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Today In History 9/14/09 3:42 PM
Today is Monday, Sept. 14, the 257th day of 2009. There are 108 days left in the year.
In 1814, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write a poem after witnessing how Fort McHenry in Maryland had endured a night of British bombardment during the War of 1812; that poem originally called "Defence of Fort McHenry", later became the lyrics to "The Star spangled Banner", the American national anthem.
In 1847, during the Mexican-American War, U.S. forces under Gen. Winfield Scott took control of Mexico City.
In 1901, President William McKinley died in Buffalo, N.Y., of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him.
In 1982, Pricess Grace of Monaco, formerly actress Grace Kelly, died at age 52 of injuries from a car crash the day before. Lebanon's president-elect Bashir Gemayel, was killed by a bomb.
In 1814, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write a poem after witnessing how Fort McHenry in Maryland had endured a night of British bombardment during the War of 1812; that poem originally called "Defence of Fort McHenry", later became the lyrics to "The Star spangled Banner", the American national anthem.
In 1847, during the Mexican-American War, U.S. forces under Gen. Winfield Scott took control of Mexico City.
In 1901, President William McKinley died in Buffalo, N.Y., of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him.
In 1982, Pricess Grace of Monaco, formerly actress Grace Kelly, died at age 52 of injuries from a car crash the day before. Lebanon's president-elect Bashir Gemayel, was killed by a bomb.