The Battle of Chawinda is fought between Pakistan and India. The Battle of Chawinda was a significant engagement during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. This…
16 September 1961
Typhoon Nancy, with possibly the strongest winds ever measured in a tropical cyclone, makes landfall in Osaka, Japan, killing 173 people. Typhoon Nancy, also known…
15 September 1954
Marilyn Monroe’s iconic skirt scene is shot during filming for The Seven Year Itch. Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, and…
14 September 2007
Financial crisis of 2007–2008: The Northern Rock bank experiences the first bank run in the United Kingdom in 150 years. The Financial Crisis of 2007–2008,…
13 September 1985
Super Mario Bros. is released in Japan for the NES, which starts the Super Mario series of platforming games. Super Mario Bros. is a legendary…
12 September 2001
Ansett Australia, Australia’s first commercial interstate airline, collapses due to increased strain on the international airline industry, leaving 10,000 people unemployed. Ansett Australia was once…
11 September 1941
Construction begins on The Pentagon. The Pentagon, officially known as the “Pentagon Building,” is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense and is…
10 September 1960
At the Summer Olympics in Rome, Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal, winning the marathon in bare feet. Abebe…
8 September 1978
Black Friday, a massacre by soldiers against protesters in Tehran, results in 88 deaths, it marks the beginning of the end of the monarchy in…