Elias Howe is granted a patent for the sewing machine. Elias Howe was an American inventor best known for his pioneering work on the sewing…
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9 September 1845
Possible start of the Great Famine of Ireland. The Great Famine of Ireland, also called the Irish Potato Famine, was a catastrophic event that lasted…
8 September 1504
Michelangelo’s David is unveiled in Piazza della Signoria in Florence. Michelangelo’s David is one of the most celebrated masterpieces of Renaissance art, carved between 1501…
7 September 1921
In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held. The Miss America Pageant is one of the most well-known…
6 September 1620
The Pilgrims sail from Plymouth, England on the Mayflower to settle in North America. In September 1620, a group of English separatists later known as…
5 September 1836
Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas. Sam Houston was one of the most influential figures in early Texas…
4 September 1949
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates for health reasons. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880–1962) reigned for nearly 58 years, making her the longest-serving Dutch…
3 September 1935
Sir Malcolm Campbell reaches a speed of 304.331 miles per hour on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, becoming the first person to drive an…
2 September 1987
In Moscow, the trial begins for 19-year-old pilot Mathias Rust, who flew his Cessna airplane into Red Square in May. Mathias Rust was an 18…
1 September 1715
At the age of five, Louis XV becomes king of France in succession to his great-grandfather, King Louis XIV. Louis XV, often called Louis the…