Edition No. 48 · GlobalEst. 2026
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This Day in History

This Day in History: September 14

Test your historical knowledge with this five-question quiz exploring landmark events from around the world that took place on September 14.

Date: 2026-09-14

1. On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the verses that became the United States national anthem after witnessing the British bombardment of which military fort?

2. During the Mexican-American War, which United States general led troops into Mexico City on September 14, 1847, bringing an effective end to the war's major military phase?

3. On September 14, 1829, which peace accord was signed between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire, concluding the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829?

4. On September 14, 1959, the Soviet Union made space exploration history when which robotic spacecraft became the first human-made object to reach the surface of the Moon?

5. On September 14, 1975, Pope Paul VI canonized which educator and religious leader as the first native-born citizen of the United States to be declared a saint in the Roman Catholic Church?