The first planet orbiting another sun, 51 Pegasi b, is discovered.
5 October 1962
The first of the James Bond film series, based on the novels by Ian Fleming, Dr. No, is released in Britain.
20 September 1973
Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes tennis match at the Houston Astrodome. The Battle of the Sexes tennis match…
29 September 1364
English forces defeat the French in Brittany, ending the War of the Breton Succession.
28 September 1889
The General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) defines the length of a meter.