September 13th

The temple of Jupiter on Rome's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September.

Church of Holy Sepulchre consecrated in Jerusalem.

Rafael Nadal of Spain won his first U.S. Open title to complete a career Grand Slam, beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.

Secretary of State Colin Powell named Osama bin Laden as the prime suspect in the terror attacks on the United States. limited commercial flights resumed for the first time in two days.

Chase Manhattan agreed to buy J.P. Morgan for more than $35 billion, creating the third largest financial company in the U.S.

A bomb blamed by authorities on Chechen rebels devastated an eight-story apartment building in Moscow, killing at least 124 people.

NBC's "Frasier" won a record fifth consecutive Emmy as TV's best comedy series.

Rapper Tupac Shakur, 25, died at a Las Vegas hospital six days after he was wounded in a drive-by shooting.

Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasir Arafat shook hands after signing an historic peace agreement.

Law & Order premiered on NBC.

French Ambassador is Kidnapped in the Hague. 3 members of the Japanese Red Army (JRA), a communist militant group that was formed in Lebanon, stormed the French Embassy in the Hague and took 10 hostages, including the French Ambassador. The siege ended after the militants’ demands for a release of another JRA member, cash, and a plane was met.

A four-day inmates' rebellion at the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York ended as police and guards stormed the prison; the ordeal and final assault claimed 43 lives.

IBM introduces the RAMAC 305, 1st computer with a hard drive, weighs over a ton.

The Ladies Professional Golf Association of America was formed in New York City.

Republican Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first woman to have served in both houses of Congress.

Chiang Kai-shek became president of China.

A Woman is Elected to New Zealand Parliament for the first time. Elizabeth McCombs won the by-elections for the parliamentary seat of Lyttelton, which was held by her husband before he died in August 1933. New Zealand extended suffrage to women in 1893.

First Recorded Automobile Fatality in the US takes place. Henry H. Bliss was struck by a taxi cab while crossing the street in New York City. He died the next day due to his injuries.

American-Mexican war: US General Winfield Scott captures Mexico City.

The Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national election and declared New York City the temporary national capital.

The Battle of Quebec is fought between the British and the French. A key event in the Seven Years’ War that involved the great European powers at the time, the battle took place on the farm of Abraham Martin. Because of this, the battle is also often called the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. British troops under the command of General James Wolfe defeated the French in the very short, 15-minute long battle and took over Quebec. The Battle resulted in the French giving up their control over areas in present-day Canada and most of North America coming under the control of the British.

Francis of Assisi is afflicted with stigmata after a vision praying on Mount Verna.