September 14

What happened on September 14 in history

6 events fall on September 14, from 1321 to 1982. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on September 14

  1. 1321

    Dante dies

    The poet dies at Ravenna soon after finishing the Divine Comedy.

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  2. 1752

    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar

    The country wakes on the 14th after going to bed on the 2nd.

    Play the Exploration & revolution round

  3. 1812

    Napoleon enters Moscow

    He finds the city abandoned and, within a day, burning.

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  4. 1901

    Roosevelt is sworn in

    McKinley dies of his wounds and the vice-president takes office in Buffalo.

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  5. 1959

    Luna 2 reaches the Moon

    The Soviet probe becomes the first object to touch another world.

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  6. 1982

    Grace Kelly dies

    The princess of Monaco is killed in a car crash on a mountain road.

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