All Events

Historical Events on September 14

  • Messiah (Handel)

    1741

    George Frideric Handel completes his oratorio Messiah.

  • Fire of Moscow (1812)

    1812

    Napoleonic Wars: The French Grande Armée enters Moscow. The Fire of Moscow begins as soon as Russian troops leave the city.

  • Treaty of Adrianople (1829)

    1829

    The Ottoman Empire signs the Treaty of Adrianople with Russia, thus ending the Russo-Turkish War.

  • Battle of South Mountain

    1862

    American Civil War: The Battle of South Mountain, part of the Maryland Campaign, is fought.

  • Assassination of William McKinley

    1901

    U.S. President William McKinley dies after an assassination attempt on September 6, and is succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt.

  • Nauru

    1999

    Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations.

  • September 11, 2001 attacks

    2001

    Historic National Prayer Service held at Washington National Cathedral for victims of the September 11 attacks. A similar service is held in Canada on Parliament Hill, the largest vigil ever held in the nation's capital.

  • Estonia

    2003

    In a referendum, Estonia approves joining the European Union.

  • Financial crisis of 2007-2008

    2007

    Financial crisis of 2007-2008: The Northern Rock bank experiences the first bank run in the United Kingdom in 150 years.

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Famous Deaths on September 14

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