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Major Historical September Events

September 1 Historical Events

The Liberty Bell arrives in Philadelphia. (1752)

“Mary Had a Little Lamb” was published. (1830) 

Emma M. Nutt becomes the first woman telephone operator. (1878)

Germany invades Poland, starting World War II. (1939)

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens in Cleveland, OH. (1995)

September 2 Historical Events

Richard the Lion-Hearted is crowned King of England at Westminster. (1189)

The Great Fire of London started. 80% of the city is destroyed. (1966)

Bing Crosby makes his solo radio debut. (1931)

V-J Day. (1945)

The image of “Uncle Sam“, a symbol of America, was first used. (1813)

The TV soap opera Search for Tomorrow premieres on CBS. (1951)

September 3 Historical Events

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September 4 Historical Events

The traditional end of the Western Roman Empire Romulus Augustulus abdicates the throne as Rome is invaded by the forces of Odoacer. (476)

Explorer-navigator Henry Hudson is the first European to discover the island of Manhattan. (1609)

Ten-year-old Barney Flaherty becomes the first Newspaper Carrier. (1833)

Apache Chief Geronimo surrenders ending the last U.S. – Indian war. (1886)

George Eastman received a patent for roll film and trademarked the name “Kodak”. (1888)

The comic strip “Beetle Bailey debuts in 12 newspapers. (1950)

 

September 5 Historical Events

Russian Czar Peter the Great imposes a tax on beards. (1698)

The First Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia. (1774)

Sam Houston is elected President of the Republic of Texas. (1836)

Jerry Lewis holds his first Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, raising $1 million. (1966)

September 6 Historical Events

Clarence Saunders opens “Piggly Wiggly”, the first true supermarket in Memphis, TN. (1916)

Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig’s baseball Iron Man record by playing in his 2,131st game. (1995)

The funeral of Princess Diana is held at Westminster Abbey in London. (1997)

September 7 Historical Events

The first Miss America beauty Pageant is held in Atlantic City N.J. (1921)

The Boulder Dam, later renamed the Hoover Dam, begins operation. (1936)

Google was founded by Sergey Brin and Larry Page. (1998)

September 8 Historical Events

Michelangelo’s Statue of David is unveiled. (1504)

Margaret Gorman of Washington, DC was crowned the first Miss America in Atlantic City, NJ. (1921)

Star Trek premiered on television. The original series had 80 episodes. See Star Trek Day. (1966)

President Gerald R. Ford gives unconditional pardon to Richard Nixon for any crimes related to Watergate. See Pardon Day (1974)

Joe Pedott of San Fransisco, CA. manufactures the first Chia Pet. See Chia Pet Day. (1977)

The Oprah Winfrey Show premieres on television. (1986)

September 9 Historical Events

The U.S. Congress officially changed the name of the nation from the United Colonies to The United States of America. (1776)

California became the 31st state. (1850)

Computer scientist Grace Hopper reports the first computer bug. In this case, it was an actual bug… a moth. (1947)

Elvis Presley first appears on the Ed Sullivan Show. (1956)

September 10 Historical Events

The Sewing Machine is patented.  See Sewing Machine Day . (1846)

Swanson sells the first “TV Dinner”. (1953)

Gunsmoke premieres on television. It became TV’s longest-running Western program. (1955)

The TV series “X-Files” premiered. (1993)

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September 11 Historical Events

Construction of the Pentagon begins in Arlington, VA. (1941)

Congress passes a bill authorizing food stamps for low-income Americans. (1959)

The Beatles recorded their first single “Love Me Do”. (1962)

“The “Carol Burnett Show” premieres on television. (1967)

September 11, 2001 – Islamic Al-Qaeda militants fly planes into both of NYC’s twin World Trade Towers and the Pentagon.  More on September 911. (2001)

September 12 Historical Events

Future President John F. Kennedy marries Jacqueline Bouvier. (1953)

The television show “Lassie” premieres. (1949)

The television show “The Monkees” premieres, featuring the rock group. (1966)

“The Smurfs” animated cartoon series premieres. (1981)

September 13 Historical Events

New York City becomes the Capitol of the United States. I bet you didn’t know that! (1788)

Chiang Kai-Shek became the president of China. (1943)

“Scooby-Doo Where Are You?” premieres on television. (1969)

Nintendo introduces the first Super Mario game. (1985)

September 14 Historical Events

The first lighthouse in America is lit in Boston Harbor on Brewster Island. (1716)

Francis Scott-Key composed the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner”. (1814)

Economist and philosopher Karl Marx produces the first volume of Das Kapital. (1867)

The Graf Zepplin II makes its maiden voyage. (1938)

“The Waltons” premieres on television. (1972)

The TV sitcom “Golden Girls” premieres on NBC. (1985)

September 15 Historical Events

The first International Bridge Tournament is held in London, England. The U.S. team defeats England. (1930)

The Lone Ranger premieres on television. It was originally a radio series. (1949)

The domain name “google.com” is registered. (1997)

At 97 years old, Norman Lear becomes the oldest person to win an Emmy. (2019)

September 16 Historical Events

The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, England. It carried pilgrims headed to the New World, to escape religious persecution. (1620)

The Massachusetts village of Shawmut changes its name to Boston. (1630)

The Great Seal of the United States of America was impressed on an official document for the first time. (1782)

Carraige maker William C. Durant founds General Motors in Flint, MI. (1908)

Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a U.S. citizen. (1983)

September 17 Historical Events

Award-winning comedy show M*A*S*H premieres on television. (1972)

Home Improvement, with Tim the Tool Man Taylor premieres on television. (1991)

After a run of 54 years, the last episode of the soap opera “As the World Turns” airs. (2010)

September 18 Historical Events

Fort Ticonderoga in New York opens. (1755)

President George Washington lays the cornerstone for the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (1793)

U.S. Air Force is established. (1947)

The television comedy “I Dream of Jeannie” premieres on NBC. (1965)

September 19 Historical Events

Chubby Checker’s hit song “The Twist” hits #1 on Billboard’s Top 100 list. (1930)

Mary Tyler Moore Show premieres on television. (1970)

The UK and China complete a proposed agreement the transfer Hong Kong to China by 1997. (1984)

September 20 Historical Events

Equal Rights Party nominates the first woman for U.S. President and Vice President. (1984)

Winston Churchill argues for a “United States of Europe”. It was an idea before its time. (1946)

The first Fortran computer program is run. (1954)

Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs in a battle of the sexes tennis match. (1973)

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September 21 Historical Events

Duryea Wagon Company, founded by Charles and J. Frank Duryea, becomes America’s first automobile manufacturer. (1895)

J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” is published in London. (1933)

Henry Ford retires from Ford Motor Company. (1945)

The television series “Perry Mason” premieres. (1957)

Monday Night Football premieres on television. (1970)

September 22 Historical Events

The last people in the U.S. are hanged for witchcraft in Salem, MA. (1692)

President Abraham Lincoln declares the Emancipation Proclamation. (1862)

The first Farm Aid concert is held in Champaign, IL. (1985)

The television series “Baywatch” premieres. (1989)

The television sitcom “Friends’ premieres. (1944)

The record for drinking Ketchup belongs to Dustin Phillips (USA). On this day, he drank a 14 oz. bottle of Ketchup through a 1/4″ straw in 33 seconds. (1999)

September 23 Historical Events

Harvard University’s first commencement. (1642)

The planet Neptune is first discovered by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle. (1846)

“The Jetsons” premieres on television. (1962)

The U.S. Congress votes to make the rose the national flower. What took them so long!? (1986)

September 24 Historical Events

With a fleet of 17 ships, Christopher Columbus sets sail on his second expedition to the New World. (1493)

Boston’s famous “Faneuil Hall” opens to the public. (1742)

2,500 fans see Babe Ruth’s farewell appearance at Yankee Stadium. (1934)

Elvis Presley hit “Jailhouse Rock” is released. (1957)

The U.S. Enterprise is launched, the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. (1960)

“Daniel Boone “premieres on television. (1964)

The television comedy series “The Big Bang Theory” premieres. (2007)

September 25 Historical Events

Vasco Nunez de Balboa discovers the Pacific Ocean. Tell that to Pacific Islanders and a whole bunch of people on the east coast of Asia. (1513)

Benedict Arnold joins the British. (1780)

The New U.S. Congress proposes the Bill of Rights. (1789)

Major League Baseball’s first doubleheader is played between Providence and Worcester. (1882)

Sandra Day O’Connor became the first female Supreme Court Justice. (1981)

Bruce Jenner officially changes his gender to female, and her name to Caitlyn. (2015)

September 26 Historical Events

The Federal Trade Commission was established. (1914)

The first televised Presidential debate occurs between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon. (1960)

“The Brady Bunch” premieres on television. (1969)

September 27 Historical Events

The U.S. Postal Service was founded. (1789)

The first passenger locomotive is operated by George Stephenson in England. (1825)

The passenger steamship SS Arctic sinks in the Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland. Only 86 of 400 passengers survive. (1854)

“The Tonight Show premieres on television with Steve Allen as the first host. (1954)

September 28 Historical Events

A Spanish fleet sinks off the coast of Florida in a hurricane. About 350 died. (1528)

U.S. Navy abolishes flogging as a punishment. (1850)

A woman on Fifth Avenue in New York City is arrested for smoking a cigarette in a car. (1904)

The Giants beat the Phillies in the fastest baseball game ever played in the majors. it was 51 minutes long. (1919)

September 29 Historical Events

Telephone service begins between the U.S. and Mexico. (1927)

Bell Laboratories invents the telephone answering machine. (1950)

September 30 Historical Events

Rayon is patented. (1902)

The television sitcom “Cheers premieres. (1982)



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