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14 September, 2007
The traditional Latin Mass was restored in the Roman Catholic Church according to Pope Benedict XVIs motu proprio Summorum Pontificum.
14 September, 2003
In a referendum Sweden rejects adopting the euro. Estonia approves joining the European Union in a referendum.
14 September, 2001
Historic National Prayer Service held at Washington National Cathedral for victims of the September 11 attacks. A similar service is held in Canada on Parliament Hill, the largest vigil ever held in the nations capital.
14 September, 2000
Microsoft introduced the last update to the OS, MS-DOS. (Version 8.0). Windows Me is released.
14 September, 1999
Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations.
14 September, 1998
Telecommunications companies MCI Communications and WorldCom complete their $37 billion merger to form MCI WorldCom.
14 September, 1994
The Major League Baseball season is canceled because of a strike.
14 September, 1990
Ken Griffey and his son Ken Jr. become the first father-son duo to hit back-to-back home runs.
14 September, 1987
ITV Schools was broadcast on Channel 4 for the very first time.
14 September, 1987
The Toronto Blue Jays set a major league record for most home runs in a single game - 10 - versus the Baltimore Orioles at Exhibition Stadium, and the teams combined to tie the record for most homers by two teams - 11. The game also marked the end of Cal Ripkens streak of 8,243 consecutive innings played, which is believed to be the longest, although this is not a record officially kept by MLB.
14 September, 1984
Joe Kittinger becomes the first person to fly a hot air balloon alone across the Atlantic Ocean.
14 September, 1975
The first American saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton, is canonized by Pope Paul VI.
14 September, 1965
The opening of the fourth and final period of Second Vatican Council.
14 September, 1964
The opening of the third period of the Second Vatican Council.
14 September, 1960
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is founded.
14 September, 1959
The Soviet probe Luna 2 crashes onto the Moon, becoming the first man-made object to reach it.
14 September, 1958
Two rockets designed by the German engineer Ernst Mohr, the first German post-war rockets, reach the upper atmosphere.
14 September, 1948
Groundbreaking for the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
14 September, 1944
United States Marines land on the island of Peleliu.
14 September, 1936
A typewriter that could notate music was patented in Germany. It did not catch on. To this day most composers write in longhand, even with the advent of computer programs for writing music.
14 September, 1923
Miguel Primo de Rivera becomes dictator of Spain.
14 September, 1917
Russia is officially proclaimed as a republic.
14 September, 1901
President of the United States William McKinley dies after an assassination attempt on September 6, and is succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt.
14 September, 1886
Typewriter ribbon patented.
14 September, 1862
Civil War Maryland Campaign Battle of South Mountain is fought.
14 September, 1847
Mexican-American War: Winfield Scott captures Mexico City.

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