1 September 1914 August 31, 2020 Author: Staff The last known passenger pigeon, a female named Martha, dies in captivity in the Cincinnati Zoo. Famous Words of Inspiration..."What some call health, if purchased by perpetual anxiety about diet, isn't much better than tedious disease." George Dennison Prentice — Click here for more from George Dennison Prentice Related posts: 1 September 1914 1 September 1914 19 October 1914 18 October 1914 3 September 1812 29 July 1914 30 September 1949 21 September 1942 1 September 1902 1 September 1939 Categories: History Tags: 1 September