September 15 1789 The U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs changed its name to the Department of State. 1821 Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El…
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This Day In History — Francis Scott Key pens Star Spangled Banner
September 14 1814 Francis Scott Key composed the lyrics to The Star Spangled Banner. 1901 President McKinley died of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin.…
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This Day In History — Milton Hershey is born
September 13 1943 Chiang Kai-Shek became president of China. 1948 Republican Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first…
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This Day In History — Dr. Mae Carol Jemison becomes first black woman in space
September 12 1609 Henry Hudson began his exploration of the Hudson River. 1953 Future President John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier. 1977 South African black…
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This Day In History — 9/11 Attacks in New York, Washington D.C.
September 11 1789 Alexander Hamilton was appointed the first Secretary of the Treasury. 1936 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dedicated Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) in…
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September 10 1813 Oliver H. Perry sent his famous message, “We have met the enemy, and they are ours,” after defeating the British in the…
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This Day In History — Congress renames United Colonies to United States of America
September 09 1776 The Second Continental Congress changed the name of the nation to the United States of America, from the United Colonies. 1850 California…
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This Day In History — Star Trek premieres on television
September 08 1900 A hurricane struck Galveston, Texas, killing about 8,000 people. 1935 Louisiana Senator Huey P. Long, “The Kingfish,” was shot and mortally wounded…
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September 07 1822 Brazil declared its independence from Portugal. 1901 The Boxer Rebellion in China officially ended with the signing of the Peking Protocol (Peace…
View More This Day In History — ESPN Debuts on cable TVThis Day In History — President McKinley is shot
September 06 1901 President William McKinley was shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y. McKinley died on September 14th.…
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