Historical Events in September, Month of September Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 15, 2008 | Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history. |
| September 27, 1777 | American Revolution: Lancaster, Pennsylvania becomes the capital of the United States for one day after Congress evacuates Philadelphia. |
| September 5, 1367 | Swa Saw Ke becomes king of Ava |
| September 12, 1857 | The SS Central America sinks about 160 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, drowning a total of 426 passengers and crew, including Captain William Lewis Herndon. The ship was carrying 13–15 tons of gold from the California Gold Rush. |
| September 28, 1868 | The Battle of Alcolea causes Queen Isabella II of Spain to flee to France. |
| September 28, 1928 | Alexander Fleming notices a bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory, discovering what later became known as penicillin. |
| September 7, 2008 | The United States government takes control of the two largest mortgage financing companies in the US, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. |
| September 12, 1762 | The Sultanate of Sulu ceded Balambangan Island to the British East India Company |
| September 13, 1743 | Great Britain, Austria and the Kingdom of Sardinia sign the Treaty of Worms. |
| September 20, 1979 | A French-supported coup d'état in the Central African Empire overthrows Emperor Bokassa I. |
| September 20, 2011 | The United States military ends its "don't ask, don't tell" policy, allowing gay men and women to serve openly for the first time. |
| September 26, 46 | Julius Caesar dedicates a temple to Venus Genetrix, fulfilling a vow he made at the Battle of Pharsalus. |
| September 18, 2015 | Two security personnel, 17 worshippers in a mosque, and 13 militants are killed during a Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan attack on a Pakistan Air Force base on the outskirts of Peshawar. |
| September 13, 1962 | An appeals court orders the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith, the first African-American student admitted to the segregated university. |
| September 11, 1970 | The Dawson's Field hijackers release 88 of their hostages. The remaining hostages, mostly Jews and Israeli citizens, are held until September 25. |
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