Top Social News Stories
September 14 2008
- Reddit: Tina Fey As Sarah Palin On SNL (VIDEO) (1650 Score)
- Digg: She's Not Ready (4221 Diggs)
- Propeller: Pakistan order to kill US invaders (9.3 Prop Score)
- VideoSift: Olbermann Analysis of Palin/Gibson Interview (56 Sifts)
- Fark: The Church of England will officially apologize to Charles Darwin... (7712 Clicks)
- YouTube: Hurricane Ike - Bear Visits Galveston (309,205 Views)
September 14 Historical Events
The 1940s
- 1948: Construction begins in New York City on the United Nations headquarters.
The 1960s
- 1960: OPEC is founded during a conference in Baghdad by the five core Oil exporting countries Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela.
The 1800s
- 1814: Francis Scott Key writes the words to the Star-Spangled Banner after witnessing the British bombing on Fort McHenry in Maryland
- 1812: The French army led by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte enter a deserted Moscow, that evening the Fire of Moscow broke out destroying much of the city.
September 14 Historical Information
- Wikipedia: Today in History Entry
- Library of Congress: This Day in History
- The New York Times: Today in History News Archive
- BBC News: Historical Archive
- CBC News: Today in Canada Archive
- History.com: This Day in History
- YouTube: AP: Today in History - September 14 (Time 2:19)
September 14 in Sports
- TodayInSportsHistory.com: Today in Sports History
- National Pastime: Today in Baseball History
- Chicago Tribune: Zambrano throws no-hitter for Cubs (September 14, 2008)
September 14 Historical Articles
- History.com: Napoleon enters Moscow (September 14, 1812)