The Royal Opera House in London opens. The Royal Opera House (ROH) in Covent Garden, London, is one of the most prestigious and historic performing…
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17 September 1861
Argentine Civil Wars: The State of Buenos Aires defeats the Argentine Confederation at the Battle of Pavón. The Argentine Civil Wars were a series of…
16 September 1979
Eight people escape from East Germany to the west in a homemade hot air balloon. This took place in 1979 during the Cold War, when…
15 September 1971
The first Greenpeace ship departs from Vancouver to protest against the upcoming Cannikin nuclear weapon test in Alaska. Greenpeace is an international environmental organization known…
14 September 1402
Battle of Homildon Hill results in an English victory over Scotland. The Battle of Homildon Hill took place on September 14, 1402, between an English…
13 September 2007
The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous…
12 September 1940
Cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France. The cave paintings in Lascaux, France, are some of the most famous examples of prehistoric art, dating back…
11 September 1297
Battle of Stirling Bridge: Scots jointly led by William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeat the English. The Battle of Stirling Bridge, fought on September 11,…
10 September 1573
German pirate Klein Henszlein and 33 of his crew are beheaded in Hamburg Klein Henszlein was a notorious German pirate active in the late 16th…
9 September 1845
Possible start of the Great Famine of Ireland. The Great Famine of Ireland, also known as the Irish Potato Famine, occurred between 1845 and 1852….