September 14
What happened on this day:
1752 The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar. They miss eleven days from 9/2 to 9/14
1901 President William McKinley dies after an assassination attempt. He is succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt.
1948 The building of the United Nations headquarters in New York City begins. Cornerstone was laid October 24, 1949.
1959 The first man-made object reaches the moon when the Soviet probe Luna 2 crashes into it.
2001 The Nintendo Gamecube is released in Japan.
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Famous Birthdays:
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1965 Dmitry Medvedev : Russian President
1969 Tyler Perry : Playwright
1971 Kimberly Williams : Movie Actor
1973 NAS : Rapper
1983 Amy Winehouse : Singer
1984 Adam Lamberg : Movie Actor on Lizzie McGuire
1989 Jesse James : Movie Actor
