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Today's featured article Sir Charles William Fremantle (1834–1914) was a British official who served for 26 years as deputy master of the Royal Mint, and for most of that time as its executive head. Educated at Eton College, he served as private secretary to several officials, latterly Benjamin Disraeli, including while Disraeli was prime minister in 1868. Disraeli appointed him as deputy to Thomas Graham, the master of the Mint. Graham died in September 1869, and the Treasury decided the mastership should go to the chancellor of the exchequer of the day, with the deputy master the head of the Royal Mint. Fremantle began work to modernise the antiquated Royal Mint. Fremantle sought to beautify the coinage and, believing the Mint's engraver, Leonard Charles Wyon, not up to the task, sought to do so by resurrecting classic coin designs, like Benedetto Pistrucci's depiction of Saint George and the Dragon for the sovereign. In 1894, at the age of sixty, Fremantle retired from the Royal Mint. (Full article...) Recently featured: September 1964 South Vietnamese coup attempt Tropical Storm Hanna (2002) John Rolph Did you know Razor clam dress from Voss ... that the runway show for the Alexander McQueen collection Voss included dresses made from razor clams (pictured), microscope slides, and an antique Japanese folding screen? ... that Zhong Jingwen was known as the "father of Chinese folklore studies"? ... that Galena Schoolhouse in South Dakota was once leased to a historical society for $1 annually? ... that the British Army's Submarine Mining Service defended ports and harbours with naval mines and torpedoes? ... that the inaugural Canadian Premier League match led to the suspension of both team captains? ... that Tilman Michael, who is set to be the Metropolitan Opera's chorus master from the 2024/25 season, helped the Oper Frankfurt win multiple awards for operatic choir of the year? ... that "50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000" gained more than 70 million views in 24 hours? ... that Thomas Broun has been blamed for inflating the number of beetle species in New Zealand? ... that a school was once evacuated after the water gun of a student playing senior assassin was mistaken for a firearm?

In the news Michel Barnier Typhoon Yagi leaves more than 760 people dead across six Asian countries. Michel Barnier (pictured) is appointed prime minister of France by President Emmanuel Macron, leading to nationwide anti-government protests. An attempted jailbreak at Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, leaves 129 people dead. A Mil Mi-8 helicopter crashes in Kamchatka, Russia, killing all 22 people on board. Ongoing: Israel–Hamas war timeline Russian invasion of Ukraine timeline Sudanese civil war timeline Recent deaths: Aussie Malcolm Paul Goldsmith Herbie Flowers Noel Parmentel Hans-Ulrich Schmincke James Earl Jones This day in history September 14 HMAS AE1 AD 81 – Domitian, the last Flavian emperor of Rome, was confirmed by the Senate to succeed his brother Titus. 919 – Viking activity in the British Isles: A coalition of native Irish, led by Niall Glúndub, failed in their attempt to drive the Vikings of the Uí Ímair from Ireland. 1863 – American Civil War: The Little Rock campaign ended with the Union Army capturing Little Rock, Arkansas. 1914 – HMAS AE1 (pictured), the Royal Australian Navy's first submarine, was lost at sea; its wreck was not found until 2017. 1989 – Typhoon Sarah dissipated after causing extensive damage along an erratic path across the Western Pacific, killing 71 in Taiwan, the Philippines, and the Gotō Islands. Drusus Julius Caesar (d. AD 23) Luke P. Blackburn (d. 1887) Romola Costantino (b. 1930) Mamadou N'Diaye (b. 1993) More anniversaries: September 13 September 14 September 15

Today's featured media Il trovatore is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto largely written by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the Spanish play El trovador (1836) by Antonio García Gutiérrez. Set in the 15th century in Biscay and Aragon, Spain, it tells the story of a nobleman named Count di Luna, who falls in love with Leonora, a lady-in-waiting. However, Leonora in turn falls in love with Manrico, the titular troubadour of the opera. The premiere of Il trovatore took place at the Teatro Apollo in Rome in January 1853. This undated poster by Luigi Morgari depicts a scene from act 4 of the opera, in which Leonora encounters Manrico, who is imprisoned in di Luna's dungeon. Poster credit: Luigi Morgari; restored by Adam Cuerden Recently featured: Grand Prismatic Spring Smooth-billed ani Widtsoe, Utah

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