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Historical events & facts — September 14
What happened on September 14?
On September 14, 1959, the Soviet probe Luna 2 impacted the surface of the Moon, becoming the first human-made object to reach another celestial body. The probe carried pennants bearing the Soviet emblem. The achievement came just two years after Sputnik and demonstrated the growing space capability of the USSR.
On September 14, 1812, Napoleon's army entered Moscow after the Battle of Borodino, expecting Russian surrender. Instead, they found the city almost empty and ablaze: the Russians themselves had set it on fire. Without quarters or supplies, trapped by the approaching winter, Napoleon began a catastrophic retreat that would mark the beginning of his downfall.
On September 18, 1934, the Soviet Union was admitted to the League of Nations, the international body created after World War I to maintain peace. The membership came fifteen years after its exclusion following the Bolshevik Revolution. Just five years later, the USSR would be expelled for invading Finland.
Notable birthdays — September 14
Famous people born on September 14
Louis Désiré Maigret
Louis-Désiré Maigret, SS.CC., served as the first vicar apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands, now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu. Born in Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé, France, Maigret was ordained to the priesthood as a member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary on September 23, 1828, at the age of 24.
John Heyer
John Whitefoord Heyer was an Australian documentary filmmaker, who is often described as the father of Australian documentary film.
Frances Bergen
Frances Bergen was an American actress and fashion model. She was the wife of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and the mother of actress Candice Bergen and film and television editor Kris Bergen.
Edmund Szoka
Edmund Casimir Szoka was an American Catholic prelate who served as president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and as president of the Governorate of Vatican City State from 1997 to 2006. He previously served as bishop of Gaylord in Michigan from 1971 to 1981 and archbishop of Detroit in Michigan from 1981 to 1990. Szoka was elevated to the cardinalate in 1988.
Ferid Murad
Ferid Murad was an American physician and pharmacologist, His research demonstrated that nitroglycerin relaxes smooth muscle by releasing nitric oxide into the body. This work led to him sharing the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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