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 9, 1543 | Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned "Queen of Scots" in the central Scottish town of Stirling. |
| September 7, 1986 | Desmond Tutu becomes the first black man to lead the Anglican Diocese of Cape Town. |
| September 28, 1787 | The Congress of the Confederation votes to send the newly written United States Constitution to the state legislatures for approval. |
| September 20, 1955 | The Treaty on Relations between the USSR and the GDR is signed. |
| September 17, 1382 | Louis the Great's daughter, Mary, is crowned "king" of Hungary. |
| September 3, 1944 | Holocaust: Diarist Anne Frank and her family are placed on the last transport train from the Westerbork transit camp to the Auschwitz concentration camp, arriving three days later. |
| September 4, 1888 | George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak and receives a patent for his camera that uses roll film. |
| September 17, 1961 | The world's first retractable roof stadium, the Civic Arena, opens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
| September 2, 1957 | President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam becomes the first foreign head of state to make a state visit to Australia. |
| September 25, 1937 | Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Eighth Route Army gains a minor, but morale-boosting victory in the Battle of Pingxingguan. |
| September 8, 1970 | Trans International Airlines Flight 863 crashes during takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, killing all 11 aboard. |
| September 28, 1975 | The Spaghetti House siege, in which nine people are taken hostage, takes place in London. |
| September 20, 1941 | The Holocaust in Lithuania: Lithuanian Nazis and local police begin a mass execution of 403 Jews in Nemenčinė. |
| September 2, 1862 | American Civil War: United States President Abraham Lincoln reluctantly restores Union General George B. McClellan to full command after General John Pope's disastrous defeat at the Second Battle of Bull Run. |
| September 12, 1848 | A new constitution marks the establishment of Switzerland as a federal state. |
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