On September 15, 1914, as the Allies have halted the first German offensive of the war at The Marne, both sides begin digging trenches. By war's end in 1918, Belgium and northern France will be scarred with an estimated 35,000 miles of trenches. Trench warfare will redefine the way wars are fought, with emphasis placed on artillery that can affect infantry protected in trenches, and mechanized units that can safely traverse the "no man's land" in between the trenches of the opposing armies. In fact, 2 years later to the day (Sept. 15, 1916), at the Battle of the Somne, British troops are supported in combat by tanks for the first time.
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On September 15, 1950, the U.S. Marines stage an amphibious landing at Inch'on, South Korea, the first major U.S. offensive since North Korea attacked in June. Unlike the wide open islands of the Pacific that were the objective in so many amphibious landings during WWII, Inch'on is only accessible through a narrow channel that winds through numerous offshore islands, and is subject to widely varying tides. But the Marines pull off the landing and split the invading forces in two, and will soon drive the invaders out of the capital city of Seoul.
On September 15, 1978, Muhammad Ali becomes boxing's first 3-time World Heavyweight Champion, reclaiming the title from Leon Spinks in a 15-round unanimous decision in the Louisiana Superdome. Ali first won the championship in 1964 by knocking out Sonny Liston. He was stripped of the title and banned from boxing for 3 years in 1967 after being convicted of draft evasion. Ali returned to the ring in 1970 and in October 1974, won the title for a second time by knocking out George Foreman in the 8th round. Ali would lose the title in a split decision with Spinks in February of 1978, setting the stage for his historic third climb to the top of the boxing world.
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