Today in History: September 14
Today is Sunday, Sept. 14, marking the 257th day of 2025 with 108 days remaining in the year.
On this day in 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly known as actress Grace Kelly, died at age 52 from injuries sustained in a car crash the previous day.
Additional historical events include:
- In 1847, during the Mexican-American War, U.S. troops led by Gen. Winfield Scott captured Mexico City.
- The first naval battle of the Civil War occurred in 1861 when the USS Colorado sank the Confederate schooner Judah off Pensacola, Florida.
- In 1901, President William McKinley passed away in Buffalo, New York, following an assassination attempt, with Vice President Theodore Roosevelt assuming office as the youngest U.S. president at age 42.
- The modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan died in 1927 in Nice, France, when her scarf was caught in the wheel of a moving vehicle.
- In 1991, a national peace pact was signed in South Africa by the government, the African National Congress, and the Inkatha Freedom Party.
- On Sept. 14, 1994, Acting Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig announced the cancellation of the 1994 MLB season due to a players' strike.
- Following the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001, Americans gathered in remembrance, with President George W. Bush participating in services at the Washington National Cathedral and later addressing rescue workers at Ground Zero.
- Additionally, in 2012, protests erupted across the Muslim world in response to an anti-Muslim film.
Today's Birthdays:
Notable individuals born on this date include actor Walter Koenig (89), architect Renzo Piano (88), and NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler (36).