Historical Events in September, Month of September Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 21, 2001 | America: A Tribute to Heroes is broadcast by over 35 network and cable channels, raising over $200 million for the victims of the September 11 attacks. |
| September 16, 1701 | James Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland. |
| September 9, 1990 | Batticaloa massacre: Massacre of 184 Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan Army in Batticaloa District. |
| September 29, 2005 | John Roberts is confirmed as Chief Justice of the United States. |
| September 23, 1846 | Astronomers Urbain Le Verrier, John Couch Adams and Johann Gottfried Galle collaborate on the discovery of Neptune. |
| September 9, 1801 | Alexander I of Russia confirms the privileges of Baltic provinces. |
| September 14, 1989 | The Standard Gravure shooting where Joseph T. Wesbecker, a 47-year-old pressman, killed eight people and injured 12 people at his former workplace, Standard Gravure, before committing suicide. |
| September 17, 1948 | The Nizam of Hyderabad surrenders his sovereignty over the Hyderabad State and joins the Indian Union. |
| September 24, 2008 | Thabo Mbeki resigns as president of South Africa. |
| September 13, 1964 | South Vietnamese Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Dương Văn Đức fail in a coup attempt against General Nguyễn Khánh. |
| September 16, 1978 | The 7.4 Mw Tabas earthquake affects the city of Tabas, Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 15,000 people are killed. |
| September 11, 1185 | Isaac II Angelos kills Stephen Hagiochristophorites and then appeals to the people, resulting in the revolt that deposes Andronikos I Komnenos and places Isaac on the throne of the Byzantine Empire. |
| September 28, 1986 | The Democratic Progressive Party becomes the first opposition party in Taiwan. |
| September 11, 1971 | The Egyptian Constitution becomes official. |
| September 27, 2001 | In Switzerland, a gunman shoots 18 citizens, killing 14 and then himself. |
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