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Calendar day; September 14, 2014

Sunday, the 14th of September, 2014 is the 257th day in 2014 and in the 37th calendar week.

General Events:

Racial Justice Sunday
September 14, 2014 in Britain

Racial Justice Sunday is celebrated on September 14, 2014. Racial Justice Sunday is observed by British Christian churches on the second Sunday of September. The day was originated in 1995 and special celebrations are held in London, Cardiff, Glasgow.

Where is Racial Justice Sunday?
Nationwide Britain

Engineer’s Day in Romania
September 14, 2014 in Romania

Engineer’s Day is observed in several countries on various dates of the year. Engineer’s Day in Romania is celebrated on September 14, 2014.

Where is Engineer’s Day in Romania?
Nationwide Romania

National Pet Memorial Day
September 14, 2014 in the USA

National Pet Memorial Day is observed on September 14, 2014. Since humankind first domesticated animals, the death of a pet or an animal to which one has become emotionally bonded can be an intense loss, comparable with the death of a human loved one, or even greater depending on the individual.

The death can be felt more intensely when the owner has made a decision to end the pet’s life through euthanasia. While there is strong evidence that animals can feel such loss for other animals, this article focuses on human feelings, when an animal is lost, dies or otherwise is departed.

Where is National Pet Memorial Day?
Nationwide USA

National Cream Filled Donut Day
September 14, 2014 in the USA

Today is National Cream Filled Donut Day! Whether you enjoy chocolate, vanilla, lemon or ganache filling in your donut, today is the perfect day to enjoy these sweet treats!

Donuts came to the United States in the mid-1800s through Dutch settlers that were known for their pastries. The first donut with a hole in the middle is said to be a creation of American Hansen Gregory. Thankfully, someone after Hansen made the brilliant decision to fill that hole with delicious cream filling! These were so well-liked that the Boston Creme Donut, perhaps one of the most popular cream filled donuts, became the official donut of Massachusetts in 2003.

Celebrate National Cream Filled Donut Day with a stop at your local bakery for a box of fresh cream filled donuts!

Where is National Cream Filled Donut Day?
Nationwide USA

Historical Events on 14th September:

81 – Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus.

1662 – Netherlands & England sign peace treaty

1741 – George Frideric Handel finishes “Messiah” oratorio, after working on it non-stop for 23 days

1812 – Napoleon occupies Moscow & fires start (fire extinguished on the 19th)

1814 – Francis Scott Key inspired to write the poem “Defence of Fort M’Henry” words of which later become lyrics of “Star-Spangled Banner”

1847 – US Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma)

1854 – Allied armies, including those of Britain & France, land in Crimea

1856 – Battle of San Jacinto at Hacienda San Jacinto, Nicaraguan forces defeat American filibusters

1899 – Henry Bliss becomes 1st automobile fatality in the US (NY)

1900 – There are now 62,000 foreign troops in Peking and nearby cities, still defeating Boxer Rebels.

1905 – Albert Cuypstrat street market in Amsterdam inaugurated

1914 – German troops withdraw from Aisne/invent trenches

1948 – Ground breaking ceremony for UN world headquarters

1953 – Nikita Khrushchev appointed First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, succeeding Malenkov

1956 – 1st prefrontal lobotomy performed, Washington DC

1958 – Two rockets designed by the German engineer Ernst Mohr, the first German post-war rockets, reach the upper atmosphere.

1960 – Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi-Arabia & Venezuela form Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

1969 – Male voters of Swiss kanton Schaffhausen rejects female suffrage

1978 – The Provisional Irish Republican Army explode over 50 bombs in towns across Northern Ireland over the next 5 days, injuring 37 people

1989 – Calgary Flames become 1st NHL team to play in USSR, win 4-2

2001 – Historic National Prayer Service held at Washington National Cathedral for victims of the September 11 attacks. A similar service is held in Canada on Parliament Hill, the largest vigil ever held in the nation’s capital.