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 14, 1752 | The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2). |
| September 5, 1942 | World War II: Japanese high command orders withdrawal at Milne Bay, the first major Japanese defeat in land warfare during the Pacific War. |
| September 8, 1960 | In Huntsville, Alabama, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally dedicates the Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA had already activated the facility on July 1). |
| September 24, 1946 | Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong. |
| September 15, 1762 | Seven Years' War: Battle of Signal Hill. |
| September 3, 1997 | Vietnam Airlines Flight 815 (Tupolev Tu-134) crashes on approach into Phnom Penh airport, killing 64. |
| September 11, 1830 | Anti-Masonic Party convention; one of the first American political party conventions. |
| September 1, 2004 | The Beslan school siege begins when armed terrorists take schoolchildren and school staff hostage in North Ossetia, Russia; by the end of the siege, three days later, more than 385 people are dead (including hostages, other civilians, security personnel and terrorists). |
| September 27, 2001 | In Switzerland, a gunman shoots 18 citizens, killing 14 and then himself. |
| September 5, 1970 | Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division initiate a new operation in Thừa Thiên–Huế Province. |
| September 18, 1793 | The first cornerstone of the United States Capitol is laid by George Washington. |
| September 13, 2008 | Hurricane Ike makes landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast of the United States, causing heavy damage to Galveston Island, Houston, and surrounding areas. |
| September 8, 1966 | The landmark American science fiction television series Star Trek premieres with its first-aired episode, "The Man Trap". |
| September 8, 1276 | Pope John XXI is elected Pope. |
| September 16, 2013 | A gunman kills twelve people at the Washington Navy Yard. |
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