James Fenimore Cooper was born on September 15, 1789 in Burlington, New Jersey
“It is better for a man to die at peace with himself than to live haunted by an evil conscience.”
– James Fenimore Cooper from his novel The Last of The Mohicans, 1826
Engraving of James Fenimore Cooper via Wikimedia Commons, public domain
William Howard Taft, 27th president of the US was also the tenth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the only man to achieve that.
Taft, left, is shown in 1909 with Porfirio Diaz, the President of Mexico. Both men were born on September 15 – Taft in 1857 and Diaz in 1830.
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Men of a U.S. Navy combat demolition unit prepare TNT for blasting out a channel at Morotai Island
September 15, 1944
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Less than two months after being formed, the Department of Foreign Affairs was renamed the United States Department of State on September 15, 1789.
In 1800 the department was moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C.
Image: U.S. State Department building in Washington D.C. in 1835 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain
American pro baseball pitcher Gaylord Perry was born on September 15, 1938 in Williamston, North Carolina.
Just two days following his 30th birthday on September 17, 1968, Perry threw a no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals
Image: Gaylord Perry in 1965 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain
Rin-Tin-Tin, the canine movie star, jumping over performers in 1923.
On September 15, 1918, the puppy who became known as Rin-Tin-Tin (along with his mother and other pups) was found in France by American Corporal Lee Duncan.
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Lost In Space debuted on CBS Television on September 15, 1965.
Jonathan Harris, who played the role of Dr. Zachary Smith (shown), appeared on two episodes of The Twilight Zone before the premiere of Lost In Space.
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On September 15, 1853 Antoinette Brown Blackwell became the first ordained female minister of a recognized Christian denomination in the United States.
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On September 15, 1924 the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store in Manhattan was opened.
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A daguerreotype of Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson from 1855
On September 15, 1862, seven years after this image was taken, Stonewall Jackson and his men captured the Union garrison at Harpers Ferry in Virginia. Over twelve thousand Union soldiers were taken prisoner.
During the American Civil War Harpers Ferry exchanged hands between Union and Confederate forces at least eight times.
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Born September 15, 1914 Robert McCloskey wrote children’s books but is better known for illustrating them. Winner of several Caldecott Medals, his works include “Blueberries for Sal,”, “One Morning in Maine,” and “Make Way for Ducklings” – the official children’s book of Massachusetts. Shown are the statues in Boston Public Garden based on the book.
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On September 15, 1965 “Green Acres” premiered on network TV
Image: Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor in 1965 by CBS Television via Wikimedia Commons, public domain
After two pilots aired in February of 1968 and in March of 1971, the first episode of season 1 of Columbo premiered on September 15, 1971.
The episode was directed by a Steven Spielberg when he was just 24 years old.
Image: Peter Falk as
Columbo in the early 70s via Wikimedia Commons, public domain
Marilyn Monroe’s subway grate scene in “The Seven Year Itch” was filmed on the evening of September 15, 1954. Despite 14 takes on location in New York City the director insisted on re-shooting the scene later in Hollywood.
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Mt. Rushmore on
September 15, 2016
God Bless America!
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