The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), commonly known as the…
23 September 1983
Gulf Air Flight 771 is destroyed by a bomb, killing all 112 people on board. Gulf Air Flight 771 was a scheduled passenger service from…
22 September 1862
A preliminary version of the Emancipation Proclamation is released by Abraham Lincoln. The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, was…
21 September 1937
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit is published for the first time. On 21 September 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit was first published in London by George…
20 September 1911
The White Star Line’s RMS Olympic collides with the British warship HMS Hawke. The RMS Olympic, the lead ship of the White Star Line’s celebrated…
19 September 1970
Michael Eavis hosts the first Glastonbury Festival. The Glastonbury Festival is one of the world’s most iconic music and performing arts festivals, held almost every…
18 September 1809
The Royal Opera House in London opens. The Royal Opera House in London is one of the most iconic cultural institutions in the United Kingdom….
17 September 1965
The Battle of Chawinda is fought between Pakistan and India. The Battle of Chawinda, fought during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War, was one of the largest…
16 September 1620
Pilgrims set sail for Virginia from Plymouth, England in the Mayflower. The Pilgrims on the Mayflower were a group of English Separatists and other settlers…
15 September 1947
Typhoon Kathleen hits the Kant? region, in Japan killing around 1,000-2,000 people Typhoon Kathleen (known in Japanese as **???????**, “Kasuriin typhoon”) struck the Kant? region…