September 13: Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) begins at sunset (2015, 5775 AM)
Elizabeth McCombs
- 1541 – After three years of exile, John Calvin returned to Geneva to reform the church under a body of doctrine that came to be known as Calvinism.
- 1759 – Seven Years' War: British forces defeated the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, New France, though General James Wolfe was mortally wounded.
- 1814 – War of 1812: Fort McHenry in Baltimore's Inner Harbor was attacked by British forces during the Battle of Baltimore, inspiring Francis Scott Key to write "Defence of Fort McHenry", which later was used as the lyrics to the United States' national anthem.
- 1933 – Elizabeth McCombs became the first woman elected to the Parliament of New Zealand.
- 1985 – Super Mario Bros., one of the best-selling and most influential video games of all time, was first released for the NES in Japan.
- More anniversaries:
from Wikipedia "On this day..." feed http://ift.tt/1EULQYL
0 commentaires:
Enregistrer un commentaire