Historical Events
- Duke of Wellington opens Liverpool & Manchester Railway
- First National Negro Convention begins in Philadelphia
- First passenger to be killed by a railway train (William Huskisson in England)
Famous Birthdays
- José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori, President of Mexico (1877-1911), born in Oaxaca, Mexico (d. 1915)
Famous Deaths
- William Huskisson, Briton and the first rail fatality (b. 1770)
About September 15, 1830
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 192 years, 8 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo