On this day... September 12

On this day...

September 12 1609 – While sailing aboard the Halve Maen, Englishman Henry Hudson began his exploration of theHudson River, laying the foundation for Dutch colonization of present-day New York. 1814 – War of 1812: Although the Maryland Militia lost the Battle of North Point, they delayed the British advance against Baltimore, buying time for the defense of the city. 1910 – Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8, one of the largest-scalechoral works in the classical concert repertoire, was first performed in Munich. 1942 – World War II: The Imperial Japanese Army began the Battle of Edson's Ridge in an effort to retake Henderson Field onGuadalcanal. 1974 – Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia (pictured) was deposed by the Derg, a military junta.