Author, and political interviewer 1929)
• 2006 - Pablo Santos, Mexican actor (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pablo Santos ( January 9, 1987 &ndash September 15, 2006) was a Mexican Actor. 1987)
• 2006 - Rob Levin, Freenode IRC Network Founder (b. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Robert Levin ( December 16 1955 – September 16, 2006) also known as lilo, was the founder of the Freenode IRC 1955)
• 2007 - Colin McRae, Scottish rally driver (b. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Colin Steele McRae, MBE ( August 5, 1968 &ndash September 15, 2007) was a Scottish rally driver born in 1968)
• 2007 - Aldemaro Romero, Venezuelan musician (b. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aldemaro Romero ( March 12, 1928 – September 15, 2007) was a Venezuelan pianist composer arranger and orchestral conductor 1928)
• 2007 - Brett Somers, Canadian-born American actress and Match Game panelist (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brett Somers ( July 11 1924 &ndash September 15 2007) was a Canadian -born American actress singer and comedienne Match Game also called The Match Game was an American Television Game show that celebrities and contestants answering 1924)

Holidays and observances

• International Day of Democracy. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system
• In ancient Greece, the second day of the Eleusinian Mysteries, when the priests of Demeter declared the public start of the rites. Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance The Eleusinian Mysteries (Ἐλευσίνια Μυστήρια were initiation ceremonies held every year for the cult of Demeter and Persephone Demeter (dɨˈmiːtɚ Greek:, possibly "distribution-mother" from the noun of the Indo-European mother-earth * dheghom * mater
• Catholic Calendar of Saints - Feast day of Our Lady of Sorrows. For earlier forms of the General Roman Calendar see the Tridentine Calendar, the General Roman Calendar as in 1954, General Roman Calendar of Pope Pius Our Lady of Sorrows (Latin Beata Maria Virgo Perdolens) the Sorrowful Mother or Mother of Sorrows (Latin Mater Dolorosa) Our Lady
• Also see September 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics). Sep 14 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Sep 16 All fixed commemorations below celebrated on Sep
• The United Kingdom - the British commemorate the Battle of Britain on the day of the last massive Luftwaffe attack in 1940. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Battle of Britain (German ''Luftschlacht um England'' is the name given to the sustained strategic effort by the German Luftwaffe during the summer and ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Japan - Respect for the Aged Day before 2003; beginning in 2003, Respect for the Aged Day is held on the third Monday of September. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere.
• Thailand - Silpa Bhirasri Day. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Silpa Bhirasri (Thai ศิลป์ พีระศรี the father of Modern arts in Thailand (born Corrado Feroci 15 September 1892 in
• In India Engineer's Day celebrated on birthday of Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country In India, Engineer's Day is celebrated on 15 September every year Sir Mokshagundam Visweswaraiah, KCIE (other spellings include Visvesvaraya, Visweswaraiah, Vishweshwariah; Kannada: ಶ್ರೀ ಮೋಕ್ಷಗುಂಡಂ
• Slovenia - Restoration of Primorska to the Motherland Day

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west There are two kinds of Holidays in Slovenia - national holidays and work-free days

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