Microsoft releases Windows Me. Windows Millennium Edition, commonly known as Windows Me, was released by Microsoft in September 2000. It was designed as a consumer-oriented…
13 September 1953
Nikita Khrushchev is appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Nikita Khrushchev was a Soviet politician who rose from humble beginnings…
12 September 1940
Cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France. The Lascaux cave paintings in southwestern France are among the most famous examples of prehistoric art. Discovered in…
11 September 1789
Alexander Hamilton is appointed the first United States Secretary of the Treasury. Alexander Hamilton was one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United…
10 September 1846
Elias Howe is granted a patent for the sewing machine. Elias Howe was an American inventor best known for his pioneering work on the sewing…
9 September 1845
Possible start of the Great Famine of Ireland. The Great Famine of Ireland, also called the Irish Potato Famine, was a catastrophic event that lasted…
8 September 1504
Michelangelo’s David is unveiled in Piazza della Signoria in Florence. Michelangelo’s David is one of the most celebrated masterpieces of Renaissance art, carved between 1501…
7 September 1921
In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held. The Miss America Pageant is one of the most well-known…
6 September 1620
The Pilgrims sail from Plymouth, England on the Mayflower to settle in North America. In September 1620, a group of English separatists later known as…
5 September 1836
Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas. Sam Houston was one of the most influential figures in early Texas…