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…
4 September 1949
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates for health reasons. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880–1962) reigned for nearly 58 years, making her the longest-serving Dutch…
3 September 1935
Sir Malcolm Campbell reaches a speed of 304.331 miles per hour on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, becoming the first person to drive an…
2 September 1987
In Moscow, the trial begins for 19-year-old pilot Mathias Rust, who flew his Cessna airplane into Red Square in May. Mathias Rust was an 18…
1 September 1715
At the age of five, Louis XV becomes king of France in succession to his great-grandfather, King Louis XIV. Louis XV, often called Louis the…
31 August 1950
TWA Flight 903 crashes near Itay El Barud, Egypt, killing all 55 aboard. Trans World Airlines Flight 903 was a scheduled passenger service that tragically…
30 August 1963
The Moscow–Washington hotline between the leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union goes into operation. The Moscow–Washington hotline, often nicknamed the “red telephone,” was…
29 August 1842
Treaty of Nanking signing ends the First Opium War. The Treaty of Nanking, signed on August 29, 1842, officially ended the First Opium War between…