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…
17 September 1976
The Space Shuttle Enterprise is unveiled by NASA. The **Space Shuttle Enterprise** was the first orbiter built as part of NASA’s Space Shuttle program and…
16 September 1959
The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City. The photocopier is one of the…
15 September 1935
Nazi Germany adopts a new national flag bearing the swastika. The **swastika** is one of the world’s oldest and most widespread symbols, with a history…