This continues the “This Day in History” calendar series. Without the help of the local cachers, this would not be possible!
According to Wikipedia and other sources, on September 14th:
81 – Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus.
1682 – Bishop Gore School, one of the oldest schools in Wales, is founded.
1814 – 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.
1901 – President of the United States William McKinley dies after an assassination attempt on September 6, and is succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt.
1960 – The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is founded.
1994 – The Major League Baseball season is canceled because of a strike.
2000 – Microsoft releases Windows ME.