NASA launches the Dawn probe to the asteroid belt. NASA’s **Dawn probe** was a groundbreaking robotic spacecraft designed to explore two of the largest objects…
26 September 1580
Francis Drake finishes his circumnavigation of the Earth in Plymouth, England. Francis Drake’s circumnavigation of the Earth, undertaken between 1577 and 1580, was one of…
25 September 1915
The Second Battle of Champagne during World War I begins. The **Second Battle of Champagne** was a major French offensive on the Western Front during…
24 September 1906
Racial tensions exacerbated by rumors lead to the Atlanta Race Riot, further increasing racial segregation. The **1906 Atlanta Race Riot**, also known as the Atlanta…
23 September 1955
An all-white jury in Mississippi finds Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam not guilty in the torture-murder of 14-year-old African American boy Emmett Till. In…
22 September 1991
The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time. The **Dead Sea Scrolls** are a collection of ancient Jewish manuscripts…
21 September 1942
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress makes its maiden flight. The **Boeing B-29 Superfortress** was one of the most advanced and important heavy bombers of the Second…
20 September 1984
A suicide bomber in a car attacks the U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing twenty-two people. On September 20, 1984, a suicide bomber attacked the…
19 September 1970
Michael Eavis hosts the first Glastonbury Festival. The **Glastonbury Festival** is one of the world’s most famous music and performing arts festivals, held at Worthy…
18 September 1812
The 1812 Fire of Moscow dies down after destroying more than three-quarters of the city. The **Fire of Moscow in 1812** was one of the…