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A bit of September 14th history…
1812 - Great Fire of Moscow begins as Napoleon approaches the city and retreating Russians burn it (pictured)
1814 - Francis Scott Key pens “The Star Spangled Banner” while witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry from a ship in Baltimore harbor
1872 - Britain pays US $15.5 million for damages during Civil War
1939 - World’s 1st practical helicopter takes flight - Connecticut
1956 - IBM introduces the RAMAC 305, 1st commercial computer with a hard drive that uses magnetic disk storage; weighs over a ton
1960 - Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela form the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
1984 - 1st MTV Video Music Awards
2009 - David Attenborough and Prince William officially open the Darwin Center at the National History Museum London, in what is the museums most significant expansion since 1881
2019 - A drone attack on Abqaiq oil plant in Saudi-Arabia takes out half the country’s oil production and 5% of the worlds; Yemen Houthi rebels claim responsibility
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