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September 14

3 sourced moments from September 14 in history: Handel completed his oratorio Messiah (1741); Napoleon's army entered a burning Moscow (1812); and Luna 2 hit the Moon in 1959 on the Soviets' sixth try.

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3 things happened on September 14

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1959 Space · Space Exploration

Luna 2 hit the Moon in 1959 on the Soviets' sixth try

The first human-made object to reach the Moon followed five failed Soviet attempts; that year no American probe got closer than 36,650 miles.

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1812 History · War & Conflict

Napoleon's army entered a burning Moscow

The Grande Armee marched into Russia's capital and found it nearly empty — then watched two-thirds of it go up in flames.

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1741 Culture & Arts · Music

Handel completed his oratorio Messiah

In just over three weeks of furious work, Handel finished the oratorio that gave the world the Hallelujah chorus.

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