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| September 15th |
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| About September 15th is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 107 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. September 15th is the International Day of Democracy. Births 1857 - William Howard Taft, 27th U.S. President 1903 - Roy Acuff, country singer, musician ("King of Country Music") 1907 - Fay Wray, actress (Doctor X, King Kong) 1914 - Creighton Abrams, U.S. Army General during the Vietnam War 1924 - Bobby Short, cabaret singer, pianist 1940 - Merlin Olsen, Hall of Fame defensive tackle 1946 - Ola Brunkert, drummer (ABBA) 1959 - Mark Kirk, U.S. Senator (Illinois) 1961 - Dan Marino, Hall of Fame quarterback Deaths 1794 - Abraham Clark, politician, signer of the Declaration of Independence 1930 - Milton Sills, actor (The Sea Hawk) Events 1776 - Led by General William Howe, British forces occupy New York City. 2008 - Financial services firm Lehman Brothers file Chapter 11 bankruptcy becoming the largest bankruptcy filing in United States history. |
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