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1886
Geronimo surrenders
On September 4, 1886, Apache leader Geronimo surrenders to U.S. government troops. For 30 years, the Native American warrior had battled to protect his tribe’s homeland; however, by 1886 the Apaches were exhausted and outnumbered. General Nelson Miles accepted Geronimo’s surrender, making him the last Native American warrior... read more
Ancient Rome
476
Last Western Roman emperor, Romulus Augustus, deposed
 
Art, Literature and Film History
2002
Kelly Clarkson wins first “American Idol”
2014
Comedy legend Joan Rivers dies
 
Black History
1957
Arkansas troops block “Little Rock Nine” from entering segregated high school
 
Civil War
1861
Confederate forces enter Kentucky
 
Religion
2016
Mother Teresa becomes a saint
 
Sports
1972
U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz wins 7th gold medal of the 1972 Olympics
 
U.S. Presidents
1951
President Truman makes first transcontinental television broadcast
 
Vietnam War
1969
Radio Hanoi announces the death of Ho Chi Minh
 
World War I
1914
French general gives order to attack at the Marne

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September 05
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1836
Sam Houston elected as president of Texas
On September 5, 1836, Sam Houston is elected as president of the Republic of Texas, which earned its independence from Mexico in a successful military rebellion... read more
19th Century
1847
Outlaw Jesse James is born in Missouri
 
American Revolution
1774
First Continental Congress convenes
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1957
The New York Times gives “On the Road” a rave review
2006
Katie Couric makes historic network anchor debut
 
Gay Rights
1991
AIDS activists unfurl a giant condom over Senator Jesse Helms’ home
 
Native American History
1877
Sioux military leader Crazy Horse is killed
 
Sports
1972
Massacre begins at Munich Olympics
 
U.S. Presidents
1975
Gerald Ford survives first assassination attempt
 
Vietnam War
1969
Lt. William Calley charged for My Lai massacre

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September 06
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1901
President William McKinley is shot
On September 6, 1901, President William McKinley is shaking hands at the Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo, New York, when a 28-year-old anarchist named Leon Czolgosz approaches him and fires two shots into his chest. The president rose slightly on his toes before collapsing forward... read more
21st Century
2018
Off-duty police officer mistakenly enters neighbor’s apartment and shoots its owner to death
 
African History
1966
South African prime minister and architect of apartheid assassinated
 
American Revolution
1781
Benedict Arnold orders burning of New London
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1847
Henry David Thoreau leaves Walden and moves in with the Emersons
 
European History
1972
More Israeli hostages killed in Munich
1997
Some 2.5 billion TV viewers watch Princess Diana’s funeral
 
Exploration
1522
Magellan’s expedition circumnavigates globe
 
Sports
1975
Teen tennis star Navratilova seeks political asylum in U.S.
1995
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. breaks record for consecutive games played
 
World War I
1914
First Battle of the Marne begins

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September 07
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1813
United States nicknamed Uncle Sam
On September 7, 1813, according to the most cited—and Congressionally approved—account, the United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam. The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812. Wilson (1766-1854) stamped the barrels with “U.S.” for United States. But because...read more
1960s
1968
Protesters disrupt the Miss America Pageant
 
American Revolution
1776
World’s first submarine attack
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1911
Guillaume Apollinaire is arrested for stealing the Mona Lisa
1936
Rock ‘n’ roll legend Buddy Holly is born
 
Civil War
1864
General Sherman orders civilians evacuated from Atlanta
 
Crime
1876
Minnesotans attack the James-Younger criminal gang
1996
Tupac Shakur is shot
 
Latin American History
1977
U.S. agrees to transfer Panama Canal to Panama
 
World War II
1940
The Blitz begins as Germany bombs London

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September 08
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1974
Ford pardons Nixon
In a controversial executive action, President Gerald Ford pardons his disgraced predecessor Richard M. Nixon for any crimes he may have committed or participated in while in office. Ford later defended this action before the House Judiciary Committee, explaining that he wanted to end the national... read more
1960s
1965
Delano Grape Strike begins
 
American Revolution
1781
Bloody battle begins at Eutaw Springs, South Carolina
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1504
Michelangelo’s statue of David is unveiled to the public
1907
Gertrude Stein meets great love Alice B. Toklas
1986
Oprah goes national
1993
“The Joy Luck Club” premieres
2003
RIAA begins suing individual sharers of copyrighted mp3 files
 
Black History
1963
First Miss Black America crowned
 
Civil War
1863
Rebels thwart Yankees at the Second Battle of Sabine Pass
 
Cold War
1945
American troops arrive in Korea to partition the country
 
Colonial America
1664
New Amsterdam becomes New York
 
Crime
1935
Louisiana senator Huey Long is shot
 
European History
1941
Siege of Leningrad begins
2022
Queen Elizabeth II dies; Charles becomes King
 
Natural Disasters & Environment
1900
Deadly hurricane batters Galveston, Texas
 
Sports
1957
Althea Gibson becomes first African American to win U.S. Open tennis title
 
Vietnam War
1954
SEATO established
 
World War I
1915
German airship hits central London
 
World War II
1943
Italian surrender is announced

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September 09
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1956
Elvis Presley makes first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show”
The King of Rock and Roll teams up with TV’s reigning variety program, as Elvis Presley appears on “The Ed Sullivan Show” for the first time on September 9, 1956. After earning big ratings for “The Steve Allen Show,” the Dorsey Brothers “Stage Show” and “The Milton Berle Show,” Sullivan finally... read more
19th Century
1850
California becomes the 31st state in record time
 
American Revolution
1776
Congress renames the nation “United States of America”
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1939
Audiences are shown a surprise preview of “Gone with the Wind”
 
Asian History
1976
Mao Zedong dies
 
Crime
1919
The Boston police department goes on strike
1971
Uprising at Attica prison begins
 
Inventions & Science
2002
72-year-old Buzz Aldrin punches a moon landing conspiracy theorist in the face
 
Sports
2007
NFL nabs New England Patriots in “Spygate” scandal
 
U.S. Presidents
1893
President Cleveland’s child is born in the White House
 
Vietnam War
1967
Sergeant Duane D. Hackney receives Air Force Cross
1969
Ho Chi Minh laid to rest in Hanoi
 
World War II
1942
Japanese bomb U.S. mainland

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September 10
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1897
First drunk driving arrest
On September 10, 1897, a 25-year-old London taxi driver named George Smith becomes the first person ever arrested for drunk driving after slamming his cab into a building. Smith later pleaded guilty and was fined 25 shillings... read more
19th Century
1813
The Battle of Lake Erie
Art, Literature and Film History
1981
Picasso’s “Guernica” is returned to Spain
1991
Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is released as a single
 
Colonial America
1608
John Smith elected to lead Jamestown
 
Crime
1921
Silent film star Fatty Arbuckle arrested for murder
 
European History
1977
The guillotine falls silent
 
Inventions & Science
2008
CERN Large Hadron Collider is powered up
 
Natural Disasters & Environment
1960
Hurricane Donna batters the Florida Keys
 
World War I
1919
New York City parade honors World War I veterans
 
World War II
1940
British War Cabinet reacts to the Blitz in kind

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September 11
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2001
Attack on America
At approximately 8:46 a.m. on a clear Tuesday morning, an American Airlines Boeing 767 loaded with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact left a gaping, burning hole near the 80th floor of the 110-story skyscraper, instantly killing hundreds of people... read more
19th Century
1812
Russians dedicate Fort Ross, their first stronghold on the California coast
1814
America victorious on Lake Champlain
1857
120 emigrants murdered at the Mountain Meadows Massacre
 
American Revolution
1777
The Battle of Brandywine begins
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1971
Donny Osmond has the #1 hit on the U.S. pop charts with “Go Away Little Girl”
 
Cold War
1971
Nikita Khrushchev dies
 
Latin American History
1973
Chilean president Salvador Allende dies in coup
 
Slavery
1851
The Christiana Riot

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September 12
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1940
Lascaux cave paintings discovered
Near Montignac, France, a collection of prehistoric cave paintings are discovered by four teenagers who stumbled upon the ancient artwork after following their dog down a narrow entrance into a cavern. The 15,000- to 17,000-year-old paintings, consisting mostly of animal representations, are among... read more
Art, Literature and Film History
1846
Poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning elope
1944
Singer-songwriter Barry White is born
1972
Hopalong Cassidy rides off into his last sunset
2004
First season of “Entourage”—a TV show about life in Hollywood—comes to an end
 
Black History
1974
Violence erupts in Boston over desegregation busing
1992
Mae Jemison becomes first Black woman in space
 
European History
 
1953
Nikita Khrushchev announced as the Soviet Union's new leader
 
Inventions & Science
1993
New floating bridge opens in Seattle; I-90 stretches from coast to coast
 
Natural Disasters & Environment
1988
Hurricane Gilbert slams Jamaica
 
Sports
1951
Sugar Ray Robinson wins back belt
1995
Harlem Globetrotters’ 8,829-game winning streak snapped
 
U.S. Government and Politics
2009
Tea Party protest draws thousands to Washington, D.C.
 
U.S. Presidents
1953
John F. Kennedy marries Jacqueline Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island
 
World War II
1942
The Laconia is sunk

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September 13
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1993
Israel-Palestine peace accord signed
After decades of bloody animosity, representatives of Israel and Palestine meet on the South Lawn of the White House and sign a framework for peace. The "Declaration of Principles" was the first agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians towards ending their conflict and sharing the holy land... read more
21st Century
2007
UN’s watershed Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is adopted
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1916
Children’s author Roald Dahl is born
1990
“Law & Order” debuts
1996
Tupac Shakur dies
2004
Oprah gives away nearly 300 new cars
 
Civil War
1862
Union troops discover Rebels’ Antietam battle plan
 
Crime
1971
Massacre at Attica Prison
 
Women’s History
1963
Mary Kay launches her namesake company
 
World War II
1940
Italy invades Egypt

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September 14
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1901
President McKinley dies of infection from gunshot wounds
U.S. President William McKinley dies after being shot by a deranged anarchist during the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York on September 14, 1901. McKinley won his first Congressional seat at the age of 34 and spent... read more
1960s
1964
Pop-Tarts debut
 
19th Century
1847
General Winfield Scott captures Mexico City
 
21st Century
2015
Muslim teen arrested for bringing reassembled clock to school
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1814
Francis Scott Key pens “The Star-Spangled Banner”
1927
Dancer Isadora Duncan is killed in car accident
1964
John Steinbeck awarded the Medal of Freedom
1974
Eric Clapton's "I Shot the Sheriff" hits #1
1982
Hollywood star and real-life princess Grace Kelly dies
 
Civil War
1862
North and South clash at the Battle of South Mountain
 
Cold War
1959
Soviet probe reaches the moon
 
European History
1812
Napoleon enters Moscow
 
Hispanic History
1988
Dolores Huerta beaten by police while peacefully protesting
 
Natural Disasters & Environment
1999
Millions flee from Hurricane Floyd
 
Religion
1975
Elizabeth Ann Seton becomes one of the first American-born saints
 
Sports
1994
MLB cancels playoffs, World Series

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September 15
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1978
Muhammad Ali wins world heavyweight championship
On September 15, 1978, boxer Muhammad Ali defeats Leon Spinks at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans to win the world heavyweight boxing title for the third time in his career, the first fighter ever to do so. Following his victory, Ali retired from boxing, only to make a brief comeback two years... read more
1970s
1971
Greenpeace is born
 
19th Century
1858
The first transcontinental mail service to San Francisco begins
 
21st Century
2008
Lehman Brothers declares bankruptcy
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1890
Agatha Christie is born
1954
Famous Marilyn Monroe “skirt” scene filmed
1955
Vladimir Nabokov’s “Lolita” is published
1962
The Four Seasons earn their first #1 hit with “Sherry”
 
Asian History
1950
U.S. forces land at Inchon
 
Black History
1963
Four Black schoolgirls killed in Birmingham church bombing
 
Civil War
1862
Confederates capture Harpers Ferry
 
Cold War
1959
Khrushchev arrives in Washington
 
Crime
1990
A Bible school instructor abducts a teenage girl
 
Holocaust
1935
Nuremberg race laws imposed
 
U.S. Presidents
1857
Future President William Taft born
 
Vietnam War
1972
South Vietnamese forces retake Quang Tri City
 
World War I
1914
First trenches are dug on the Western Front
1916
Tanks introduced into warfare at the Somme
 
World War II
1940
Tide turns in the Battle of Britain
1944
Americans launch Operation Stalemate—at extraordinary cost

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September 16
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1620
Mayflower departs England
On September 16, 1620, the Mayflower sails from Plymouth, England, bound for the Americas with 102 passengers. The ship was headed for Virginia, where the colonists—half religious dissenters and half entrepreneurs—had been authorized to settle by the British crown. However, stormy weather and navigational errors... read more
 
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19th Century
1893
Settlers race to claim land in Oklahoma
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1977
Opera star Maria Callas dies
 
Crime
1845
Suspected Christian spy is murdered
2013
Gunman kills 12 in D.C. Navy Yard massacre
 
Inventions & Science
1908
William Durant creates General Motors
 
Latin American History
1810
Mexican War of Independence begins
 
World War II
1940
United States imposes the draft

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September 17
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1862
Battle of Antietam breaks out
Beginning early on the morning of September 17, 1862, Confederate and Union troops in the Civil War clash near Maryland's Antietam Creek in the bloodiest single day in American military history. The Battle of Antietam marked the culmination of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's first invasion... read more
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1970s
1978
Camp David Accords signed
 
19th Century
1868
Cheyenne and Sioux battle frontiersmen at Beecher’s Island
 
21st Century
2011
Occupy Wall Street begins
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1967
The Who literally spark an explosion on national television
1983
Vanessa Williams becomes first Black Miss America
1996
Oprah launches influential book club
 
Civil War
1862, 1878
The Allegheny Arsenal explodes, killing 78 people
 
 
Space Exploration
1976
NASA unveils its first space shuttle, the Enterprise
 
U.S. Constitution
1787
U.S. Constitution signed