Today in History: September 14

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 14, the 258th day of 2016. There are 108 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Sept. 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem “Defence of Fort McHenry” after witnessing the American flag flying over the Maryland fort following a night of British bombardment during the War of 1812; the poem later became the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
On this date:
In 1715, Benedictine monk Dom Pierre Perignon, cr