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 [READ MORE]( [Guatemala]( FEATURED EVENT 1821 Central Americans granted independence [READ MORE]( Advertisement Advertisement [Earth's To-Do List]( MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY [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. [Harry, Prince, duke of Sussex] 1984: [Prince Harry of Wales]( younger son of [Charles, prince of Wales]( and [Diana, princess of Wales]( born in London. [Congress of Racial Equality march] 1963: Members of the [Ku Klux Klan]( bombed the predominantly African American [16th Street Baptist Church]( in [Birmingham]( Alabama, killing four girls. [Stonewall Jackson, 1863.] 1862: During the [American Civil War]( Confederates under General [Stonewall Jackson]( captured [Harpers Ferry]( Virginia (now in West Virginia), and took more than 12,500 prisoners, the largest Union surrender in the war. [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](. [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]( Advertisement 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 © 2019 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. [Privacy Policy]( • [Help](