On This Day September 15th

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September 15 is the 258th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 107 days remain until the end of the year.

Events

1440 – Gilles de Rais, one of the earliest known serial killers, is taken into custody upon an accusation brought against him by Jean de Malestroit, Bishop of Nantes.

1762 – Seven Years' War: Battle of Signal Hill.

1794 – French Revolutionary Wars: Arthur Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) sees his first combat at the Battle of Boxtel during the Flanders Campaign.

1830 – The Liverpool to Manchester railway line opens; British MP William Huskisson becomes the first widely reported railway passenger fatality when struck and killed by the locomotive Rocket.

1835 – HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin aboard, reaches the Galápagos Islands. The ship lands at Chatham or San Cristobal, the easternmost of the archipelago.

1916 – World War I: Tanks are used for the first time in battle at the Battle of the Somme.

1944 – Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meet in Quebec during the Octagon Conference to discuss strategy.

1948 – The F-86 Sabre sets the world aircraft speed record at 671 miles per hour (1,080 km/h).

1954 – Marilyn Monroe's iconic skirt scene is shot during filming for The Seven Year Itch.

1981 – The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the United States Supreme Court.


Birthdays

1254 – Marco Polo, Italian merchant and explorer (d. 1324)

1789 – James Fenimore Cooper, American novelist, short story writer, and historian (d. 1851)

1857 – Anna Winlock, American astronomer and academic (d. 1904)

1889 – Robert Benchley, American humorist, newspaper columnist, and actor (d. 1945)

1890 – Agatha Christie, English crime novelist, short story writer, and playwright (d. 1976)

1918 – Nipsey Russell, American comedian and actor (d. 2005)

1938 – Gaylord Perry, American baseball player and coach (d. 2022)

1940 – Merlin Olsen, American football player, sportscaster, and actor (d. 2010)

1952 – Kelly Keagy, American singer and drummer

1984 – Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex


Holidays and Observances

National Doodle Day

Have you ever caught yourself scribbling away during a never-ending meeting or a lecture that feels like dragging you into a black hole of boredom? Congratulations, you've unwittingly tapped into the mysterious world of doodling! Doodling is like a secret artistic superpower that awakens when your brain decides it needs a break from the mundane. It's the art of spontaneous, often quirky, and sometimes wholly random sketches that magically appear on the edges of your notes. Even some of the world's greatest minds were doodlers extraordinaire!

Leonardo da Vinci, the genius of the Renaissance, didn't just dream up flying machines and paint masterpieces; he was also a prolific doodler. Imagine his notebooks filled with sketches of flying contraptions and quirky inventions - like a 15th-century genius's version of futuristic sci-fi! And don't think for a second that doodling is just for artists; even Presidents like JFK got in on the action. When the world's weight was on his shoulders, he found solace in doodling intricate patterns during high-stakes meetings. Doodling is the ultimate escape hatch from monotony!

So, the next time you find yourself entranced by the allure of doodling, embrace it! Doodling isn't just about killing time; it's about stimulating your imagination, easing stress, and, who knows, maybe even uncovering your inner da Vinci. Whether you're sketching stars, spirals, or perhaps even a caricature of your boss (in your head), remember that you're in excellent company. Throughout history, doodlers have proved that idle scribbles can be a passport to creativity and a much-needed escape from the mundane. So, grab a pen and let your doodles take flight – you might discover your hidden artistic superpower!



Others Include

Costa Rica Independence Day

El Salvador Independence Day

Felt Hat Day

Greenpeace Day

Guatemala Independence Day

Honduras Independence Day

Martyrdom of Imam Reza

National Africa Civility Day

National Concussion Awareness Day

National Custom Framing Day

National D.A.R.E. Day

National Double Cheeseburger Day

National Google.com Day

National Online Learning Day

National POW/MIA Recognition Day

National Tackle Kids Cancer Day Cause

National Tradesmen Day

Rosh Hashanah Religious

Shout of Dolores

World Afro Day Cultural Appreciation

World Engineers Day


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