The Battle of Marathon: The Athenians and their Plataean allies, defeat the first Persian invasion force of Greece. The Battle of Marathon took place in…
11 September 2008
A major fire in Channel Tunnel broke out on a freight train. Part of the tunnel is closed for 6 months. Firefighters endured extreme temperatures…
10 September 1846
10 September 1846 – Elias Howe gets a patent for the sewing machine. While working as a journeyman machinist, Elias Howe Jr. wrestled for years…
9 September 1990
Massacre of 184 Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan Army in the Batticaloa District. The uneasy relationship between Tamils and Sinhala has persisted for centuries,…
8 September 1946
95.6% of the voter in Bulgaria vote in favor of abolishing the monarchy. When Soviet troops arrived in Bulgaria, they were welcomed by the populace…
7 September 1921
The first Miss America Pageant is held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Established in 1921 by local Atlantic City businessmen as a way to extend…
6 September 1968
Swaziland becomes independent. Swaziland became independent on 6 September 1968 and joined the Commonwealth. In 1973, the King repealed the independence constitution, abolishing parliament and…
5 September 1882
The first USA Labor Day parade is held in New York City. Observed on the first Monday in September, Labor Day pays tribute to the…
4 September 1970
Salvador Allende is elected as the President of Chile. Salvador Allende ran for the presidency for the first time in 1952 but was temporarily expelled…
3 September 1976
The Viking 2 spacecraft lands at Utopia Planitia on Mars. Fresh off the success with Viking 1, NASA landed on Mars again on Sept. 3,…