On This Day — September 14

🕰️ Notable Events on September 14

• 2015 — The first observation of gravitational waves was made, announced by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations on 11 February 2016. Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — Financial crisis of 2007-2008: The Northern Rock bank experiences the first bank run in the United Kingdom in 150 years. Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — In a referendum, Estonia approves joining the European Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 2001 — Historic National Prayer Service held at Washington National Cathedral for victims of the September 11 attacks. A similar service is held in Canada on Parliament Hill, the largest vigil ever held in the nation's capital. Wikipedia ↗
• 2000 — Microsoft releases Windows ME. Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations. Wikipedia ↗
• 1998 — Telecommunications companies MCI Communications and WorldCom complete their $37 billion merger to form MCI WorldCom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Eighty-one killed as five bogies of the Ahmedabad-Howrah Express plunge into a river in Bilaspur district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — The Major League Baseball season is canceled because of a strike. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina declares the breakaway Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia to be illegal. Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Penang Bridge, the longest bridge in Malaysia, connecting the island of Penang to the mainland, opens to traffic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Joe Kittinger becomes the first person to fly a gas balloon alone across the Atlantic Ocean. Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — President-elect of Lebanon Bachir Gemayel is assassinated. Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Afghan President Nur Muhammad Taraki is assassinated upon the order of Hafizullah Amin, who becomes the new president. Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — The first American saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton, is canonized by Pope Paul VI. Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — The US Selective Service selects September 14 as the First Draft Lottery date. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Congo Crisis: With CIA help, Mobutu Sese Seko seizes power in a military coup, suspending parliament and the constitution. Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — The Soviet probe Luna 2 crashes onto the Moon, becoming the first man-made object to reach it. Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — The first two German post-war rockets, designed by the German engineer Ernst Mohr, reach the upper atmosphere. Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — In a top secret nuclear test, a Soviet Tu-4 bomber drops a 40 kiloton atomic weapon just north of Totskoye village. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: Maastricht becomes the first Dutch city to be liberated by allied forces. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: The Wehrmacht starts a three-day retaliatory operation targeting several Greek villages in the region of Viannos, whose death toll would eventually exceed 500 persons. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Ip massacre: The Hungarian Army, supported by local Hungarians, kill 158 Romanian civilians in Ip, Sălaj, a village in Northern Transylvania, an act of ethnic cleansing. Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — World War II: The Estonian military boards the Polish submarine ORP Orzeł in Tallinn, sparking a diplomatic incident that the Soviet Union will later use to justify the annexation of Estonia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Raoul Villain, who assassinated the French Socialist Jean Jaures, is himself killed by Spanish Republicans in Ibiza Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Russia is officially proclaimed a republic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — HMAS AE1, the Royal Australian Navy's first submarine, was lost at sea with all hands near East New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — U.S. President William McKinley dies after an assassination attempt on September 6, and is succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — American Civil War: The Battle of South Mountain, part of the Maryland Campaign, is fought. Wikipedia ↗
• 1846 — Jang Bahadur and his brothers massacre about 40 members of the Nepalese palace court. Wikipedia ↗
• 1829 — The Ottoman Empire signs the Treaty of Adrianople with Russia, thus ending the Russo-Turkish War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1814 — Battle of Baltimore: The poem Defence of Fort McHenry is written by Francis Scott Key. The poem is later used as the lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner. Wikipedia ↗
• 1812 — Napoleonic Wars: The French Grande Armée enters Moscow. The Fire of Moscow begins as soon as Russian troops leave the city. Wikipedia ↗
• 1808 — Finnish War: Russians defeat the Swedes at the Battle of Oravais. Wikipedia ↗
• 1791 — The Papal States lose Avignon to Revolutionary France. Wikipedia ↗
• 1763 — Seneca warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of Devil's Hole during Pontiac's War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1752 — The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2). Wikipedia ↗
• 1741 — George Frideric Handel completes his oratorio Messiah. Wikipedia ↗
• 1723 — Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena lays down the first stone of Fort Manoel in Malta. Wikipedia ↗
• 1682 — Bishop Gore School, one of the oldest schools in Wales, is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1607 — Flight of the Earls from Lough Swilly, Donegal, Ireland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1402 — Battle of Homildon Hill results in an English victory over Scotland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1180 — Battle of Ishibashiyama in Japan. Wikipedia ↗
• 919 — Battle of Islandbridge: High King Niall Glúndub is killed while leading an Irish coalition against the Vikings of Uí Ímair, led by King Sitric Cáech. Wikipedia ↗
• 786 — "Night of the three Caliphs": Harun al-Rashid becomes the Abbasid caliph upon the death of his brother al-Hadi. Birth of Harun's son al-Ma'mun. Wikipedia ↗
• 629 — Emperor Heraclius enters Constantinople in triumph after his victory over the Persian Empire. Wikipedia ↗
• Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on September 14

• 1996 — Hugh Bernard, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Myles Wright, English professional footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Deshaun Watson, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Brahim Darri, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Daniel O'Shaughnessy, Finnish professional football central defender Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Krasimir Stanoev, Bulgarian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Connor Fields, American cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Zico, South Korean rapper Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Dee Milliner, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Nana, South Korean singer, actress and model Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Douglas Costa, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Petar Filipović, German-born Croatian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Belinda Hocking, Australian backstroke swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Cecilie Pedersen, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Jessica Brown Findlay, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Logan Henderson, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Jesse James, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Lee Jong-suk, South Korean actor and model Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Martin Fourcade, French biathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Diogo Salomão, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Michael Crabtree, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Tinchy Stryder, Ghanaian-English rapper and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Jonathan Monaghan, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Steven Naismith, Scottish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Barış Özbek, German-Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Alan Sheehan, Irish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Ai Takahashi, Japanese singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Paolo Gregoletto, American bass player and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Trevis Smith, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Aya Ueto, Japanese actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Delmon Young, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Arash Borhani, Iranian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Josh Outman, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Frostee Rucker, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Amy Winehouse, English singer-songwriter (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — SoShy, French-American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Petr Průcha, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Miyavi, Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Katie Lee, American chef, author, and critic Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Stefan Reisinger, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Yumi Adachi, Japanese actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Ayọ, German singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Gareth Maybin, Northern Irish professional golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Ivica Olić, Croatian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Stefan Stam, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Ben Cohen, English rugby union player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Carmen Kass, Estonian model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Danielle Peck, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Mattias Agabus, Estonian architect Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Malik Bendjelloul, Swedish director and producer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Miyu Matsuki, Japanese voice actress and singer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Agustín Calleri, Argentinian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Chad Bradford, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Hicham El Guerrouj, Moroccan runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Mattias Marklund, Swedish guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Helgi Sigurðsson, Icelandic footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Patrick van Balkom, Dutch sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Tony Bui, Vietnamese director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Terrell Fletcher, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Andrew Lincoln, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Nas, American rapper Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Linvoy Primus, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Mike Ward, Canadian comedian and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Notah Begay III, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — David Bell, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Jeff Loomis, American guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Andre Matos, Brazilian singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Christopher McCulloch, American voice actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Kimberly Williams-Paisley, American actress, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Francesco Casagrande, Italian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Ben Garant, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Satoshi Kojima, Japanese wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Jason Martin, Australian rugby league player, singer, and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Craig Montoya, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Mark Webber, English guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Denis Betts, English rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Konstandinos Koukodimos, Australian-Greek long jumper and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Grant Shapps, English politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Michelle Stafford, American actress, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Jens Lien, Norwegian director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — John Power, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Aamer Sohail, Pakistani cricketer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Emily Bell, English journalist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Dmitry Medvedev, Russian lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Russia Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Kevin O'Hare, English ballet dancer and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Faith Ford, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Robin Singh, Trinidadian-Indian cricketer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Robert Herjavec, Croatian-Canadian businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Tom Kurvers, American ice hockey player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Bonnie Jo Campbell, American novelist and short story writer Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Freeman Mbowe, Tanzanian politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Wendy Thomas, American businesswoman Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Ronald Lengkeek, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Melissa Leo, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Callum Keith Rennie, English-Canadian actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — John Berry, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Morten Harket, Norwegian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Paul Clark, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Jeff Crowe, New Zealand cricketer, referee, and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Arlindo Cruz, Brazilian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Beth Nielsen Chapman, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Tim Wallach, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Kepler Wessels, South African cricketer, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Paul Allott, English cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Kostas Karamanlis, Greek lawyer and politician, 181st Prime Minister of Greece Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Nathalie Roussel, French actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Ray Wilkins, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Lefteris Zagoritis, Greek lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Steve Berlin, American saxophonist, keyboard player, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Geraldine Brooks, Australian-American novelist and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — William Jackson, Scottish harp player and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Edu Manzano, American-Filipino actor and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Barry Cowsill, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — David Wojnarowicz, American painter and photographer (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Tom Cora, American cellist and composer (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Judy Playfair, Australian swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Paul Kossoff, English guitarist and songwriter (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Masami Kuwashima, Japanese race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Mike Nifong, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — John Steptoe, American author and illustrator (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Steve Gaines, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Ed King, American guitarist and songwriter (Strawberry Alarm Clock, Lynyrd Skynyrd) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Tommy Seebach, Danish singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Fred "Sonic" Smith, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Eikichi Yazawa, Japanese singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Marc Reisner, American environmentalist and author (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Jon Bauman, American singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Sam Neill, Northern Irish-New Zealand actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Pete Agnew, Scottish rock bassist and singer (Nazareth) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Jim Angle, American soldier and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Wolfgang Sühnholz, German-American soccer player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Martin Tyler, English sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Joey Heatherton, American actress, singer, and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Günter Netzer, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Irwin Goodman, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Marcos Valle, Brazilian singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Oliver Lake, American saxophonist, flute player, and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Roger Lyons, English trade union leader Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Bernard MacLaverty, Irish author, playwright, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Bruce Hyde, American actor and academic (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Ian Kennedy, English lawyer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, American civil rights activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Alberto Naranjo, Venezuelan drummer, composer, and bandleader Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Alex St. Clair, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Ventseslav Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer and translator Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Larry Brown, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — DeWitt Weaver, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Franco Califano, Libya-born Italian singer-songwriter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Nicol Williamson, Scottish actor (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Renzo Piano, Italian architect and engineer, designed The Shard and The New York Times Building Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Harry Danielsen, Norwegian educator and politician (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Terence Donovan, English photographer and director (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on September 14 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on September 14

✡️ Religious Observances

• Jewish: Tzom Gedaliah