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This Day In History September 15


French capture British ships James Madison marries Dolley Payne Todd Future President William Taft born The first transcontinental mail service to San Francisco begins Confederates capture Harpers Ferry Agatha Christie is born First trenches are dug on the Western Front Tanks introduced into warfare at the Somme Athletics clinch pennant Nuremberg race laws imposed Tide turns in the Battle of Britain U.S. forces land at Inchon Famous Marilyn Monroe ?skirt? scene filmed Train plunges off bridge Khrushchev arrives in Washington The Four Seasons earn their first #1 hit with "Sherry" Four black schoolgirls killed in Birmingham NLF calls for general military offensive The Italian Job is released in Sweden South Vietnamese forces retake Quang Tri City Ali defeats Spinks to win world heavyweight championship A Bible school instructor abducts a teenage girl
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