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This Day in History for September 13 – The Star-Spangled Banner Written
This Day in History for September 13 – The Star-Spangled Banner Written
This Day in History for September 13 – The Star-Spangled Banner Written
Vince Musi, The White House Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1814 – Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America’s national anthem, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ (More info) 1898 – Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film (More info)