UPI Almanac for Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

Today is Thursday, Sept. 12, the 256th day of 2024 and the 33rd week.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On Sept. 12, 1940, the United States destroyer Greer was attacked by a German submarine, prompting President Franklin D. Roosevelt to issue an order to "shoot on sight" any German or Italian submarines.

On this date:

• In 1814, the Battle of North Point was fought near Baltimore during the War of 1812.
• In 1897, American inventor George Westinghouse patented the air brake.
• In 1942, the Japanese completed their occupation of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands during World War II.
• In 1962, President John F. Kennedy addressed the nation on television and radio about the Soviet missiles in Cuba.
• In 1977, South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko died in police custody.
• In 1980, Iraq launched a surprise attack on Iran, beginning the Iran-Iraq War.
• In 1992, Hurricane Iniki, a Category 4 storm, devastated the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
• In 2001, the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, took place in the United States.
• In 2012, four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens, were killed in an attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.

Birthdays:

• Actor Dennis Haysbert (IMDb) is 68.
• Actress Michelle Yeoh (IMDb) is 60.
• Musician Lenny Kravitz (IMDb) is 59.
• Actor Paul Walker (IMDb) is 47 (deceased).
• Actor Hugh Grant (IMDb) is 62.

Thought for Today:
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." — Nelson Mandela