"On Sept. 14, 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly film star Grace Kelly, died at age 52 of injuries from a car crash the day before. Also on this date: In 1847, during the Mexican-American War, U.S. forces under Gen. Winfield Scott took control of Mexico City. In 1861, the first naval engagement since the start of the Civil War took place as the USS Colorado attacked and sank the Confederate private schooner Judah off the coast of Pensacola, Florida."
"In 1901, President William McKinley died in Buffalo, New York, of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin eight days prior; Vice President Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him, becoming the youngest-ever U.S. president at age 42. In 1927, modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan died in Nice, France, when her scarf became entangled in a wheel of the sports car in which she was riding. In 1991, the government of South Africa, the African National Congress and the Inkatha (in-KAH'-tah) Freedom Party signed a national peace pact."
September 14, 2025 is the 257th day of the year with 108 days remaining. Princess Grace of Monaco died in 1982 from injuries sustained in a car crash the day before. U.S. forces under Gen. Winfield Scott took control of Mexico City in 1847 during the Mexican-American War. The USS Colorado attacked and sank the Confederate schooner Judah in 1861, marking an early naval engagement of the Civil War era. President William McKinley died in 1901 and Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him. Isadora Duncan died in 1927 when her scarf became entangled in a car wheel. Later events include a 1991 South African peace pact, the premature end of baseball’s 1994 season, Sept. 11 memorials in 2001, and violent protests in 2012 over an anti-Muslim film. Notable birthdays listed for the date include Walter Koenig, Renzo Piano, Larry Brown, Sam Neill, John Berry, Melissa Leo, Faith Ford, Bong Joon‑Ho, and a Supreme Court justice.
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