Today is Saturday, September 14, the 258th day of the 12 months 2024. There are 108 days left within the 12 months.
Today in history:
On September 14, 1901, President William McKinley died in Buffalo, New York, from a gunshot wound inflicted by an assassin eight days earlier. He was succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt, who, on the age of 42, became the youngest US president of all time.
Also on this date:
In 1847, through the Mexican-American War, U.S. forces under General Winfield Scott took control of Mexico City.
In 1927, modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan died in Nice, France, when her scarf became caught within the wheel of the sports automotive she was riding in.
In 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco, former film star Grace Kelly, died on the age of 52 in consequence of a automotive accident she had suffered the day prior to this.
In 1991, the South African government, the African National Congress and the Inkatha (in-KAH'-tah) Freedom Party signed a national peace pact.
In 1994, on the thirty fourth day of a players' strike, acting baseball commissioner Bud Selig announced that the 1994 season was over.
In 2001, Americans filled churches and public squares on a day of remembrance for the victims of the September 11 attacks. President George W. Bush prayed along with his cabinet and attended services at Washington National Cathedral. He then flew to New York, where he immersed himself within the rubble of the World Trade Center and, in a show of resolve, delivered a speech to rescue employees.
In 2012, violent clashes broke out across the Muslim world when an anti-Islamic film ridiculed the Prophet Muhammad.
Today's birthdays:
- Actor Walter Koenig (KAY'-nihg) (“Star Trek”) is 88.
- Architect Renzo Piano is 87.
- Basketball Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown is 84.
- Actor Sam Neill is 77.
- Country singer John Berry is 65.
- Actress Melissa Leo is 64.
- Actress Faith Ford is 60.
- Film director Bong Joon-Ho is 55.
- Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is 54.
- Actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley is 53.
- Actor Andrew Lincoln is 51.
- Rapper Nas is 51.
- Olympic middle-distance gold medalist Hicham El Guerrouj is 50.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is 46.
- Chef and tv personality Katie Lee is 43.
- Actress Jessica Brown Findlay is 37.
- NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler is 35.
- Golfer Tony Finau is 35.
- Actress Emma Kenney is 25.
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