On Sept. 13, 1814, during a British attack on Fort McHenry, Md., Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner."

Visitors tour Fort McHenry, the site of the September 13-14, 1814, battle against the British that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the "Star Spangled Banner," in Baltimore on June 18, 2011. File Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI UPI Galveston resident Calvin Wehrle (C) makes his way back to his vehicle after checking out debris that came onto I-45 North from Hurricane Ike in Galveston, Texas on September 13, 2008. File Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/UPI UPI On September 13, 1948, Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman to be serve in both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, representing Maine as a Republican. File Photo courtesy of the U.S. Senate UPI On September 13, 1996, rapper Tupac Shakur died in Los Angeles after he was shot in an ambush on September 7. File Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI UPI Airline passengers at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport are reminded about heightened security measures September 13, 2001, in the wake of the attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. On September 13, U.S. carriers were allowed to resume flights and airports were under strict new security requirements in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI UPI

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- On this date in history:

In 1814, during a British attack on Fort McHenry, Md., Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner."

In 1940, the chapel at Buckingham Palace was destroyed in the German Blitz on London. The palace came under attack nine times during World War II. Ten days later, King George VI condemned the "wickedness against which we fight."

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In 1948, Margaret Chase Smith won election to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first woman to serve in both chambers of Congress.

In 1971, New York state forces stormed and regained control of Attica state prison in a riot that killed 43 people.

In 1993, in a ceremony at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat signed a declaration of principles for Palestinian self-rule.

In 1996, rapper Tupac Shakur died after he was shot in an ambush on Sept. 7.

In 2001, U.S. carriers were allowed to resume flights and airports were under strict new security requirements in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

In 2007, the U.N. General Assembly, with the United States dissenting, approved a measure outlawing discrimination against Indigenous peoples. The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was a watershed -- but non-binding -- document outlining individual and collective rights to culture, identity, language, employment, health, education, and other issues.

In 2008, Hurricane Ike battered Galveston and Houston with heavy rain and 110-mph winds, forcing about 1 million people to flee and leaving millions without electricity. Officials later said deaths caused by Ike included more than 100 in the United States and about 75 in Haiti.

In 2013, an Indian court convicted four men on charges they raped and murdered a 23-year-old student on a private bus in Delhi -- a December 2012 attack that caused nationwide outrage. They were sentenced to death.

In 2024, Jane's Addiction band members Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro got into an on-stage scuffle at a concert in Boston, abruptly ending the show. The band, which was touring together in full for the first time since 2010, canceled the tour days later.