Today is Saturday, September 15, the 258th day of 2018. There are 107 days left in the year.
1620 — Mayflower departs from Plymouth, England, with 102 pilgrims
1776 — British forces capture Kip's Bay, Manhattan, during the Revolution
1821 — Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua gain independence
1830 — First to be run over by a railroad train (William Huskisson, England)
1862 — Stonewall Jackson takes Harpers Ferry
1887 — Phila celebrates 100th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution
1912 — Red Sox pitcher Joe Wood ties then record of 16 straight wins
1913 — First U.S. milch goat show held in Rochester
1914 — Battle of Aisne begins between Germans and French during WWI
1915 — Boston Braves beat St. Louis Cards 20-1