Historical Events in September, Month of September Events
Here is a list of some historical events in September. You can learn What major event happened in September?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 19, 1989 | A bomb destroys UTA Flight 772 in mid-air above the Tùnùrù Desert, Niger, killing all 170 passengers and crew. |
| September 12, 2008 | The 2008 Chatsworth train collision in Los Angeles between a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train kills 25 people. |
| September 24, 1972 | Japan Airlines Flight 472 lands at Juhu Aerodrome instead of Santacruz Airport in Bombay, India. |
| September 24, 1946 | The top-secret Clifford-Elsey Report on the Soviet Union is delivered to President Truman. |
| September 24, 1890 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy. |
| September 16, 2004 | Hurricane Ivan makes landfall in Gulf Shores, Alabama as a Category 3 hurricane. |
| September 10, 1939 | World War II: The submarine HMS Oxley is mistakenly sunk by the submarine HMS Triton near Norway and becomes the Royal Navy's first loss of a submarine in the war. |
| September 8, 1781 | American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Eutaw Springs in South Carolina, the war's last significant battle in the Southern theater, ends in a narrow British tactical victory. |
| September 15, 1981 | The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. |
| September 13, 1899 | Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m |
| September 27, 1996 | The Battle of Kabul ends in a Taliban victory; an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is established. |
| September 21, 1843 | The crew of schooner Ancud, including John Williams Wilson, takes possession of the Strait of Magellan on behalf of the Chilean government.[2] |
| September 4, 1944 | World War II: Finland exits from the war with Soviet Union. |
| September 27, 1942 | Last day of the Matanikau action on Guadalcanal as United States Marines barely escape after being surrounded by Japanese forces. |
| September 20, 1984 | A suicide bomber in a car attacks the U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing twenty-two people. |
You can click on the link of the days below to learn what happened in the world in September.
Events by Month
Discover Events by Month