Today in History: Monday, September 15, 2014

Today in History: Monday, September  15, 2014 AP Highlight in History:  On Sept. 15, 1963, four black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at a Baptist church in Birmingham, Ala., in the deadliest act of the civil rights era.   AP Photo
On this date in: 1776 British forces occupied New York City during the American Revolution. 1821 Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador became independent from Spain. 1857 William Howard Taft, the 27th president who later served as chief justice, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. 1917 Russia was proclaimed a republic by Alexander Kerensky, the head of a provisional government. 1935 The Nuremberg Laws deprived German Jews of their citizenship and made the swastika the official symbol of Nazi Germany. AP Photo/Huntington Library 1940 The Royal Air Force inflicted heavy losses on the Luftwaffe as the tide turned in the Battle of Britain during World War II. 1950 During the Korean War, United Nations forces landed at Inchon in the south and began their drive toward Seoul. 1982 The first edition of the USA Today newspaper was published. 2000 The Summer Olympics opened in Sydney, Australia. 2001 President George W. Bush identified Osama bin Laden as the prime suspect in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and told Americans to prepare for a long, difficult war against terrorism. 2004 National Hockey League owners agreed to lock out the players. (The 2004-05 season was eventually canceled.) 2005 President George W. Bush, addressing the nation from storm-ravaged New Orleans, acknowledged the government failed to respond adequately to Hurricane Katrina and urged Congress to approve a massive reconstruction program. 2008 Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection – the largest in U.S. history.		Video Highlights of This Day in History Today's Birthdays: Actor Tommy Lee Jones turns 68 years old today. AP Photo/Peter Kramer Name Profession Age Norm Crosby Comedian 87 Gaylord Perry Baseball Hall of Famer 76 Tommy Lee Jones Actor 68 Mark Kirk U.S. senator, R-Ill. 55 Dan Marino Football Hall of Famer 53 Danny Nucci Actor 46 Josh Charles Actor ("The Good Wife") 43 Tom Hardy Actor 37 Amy Davidson Actress 35 Heidi Montag TV personality ("The Hills") 28 Prince Harry Youngest son of Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana 30 Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll turns 63 years old today. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren