The airline, Ansett Australia collapses due to increased strain on the international industry.10,000 people loose their jobs.
11 September 2001
Two hijacked aircraft crash into the World Trade Center in New York City, while a third smashes into The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, and…
10 September 1960
Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics, winning the marathon running in barefeet.
9 September 1990
184 minority Tamil civilians are massacred by the Sri Lankan Army in the eastern Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka.
6 September 1991
The name ‘Saint Petersburg’ is given back to the Russian city, which had been previously known as Leningrad since 1924.
5 September 1960
Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) wins the gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing competition at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
4 September 1888
George Eastman registers the name ‘Kodak’ and receives a patent for his camera that uses a roll of film.