September 22 1776 Nathan Hale was hanged by the British as a spy during the Revolutionary War. 1789 Congress authorized the office of Postmaster-General. 1792…
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This Day In History — Britain loses territories
September 21 1792 The French National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy. 1897 The New York Sun published its famous editorial, “Yes, Virginia, there is…
View More This Day In History — Britain loses territoriesThis Day In History — Battle of the Sexes
September 20 1870 Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of modern Italy, seized the Papal States from the French. 1881 Chester A. Arthur was sworn…
View More This Day In History — Battle of the SexesThis Day In History — President Garfield dies in office
September 19 1881 President James Garfield died of a gunshot wound inflicted by a disappointed office seeker the previous July 2. 1934 Bruno Hauptmann was…
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This Day In History — Jimi Hendrix passes away
September 18 1759 French Quebec surrendered to the British after the Sept. 13 battle on the Plains of Abraham, the last battle of the French…
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This Day In History – Bloodiest Day in US history
September 17 1787 The Constitution was completed and signed by a majority of the delegates attending the constitutional convention in Philadelphia. 1862 The bloodiest day…
View More This Day In History – Bloodiest Day in US historyThis Day In History — General Motors is founded
September 16 1630 The Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston. 1810 Mexico began its revolt against Spanish rule. 1908 General Motors was…
View More This Day In History — General Motors is foundedThis Day In History — Church Bombing in Alabama kills four black girls
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…
View More This Day In History — Church Bombing in Alabama kills four black girlsThis 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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