1. US History This Day in American History September 14 1847 Scott captures Mexico City - During the Mexican- American War, U.S. forces under General Winfield Scott enter Mexico City and raise the American flag over the Hall of Montezuma, concluding a devastating advance that began with an amphibious landing at Vera Cruz six months earlier.

2. US History This Day in American History September 14 1901 McKinley dies of infection from gunshot wounds - On this day in 1901, U.S. President William McKinley dies after being shot by a deranged anarchist during the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.

3. US History This Day in American History September 14 1965 South Vietnamese forces and U.S. advisers conduct parachute assault - ARVN paratroopers and several U.S. advisers parachute into the Ben Cat area, 20 miles north of Saigon. This was the first major parachute assault of the war by the South Vietnamese.

4. US History This Day in American History September 14 1974 A song about crime hits the charts - “I Shot the Sheriff” hits No. 1 on the music charts. While the song had been written by reggae legend Bob Marley the previous year, it was Eric Clapton’s version that ascended to the top of the charts.