September
September 1:
- A joint U. S.-French expedition located the wreck of the Titanic 560 miles off the coast of Newfoundland. 1985
- Jews living in Germany are required to wear a yellow star of David 1941
September 2:
- The US Treasury Department was established. 1789
-Vice President Theodore Roosevelt gave his "speak softly and carry a big stick" speech, regarding foreign policy, at the Minnesota State Fair. 1901
September 3:
-The Treaty of Paris officially ended the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain. 1783
-Pope John Paul I was installed as the 264th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. 1978
September 4:
-Nine black students attempted to enter Little Rock’s Central High School but were blocked by the National Guard. 1957
- Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University. 1998
September 5:
- National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues forms. 1901
- 1st color video recording on magnetic tape presented, Charlotte, NC. 1958
September 6:
- US President William McKinley is shot by Leon Czolgosz. 1901
-1st true supermarket, the "Piggly Wiggly" is opened by Clarence Saunders in Memphis, Tennessee. 1916
September 7:
- NY Post Office Building opens to public. 1914
-First presidential election was held in Egypt. 2005
September 8:
-Association of Negro Life & History founded. 1915
-The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is established. 1959
September 9:
-Star Trek premiered on television. 1966
-President Gerald Ford gave former President Nixon a full pardon for all federal crimes he may have committed while he was in office.
September 10:
-California became the 31st state. 1850
-Communist Chinese leader Mao Zedong died in Beijing at age 82. 1976
September 11:
-The Beatles recorded their first single, Love Me Do. 1962
-Armed gunmen stormed the American consulate in Benghazi and killed U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three other embassy officials. 2012
September 12:
-Henry Hudson began his exploration of the Hudson River. 1609
-South African civil rights leader Steven Biko died while in police custody. 1977
September 13:
-1st airplane flight in Europe. 1906
-30 people are killed by a mosque bombing attack in Baghdad, Iraq. 2013
September 14:
-Francis Scott Key composed the lyrics of The Star Spangled Banner. 1814
-Congress passed the Selective Service Act, providing for the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. 1940
September 15:
-The Nuremburg Laws deprived Jews of their citizenship and made the Swastika the official emblem of Nazi Germany. 1935
- A church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, killed four young black girls. 1963
September 16:
-General Motors was founded by William C. Durant. 1908
- President Ford announced conditional amnesty for Vietnam War deserters and draft evaders. 1974
September 17:
- The American Professional Football Association—a precursor of the NFL—was formed in Canton, Ohio. 1920
-Heather Whitestone of Alabama became the first deaf Miss America.
September 18:
- Chile declared independence from Spain 1810
-The first edition of The New York Daily Times, which later became The New York Times, was published. 1851
September 19:
-The Mexico City area was struck by the first of two devastating earthquakes that claimed thousands of lives. 1985
-U.S. troops entered Haiti to enforce the return of exiled president Jean-Bertrand Aristide. 1994
September 20:
-Chester Arthur was sworn in as the 21st president of the United States, succeeding, James Garfield, who had been assassinated. 1881
- "Cosby Show" premieres on NBC-TV . 1984
September 21:
-The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein was first published. 1937
-The People's Republic of China was proclaimed. 1949
September 22:
-President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, proposing to free all slaves of rebel states as of Jan. 1, 1863. 1862
-Iraq adopts constitution. 1968
September 23:
-German astronomer Johan Gottfried Galle discovered the planet Neptune. 1946
-Vice presidential candidate Richard Nixon delivered his "Checkers speech" rebutting charges of improper campaign financing. 1952
September 24:
-The Enterprise, the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was launched. 1960
-Children's author Theodor Seuss Gisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, died at age 87. 1991
September 25:
-The first Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. 1789
-Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in as the first female judge on the Supreme Court. 1981
September 26:
-Thomas Jefferson was appointed America’s first Secretary of State. 1789
- Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy took part in the first televised presidential debate. 1960
September 27:
-Sierra Leone becomes 100th member of UN. 1961
-NFL players' strike. 1987
September 28:
- Two U.S. Army planes landed in Seattle after completing the first round-the-world-flight in 175 days. 1924
-Japan and Communist China agree to re-establish diplomatic relations. 1972.
September 29:
-Seven people died after taking Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide. This led to the use of safety seals on most consumer products. 1982
-An 8.0 magnitude earthquake near the Samoan Islands which causes a tsunami. 2009
September 30:
-Twenty-two Nazi leaders were found guilty at the Nuremburg trials. 1946
-Botswana gained its independence from Great Britain. 1966
- A joint U. S.-French expedition located the wreck of the Titanic 560 miles off the coast of Newfoundland. 1985
- Jews living in Germany are required to wear a yellow star of David 1941
September 2:
- The US Treasury Department was established. 1789
-Vice President Theodore Roosevelt gave his "speak softly and carry a big stick" speech, regarding foreign policy, at the Minnesota State Fair. 1901
September 3:
-The Treaty of Paris officially ended the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain. 1783
-Pope John Paul I was installed as the 264th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. 1978
September 4:
-Nine black students attempted to enter Little Rock’s Central High School but were blocked by the National Guard. 1957
- Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University. 1998
September 5:
- National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues forms. 1901
- 1st color video recording on magnetic tape presented, Charlotte, NC. 1958
September 6:
- US President William McKinley is shot by Leon Czolgosz. 1901
-1st true supermarket, the "Piggly Wiggly" is opened by Clarence Saunders in Memphis, Tennessee. 1916
September 7:
- NY Post Office Building opens to public. 1914
-First presidential election was held in Egypt. 2005
September 8:
-Association of Negro Life & History founded. 1915
-The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is established. 1959
September 9:
-Star Trek premiered on television. 1966
-President Gerald Ford gave former President Nixon a full pardon for all federal crimes he may have committed while he was in office.
September 10:
-California became the 31st state. 1850
-Communist Chinese leader Mao Zedong died in Beijing at age 82. 1976
September 11:
-The Beatles recorded their first single, Love Me Do. 1962
-Armed gunmen stormed the American consulate in Benghazi and killed U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three other embassy officials. 2012
September 12:
-Henry Hudson began his exploration of the Hudson River. 1609
-South African civil rights leader Steven Biko died while in police custody. 1977
September 13:
-1st airplane flight in Europe. 1906
-30 people are killed by a mosque bombing attack in Baghdad, Iraq. 2013
September 14:
-Francis Scott Key composed the lyrics of The Star Spangled Banner. 1814
-Congress passed the Selective Service Act, providing for the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. 1940
September 15:
-The Nuremburg Laws deprived Jews of their citizenship and made the Swastika the official emblem of Nazi Germany. 1935
- A church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, killed four young black girls. 1963
September 16:
-General Motors was founded by William C. Durant. 1908
- President Ford announced conditional amnesty for Vietnam War deserters and draft evaders. 1974
September 17:
- The American Professional Football Association—a precursor of the NFL—was formed in Canton, Ohio. 1920
-Heather Whitestone of Alabama became the first deaf Miss America.
September 18:
- Chile declared independence from Spain 1810
-The first edition of The New York Daily Times, which later became The New York Times, was published. 1851
September 19:
-The Mexico City area was struck by the first of two devastating earthquakes that claimed thousands of lives. 1985
-U.S. troops entered Haiti to enforce the return of exiled president Jean-Bertrand Aristide. 1994
September 20:
-Chester Arthur was sworn in as the 21st president of the United States, succeeding, James Garfield, who had been assassinated. 1881
- "Cosby Show" premieres on NBC-TV . 1984
September 21:
-The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein was first published. 1937
-The People's Republic of China was proclaimed. 1949
September 22:
-President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, proposing to free all slaves of rebel states as of Jan. 1, 1863. 1862
-Iraq adopts constitution. 1968
September 23:
-German astronomer Johan Gottfried Galle discovered the planet Neptune. 1946
-Vice presidential candidate Richard Nixon delivered his "Checkers speech" rebutting charges of improper campaign financing. 1952
September 24:
-The Enterprise, the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was launched. 1960
-Children's author Theodor Seuss Gisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, died at age 87. 1991
September 25:
-The first Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. 1789
-Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in as the first female judge on the Supreme Court. 1981
September 26:
-Thomas Jefferson was appointed America’s first Secretary of State. 1789
- Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy took part in the first televised presidential debate. 1960
September 27:
-Sierra Leone becomes 100th member of UN. 1961
-NFL players' strike. 1987
September 28:
- Two U.S. Army planes landed in Seattle after completing the first round-the-world-flight in 175 days. 1924
-Japan and Communist China agree to re-establish diplomatic relations. 1972.
September 29:
-Seven people died after taking Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide. This led to the use of safety seals on most consumer products. 1982
-An 8.0 magnitude earthquake near the Samoan Islands which causes a tsunami. 2009
September 30:
-Twenty-two Nazi leaders were found guilty at the Nuremburg trials. 1946
-Botswana gained its independence from Great Britain. 1966