This Day in History: September 14th

Here are 10 interesting historical events that took place on September 14th:

1. 81 AD: Domitian, the Roman Emperor, was assassinated, leading to the start of the Year of the Four Emperors.
2. 1752: The British Empire adopted the Gregorian calendar, skipping 11 days to align with the rest of Europe. September 14th became September 2nd overnight.
3. 1812: Napoleon Bonaparte’s Grande Armée entered Moscow, beginning the ill-fated French invasion of Russia.
4. 1847: American forces under General Winfield Scott captured Mexico City during the Mexican-American War.
5. 1901: U.S. President William McKinley died from gunshot wounds sustained in an assassination attempt on September 6th. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as the 26th President.
6. 1940: The Blitz, a series of devastating nighttime bombings by Nazi Germany, began in London during World War II.
7. 1959: The Soviet space probe Luna 2 became the first human-made object to reach the moon, crashing into its surface.
8. 1960: OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) was founded in Baghdad, Iraq.
9. 1982: Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly known as American actress Grace Kelly, died from injuries sustained in a car accident.
10. 2000: The Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, opened, marking the start of the XXVII Olympiad.

These events span a wide range of historical periods and have had significant impacts on the course of history.

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