Mexican–American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins. The **Mexican–American War (1846–1848)** was a major conflict between the United States and Mexico that dramatically changed the…
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11 September 1565
Ottoman forces retreat from Malta ending the Great Siege of Malta. The **Great Siege of Malta of 1565** was one of the most dramatic military…
10 September 1573
German pirate Klein Henszlein and 33 of his crew are beheaded in Hamburg. Klein Henszlein was a notorious German pirate who operated in the North…
9 September 1543
Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned “Queen of Scots” in the central Scottish town of Stirling. Mary Stuart, better known as **Mary, Queen…
8 September 1504
Michelangelo’s David is unveiled in Piazza della Signoria in Florence. Michelangelo’s *David* is one of the most famous sculptures of the Renaissance and a celebrated…
7 September 1625
The Treaty of Southampton makes an alliance between England and the Dutch Republic against Spain. The **Treaty of Southampton**, signed on **7 September 1625**, established…
6 September 1803
British scientist John Dalton begins using symbols to represent the atoms of different elements. John Dalton’s introduction of **symbols to represent the atoms of different…
5 September 1725
Wedding of Louis XV and Maria Leszczy?ska. The marriage of **King Louis XV of France and Maria Leszczy?ska of Poland** took place in 1725 and…
4 September 1977
The Golden Dragon massacre takes place in San Francisco. The **Golden Dragon massacre** was a notorious gang-related shooting that took place on September 4, 1977,…
3 September 2004
Beslan school siege results in over 330 fatalities, including 186 children. The **Beslan school massacre** was one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in modern Russian…