Some positive, something bleak

• On Sept. 14, 1975, Elizabeth Ann Seton, born in 1774, is canonized by Pope Paul VI at the Vatican in Rome, becoming the first American-born Catholic saint. She devoted much of her time to charity work with the poor. In 1856, Seton Hall University was named for her.

•On Sept. 11, 1857, Mormon guerillas murder 120 emigrants at Mountain Meadows, Utah. The guerillas persuaded the emigrants that they had convinced nearby Piute Indians to let them go if they would surrender their arms. At a pre-arranged signal, the Mormons opened fire on the unarmed male emigrants, while the Piutes reportedly murdered the women.

•On Sept. 10, 1897, a 25-year-old London taxi driver named George Smith becomes the first person ever arrested for drunk driving after slamming his cab into a building. Smith later pled guilty and was fined 25 shillings.