September 14

Events

 * - becomes the   upon the death of his brother.
 * - in Japan.
 * - from Lough Swilly, Donegal, Ireland.
 * - one of the oldest schools in Wales founded.
 * - The adopts the, skipping eleven days (the previous day was ).
 * -  enter . The  begins as soon as Russian troops leave the city.
 * - writes "."
 * - signs the  with, thus ending the.
 * - : captures.
 * -  Battle of South Mountain is fought.
 * - ribbon patented.
 * -  dies after an  attempt on, and is succeeded by.
 * - is officially proclaimed a.
 * - becomes dictator of.
 * - Marines land on the island of.
 * - Groundbreaking for the headquarters in.
 * - Two designed by the German engineer, the first German post-war rockets, reach the upper atmosphere.
 * - The Soviet probe  crashes onto the, becoming the first man-made object to reach it.
 * - The (OPEC) is founded.
 * - The opening of the third period of the.
 * - The opening of the fourth and final period of.
 * - The first n saint,, is canonized by.
 * - President-elect of Lebanon,, is assassinated.
 * - becomes the first person to fly a  alone across the.
 * - ITV Schools was broadcast on for the very first time.
 * 1987 - The set a  record for most s in a single game - 10 - versus the  at, and the teams combined to tie the record for most homers by two teams - 11. The game also marked the end of 's streak of 8,243 consecutive innings played, which is believed to be the longest, although this is not a record officially kept by MLB.
 * - and his son  become the first father-son duo to hit back-to-back home runs.
 * - The season is canceled because of a.
 * - opens in ,
 * - Telecommunications companies and  complete their $37 billion merger to form.
 * -, and  join the.
 * - introduced the last update to the OS, . (Version 8.0)
 * 2000 - is released.
 * - Historic National Prayer Service held at for victims of the . A similar service is held in Canada on, the largest vigil ever held in the nation's capital.
 * - In a referendum  adopting the.
 * 2003  -  approves joining the  in a referendum.
 * - Restrictions on the traditional are officially removed in the  as Pope 's   takes effect.

Births

 * - (d. ) Byzantine emperor
 * -, Danish geographer
 * -, German alchemist (d. )
 * -, Italian Jesuit (d. )
 * -, Dutch statesman (d. )
 * -, British antiquarian (d. )
 * -, German mathematician (d. )
 * -, American statesman and judge (d. )
 * -, Austrian composer (d. )
 * -, Italian composer (d. )
 * -, German naturalist and explorer (d. )
 * -, Russian general and statesman (d. )
 * -, British ornithologist (d. )
 * 1804  -, French Catholic prelate (d. )
 * -, Russian mathematician (d. )
 * -, Russian scientist, recipient of the (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * -, British politician and diplomat, recipient of the (d. )
 * -, American artist (d. )
 * -, baseball player (d. )
 * -, American birth control advocate (d. )
 * -,  and writer,  of   in North America (d. )
 * 1880  -, American athlete (d. )
 * -, Czech foreign minister and diplomat (d. )
 * -, previous oldest living person (d. )
 * -, Russian mathematician (d. )
 * -, Bengali Novelist (d. )
 * -, German-born archaeologist (d. )
 * -, American film producer (d. )
 * - Greek musician (d. )
 * -, British naturalist, artist, and explorer (d. )
 * -, British actor (d. )
 * 1910  -, Greek shipping tycoon (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, Czech actress (d. )
 * 1914  -, American actor (d. )
 * 1914  -, American actress (d. )
 * 1914  -, American author (d. )
 * -, Australian documentary filmmaker (d. }
 * -, Belgian racing driver (d. )
 * -, Uruguayan writer
 * 1920  -, American economist,  laureate
 * 1920  -, Argentine mathematician (d. )
 * -, Argentinian actor (d. )
 * -, French actor (d. )
 * -, Sierra Leonean diplomat and noted author (d. )
 * -, French novelist
 * -, American writer noted for his focus on aviation (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * 1929  -, French Canadian professional wrestler
 * -, American academic (d. )
 * -, executive
 * 1932  -, Malawian politician
 * -, American actor
 * -, French philosopher
 * 1934  -, American feminist writer
 * -, American actor
 * 1936  -, American physician and pharmacologist, recipient of the
 * 1936  -, Norwegian politician
 * -, Italian architect
 * -, Scottish-born actor
 * -, American basketball coach
 * -, Venezuelan musician
 * -, Northern Irish writer
 * -, American actress and singer
 * -, British sports broadcaster
 * -, "Bowzer" singer in musical group "Sha Na Na"
 * 1947  -, New Zealand actor
 * -, Danish musician (d. )
 * 1949  -, Japanese singer
 * 1949  -, American guitarist  (d. )
 * 1949  -, American guitarist
 * -, British guitarist (d. )
 * 1950  -, Japanese Formula One driver
 * 1950  -, North Carolina district attorney
 * -, American cellist and composer (d. )
 * 1953  -, Australian swimmer
 * -, Greek prime-minister
 * 1956  -, English former footballer
 * -, player
 * 1957  -, South African cricketer
 * -, Norwegian singer
 * -, American actress
 * 1960  -, Canadian actor
 * -, Indian cricketer
 * -, American actress
 * -, First Deputy Prime Minister of
 * -, American guitarist
 * -, American actor
 * 1968  -, American actress
 * -, Greek long jumper
 * -, American actor
 * 1970  -, American musician
 * 1970  -, Italian cyclist
 * -, American actress
 * -, American guitarist (Lead guitarist for )
 * -, baseball player
 * -, American rapper
 * 1973  -, English footballer
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1974  -, Moroccan athlete
 * -, video game journalist
 * 1976  -, Argentine tennis player
 * -, Estonian model
 * 1978  -, country music singer
 * 1978  -, English rugby union footballer
 * -, American illustrator and musician
 * -, Japanese singer and actor
 * -, Japanese actor
 * -, English singer
 * 1983  -, American football player
 * -, American actor
 * 1984  -, American singer
 * -, American bassist
 * 1985  -, Japanese actress idol and singer
 * 1985  -, American baseball player
 * -, Japanese singer
 * 1986  -, American actor
 * 1986  -, Irish footballer
 * -, American actor

Deaths

 * -, Bishop of Carthage
 * - of Japan (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Abbasid caliph
 * -, ruler of Syria (b. )
 * - of Japan (b. )
 * -, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem (b. )
 * -, Italian author (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, regent of England (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, German nobleman (b. )
 * -, Archbishop of Krakow (b. )
 * -, American clergyman (b. )
 * -, English Civil War general (b. )
 * -, Italian-born astronomer (b. )
 * -, French painter (b. )
 * -, English soldier and politician (b. )
 * -, French military commander (b. )
 * -, British field marshal (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, American author (b. )
 * -, English architect (b. )
 * 1852  -, British general and
 * -, German geologist (b. )
 * -, American inventor (b. )
 * -, 25th (b. )
 * - (Pietro Paolo Savorgnan di Brazzà), explorer (b. )
 * -, Chinese martial artist
 * -, American dancer (b. )
 * -, American film producer (b. )
 * -, 1st (b. )
 * -, American eugenicist (b. )
 * -, German conductor (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, Greek author (b. )
 * -, English cricketer (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, German-born conductor and impresario (b. )
 * -, American blues guitarist (b. )
 * -, President-elect of Lebanon,assassinated (b. )
 * 1982  -, American novelist (b. )
 * 1982  -, American actress, Princess of Monaco (b. )
 * 1982  -, French violinist (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, Cuban musician (b. )
 * -, American actor and writer (b. )
 * -, Canadian politician (b. )
 * - - the "father" of
 * -, British actress and dancer (b. )
 * -, English film director (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, Greek singer (b. )
 * -, half-sister of American tennis players and  (b. )
 * 2003  -, American musician, (b. )
 * -, American physician (b. )
 * 2005  -, American filmmaker (b. )
 * 2005  -, French writer (b. )
 * -, Hungarian-born actor and bodybuilder (b. )
 * 2006  -, Australian actress (b. )
 * 2006  -, Australian actress (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * In, the first day of the , during which the sacred objects were brought from to.
 * -  (compare, ).
 * -, which commemorates the discovery of the original in  by , mother of , as well as the recovery from the Persians by  in.
 * Formerly, in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday following were observed as one of the four sets of . In the  they were known as.