On This Day for September 15 - Central Americans granted independence, Agatha Christie is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, [click here to view](. September 15 [Agatha Christie, 1946.] FEATURED BIOGRAPHY 1890 Agatha Christie English novelist and playwright [Agatha Christie]( born this day in 1890, was a master of the [detective story]( whose books sold more than 100 million copies and were translated into some 100 languages. [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( [Guatemala] FEATURED EVENT 1821 Central Americans granted independence On this day in 1821, [Central American]( notables accepted a plan drafted by the Mexican caudillo [Agustín de Iturbide]( that brought independence from [Spain]( to [Costa Rica]( [El Salvador]( [Guatemala]( [Honduras]( and [Nicaragua](. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY [Ali, Muhammad] 1978: [Muhammad Ali]( won the world heavyweight [boxing]( championship for the third time with his victory over [Leon Spinks](. [Korean War] 1950: [United Nations]( troops landed at [Inch'ŏn]( [South Korea]( crippling a [North Korean]( invasion during the [Korean War](. [British tank; World War I] 1916: The [tank]( was used for the first time in combat, by the British during [World War I](. [Napoleon I looking on as Moscow burns, illustration by Vasily V. Vereshchagin, c. 1890.] 1812: [Napoleon]( forces invaded [Moscow]( and found the city abandoned, two-thirds of it destroyed by fire. [Urban VII, detail from a monument by Ambrogio Buonvicino; in the church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, Rome.] 1590: Giambattista Castagna was elected pope as [Urban VII]( he died of [malaria]( 12 days later. [The Ramones.] 2004: American rock guitarist [Johnny Ramone]( cofounded [the Ramones]( a band that influenced the rise of [punk rock]( on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean—died in Los Angeles. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1984 Prince Harry, duke of Sussex British prince 1857 William Howard Taft president and chief justice of United States 1946 Oliver Stone American director, producer, and screenwriter 1961 Dan Marino American athlete 53 Trajan Roman emperor [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( FOLLOW: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, [click here](. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2018 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. [Privacy Policy]( • [Help](