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Today in History: Wednesday, September\u00a0 14, 2016<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nOn Sept. 14, 2001, the FBI released the names of the 19 hijackers who took part in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks; President George W. Bush toured the ruins of the World Trade Center and addressed rescue workers over a bullhorn.
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1814<\/td>\nFrancis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner” after witnessing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in Maryland during the War of 1812.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1901<\/td>\nPresident William B. McKinley died in Buffalo, N.Y., of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin eight days earlier. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt, 42, was sworn in, becoming the youngest president in U.S. history.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1940<\/td>\nCongress passed the Selective Training and Service Act, providing for the first peacetime draft in U.S. history.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1959<\/td>\nThe Soviet space probe Luna 2 became the first man-made object to reach the moon as it crashed onto the lunar surface.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1975<\/td>\nPope Paul VI declared Mother Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton the first U.S.-born saint.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nPrincess Grace of Monaco, formerly actress Grace Kelly, died at age 52 of injuries suffered in a car crash.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/td>\nThe remainder of the major league baseball season was cancelled on the 34th day of a strike by players.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Actor-director Tyler Perry turns 47 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Walter Koenig<\/td>\nActor (“Star Trek”)<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Larry Brown<\/td>\nHall of Fame basketball coach<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joey Heatherton<\/td>\nSinger, dancer<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jon “Bowzer” Bauman<\/td>\nRock singer (Sha Na Na)<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sam Neill<\/td>\nActor<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Melissa Leo<\/td>\nActress<\/td>\n56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Faith Ford<\/td>\nActress (“Faith and Hope,” “Murphy Brown”)<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ben Garant<\/td>\nActor (“Reno911!”)<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Craig Montoya<\/td>\nRock musician<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nas<\/td>\nRapper<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jessica Brown Findlay<\/td>\nActress (“Downton Abbey”)<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley (“According to Jim”) turns 45 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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