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Sept 13

509 BC Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on Rome's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the Ides of September 

122 Construction begins on Hadrian's Wall in Northern England, on orders from Roman Emperor Hadrian

335 Church of the Holy Sepulchre is consecrated in Jerusalem 

1224 Francis of Assisi is afflicted with stigmata after a vision while praying on Mount La Vernaonthisday.com/day/september/13

1501 Michelangelo begins work on his statue of David, a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture

1782 The Grand Assault on Gibraltar by the allied French and Spanish fleets, including ten floating batteries and land forces, is heavily defeated by the British garrison, with all floating batteries destroyed and allied casualties of 1,473 compared to only 83 for the British

1813 The national anthem of the United States, the Star Spangled Banner, is set to music written by a British composer and was originally an old drinking song. 

1845 English chemist Michael Faraday discovers the "Faraday effect," the influence of a magnetic field on polarized light 

1847 Battle of Chapultepec: American forces capture Chapultepec Castle during the Mexican–American War, allowing US General Winfield Scott to take Mexico City 

1922 Straw Hat Riot begins in New York City as youths aggressively taunt men wearing straw hats, getting an early jump on the unofficial season's end date of September 15; confrontations continue longer than usual, lasting eight days

1965 Beatles release their single "Yesterday"; just Paul, with strings arranged by George Martin

1969 "Scooby-Doo Where are You" by Hanna-Barbera debuts on CBS in the US

1993 Public unveiling of the Oslo Accords, an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement initiated by Norway, signed by Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Shimon Peres and PLO official Mahmoud Abbas

2015 Evian Championship Women's Golf, Evian Resort GC: Lydia Ko of New Zealand wins by 6 strokes over Lexi Thompson to become the youngest major winner at 18 years and 142 days