The Boeing 747 is rolled out and shown to the public for the first time.
29 September 2013
Over 42 people are killed by members of Boko Haram at the College of Agriculture in Nigeria.
27 September 1998
The Google internet search engine retroactively claims this date as its birthday
25 September 1956
TAT-1, the first submarine transatlantic telephone cable system, is inaugurated.
24 September 1960
USS Enterprise, the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.
23 September 1845
The Knickerbockers Baseball Club, the first baseball team to play under the modern rules, is founded in New York.
21 September 1999
The Chi-Chi earthquake occurs in central Taiwan, leaving about 2,400 people dead.