A Zulu-class submarine becomes the first to launch a ballistic missile.
15 September 1974
Air Vietnam Flight 706 is hijacked, then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board.
14 September 1846
Jang Bahadur and his brothers massacre about 40 members of the Nepalese palace court.
13 September 1970
The first New York City Marathon is run on 13 September 1970. The New York City Marathon, often referred to as the NYC Marathon, is…
10 September 2008
The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, described as the biggest scientific experiment in history, is powered up in Geneva, Switzerland.
7 September 1986
Desmond Tutu becomes the first black man to lead the Anglican Diocese of Cape Town.