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Historical Events on September 4

Romulus Augustulus, the last Western Roman Emperor, abdicates after forces led by Odoacer invade Rome, the traditional d

Romulus Augustulus, the last Western Roman Emperor, abdicates after forces led by Odoacer invade Rome, the traditional date for the end of the Western Roman Empire

Navigator Henry Hudson is the first European to discover the island of Manhattan [or September 11]

Henry Hudson (1565 – disappeared 23 June 1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the...

Los Angeles is founded by 44 Spanish-speaking mestizos in the Bahía de las Fumas (Bay of Smokes)

Los Angeles is founded by 44 Spanish-speaking mestizos in the Bahía de las Fumas (Bay of Smokes)

General Lee begins the Maryland Campaign, invading the North with 50,000 Confederate troops (U.S. Civil War)

The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was...

Governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus, calls out the National Guard to prevent nine Black students from entering Little Roc

Governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus, calls out the National Guard to prevent nine Black students from entering Little Rock Central High School

RKO Radio Pictures releases "Swing Time," directed by George Stevens and starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

Swing Time is a 1936 American musical comedy film, the sixth of ten starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

The Beatles' single "Help!" goes to #1 and stays #1 for three weeks

The Beatles' single "Help!" goes to #1 and stays #1 for three weeks

US 4 x 100 m medley relay team of Mike Stamm, Tom Bruce, Mark Spitz, and Jerry Heidenreich sets a world record of 3:48.1

US 4 x 100 m medley relay team of Mike Stamm, Tom Bruce, Mark Spitz, and Jerry Heidenreich sets a world record of 3:48.16 to win gold at the Munich Olympics; Mark Spitz becomes the first athlete to win seven Olympic gold medals at a single Games

American abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison (28) weds Helen Eliza Benson (22), in Boston, Massachusetts

American abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison (28) weds Helen Eliza Benson (22), in Boston, Massachusetts

Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall (21) weds Vivien Burey at First African Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylv

Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall (21) weds Vivien Burey at First African Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

American "Footloose" actor Kevin Bacon (30) weds American actress Kyra Sedgwick (23)

American "Footloose" actor Kevin Bacon (30) weds American actress Kyra Sedgwick (23)

Saint Boniface I ends his reign as Catholic Pope

Saint Boniface I ends his reign as Catholic Pope

Shimin becomes Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor of China, when his father abdicates in his favour

Shimin becomes Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor of China, when his father abdicates in his favour

Aethelstan crowned King of the Anglo Saxons by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Kingston upon Thames

Æthelstan or Athelstan was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and King of the English from 927 to his death in 939. He was the son of King Edward the Elder and his first wife, Ecgwynn.

Battle at Montaperti, Tuscany, between rival factions the Guelphs and Ghibellines

The Guelphs and Ghibellines were factions supporting the pope (Guelphs) and the Holy Roman emperor (Ghibellines) in the Italian city-states of Central and Northern Italy during the Middle Ages.

King of Aragon Pedro III annexes Sicily

King of Aragon Pedro III annexes Sicily

Catholic rebellion in Scotland

Catholic rebellion in Scotland

"Rodi" avalanche destroys Plurs, Switzerland, and kills 1500

"Rodi" avalanche destroys Plurs, Switzerland, and kills 1500

The first opera staged in Vilnius and in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, "The Abduction of Helen," debuts in the Lower Cas

The first opera staged in Vilnius and in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, "The Abduction of Helen," debuts in the Lower Castle of Vilnius [1]

City of Amsterdam signs a trade agreement with American rebels

City of Amsterdam signs a trade agreement with American rebels

William of Orange's troops overthrow the Dutch towns of Hattem and Elburg

William of Orange's troops overthrow the Dutch towns of Hattem and Elburg

The first edition of the Batavian State Courier is published

The first Russian circumnavigation of the Earth occurred between August 1803 and August 1806.

The Religious Remembrancer, the first US religious newspaper later renamed The Christian Observer, is published by the P

The Religious Remembrancer, the first US religious newspaper later renamed The Christian Observer, is published by the Presbyterian publishing center

Ten-year-old Barney Flaherty becomes the first newsboy hired by the New York Sun

Ten-year-old Barney Flaherty becomes the first newsboy hired by the New York Sun

Work on Cologne Cathedral recommences after a 284-year hiatus

Work on Cologne Cathedral recommences after a 284-year hiatus

English and French lay siege to the eastern Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky during the Crimean War

English and French lay siege to the eastern Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky during the Crimean War

Bread riots in Mobile, Alabama

Alabama was central to the Civil War, with the secession convention at Montgomery, the birthplace of the Confederacy, inviting other slaveholding states to form a southern republic, during...

Britain ends its policy of penal transportation to New South Wales in Australia

Britain ends its policy of penal transportation to New South Wales in Australia

The first cafeteria-style, self-service restaurant, the Exchange Buffet, opens in New York City

The first cafeteria-style, self-service restaurant, the Exchange Buffet, opens in New York City

In New York City, 12,000 tailors go on strike to protest against sweatshops

In New York City, 12,000 tailors go on strike to protest against sweatshops

An 8.3-magnitude earthquake shakes Yakutat Bay, Alaska

An 8.3-magnitude earthquake shakes Yakutat Bay, Alaska

Dalai Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet

Dalai Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet

New York Highlanders beat Boston Pilgrims 7-0 and 1-0 for their MLB record fifth consecutive doubleheader sweep

New York Highlanders beat Boston Pilgrims 7-0 and 1-0 for their MLB record fifth consecutive doubleheader sweep

French aviator Roland Garros sets a world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft)

French aviator Roland Garros sets a world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft)

First accident (collision) in London Underground: 22 people injured

First accident (collision) in London Underground: 22 people injured

France, Russia, and Britain agree in the Pact of London that none will make a separate peace

France, Russia, and Britain agree in the Pact of London that none will make a separate peace

Jhr. Ch. Ruys de Beerenbrouck becomes the first Dutch Catholic prime minister

Jhr. Ch. Ruys de Beerenbrouck becomes the first Dutch Catholic prime minister

Last day of the Julian civil calendar in parts of Bulgaria

Last day of the Julian civil calendar in parts of Bulgaria

Cambridge Theatre opens in London

The Cambridge Theatre is a West End theatre, on a corner site in Earlham Street facing Seven Dials, in the London Borough of Camden, built in 1929–30 for Bertie Meyer on an "irregular triangular...

British-Kenyan aviator Beryl Markham takes off from Abingdon in England on a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean and c

British-Kenyan aviator Beryl Markham takes off from Abingdon in England on a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean and crash-lands at Baleine Cove on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, becoming the first woman to make the east-west trip [1]

Fifteen-year-old cyclist Doris Kopsky becomes the first Amateur Bicycle League of America women's national champion in 4

Fifteen-year-old cyclist Doris Kopsky becomes the first Amateur Bicycle League of America women's national champion in 4:22.4 in Buffalo, New York

Dutch Second Chamber affirms the Netherlands is in a state of war with Germany

Nazi Germany, officially the German Reich and later the Greater German Reich, was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it...

CBS begins broadcasting TV as station W2XAB in New York City

CBS was founded as a radio network in 1927 and then expanded to television in the 1940s.

New York Yankees clinch their third straight AL pennant, beating the Red Sox 6-3; the earliest date in baseball history

New York Yankees clinch their third straight AL pennant, beating the Red Sox 6-3; the earliest date in baseball history a team captures a pennant

Transport #28 departs with French Jews to Nazi Germany

Transport #28 departs with French Jews to Nazi Germany

British 8th Army lands in Taranto, South Italy

Italy entered World War II on 10 June 1940 by invading France, joining the German offensive already in progress.

2,087 Jews are transported from Westerbork to KZ-Lower Theresienstadt

2,087 Jews are transported from Westerbork to KZ-Lower Theresienstadt

American chess grandmaster Reuben Fine wins four simultaneous rapid (10 seconds per move) games blindfolded in New York

American chess grandmaster Reuben Fine wins four simultaneous rapid (10 seconds per move) games blindfolded in New York City

Champion Middlesex cricket batsman Denis Compton scores 101 for South of England in a tour match defeat to South Africa

Champion Middlesex cricket batsman Denis Compton scores 101 for South of England in a tour match defeat to South Africa at Lord's, achieving his record 17th century of the English season

Marie Robie sinks a 393-yard (359.36 m) hole-in-one on the first hole at Furnace Brook

Marie Robie sinks a 393-yard (359.36 m) hole-in-one on the first hole at Furnace Brook

"Beetle Bailey" comic strip debuts in 12 newspapers

Beetle Bailey is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Mort Walker, published since September 4, 1950. It is set on a fictional United States Army post.

First transcontinental TV broadcast by US President Harry Truman

First transcontinental TV broadcast by US President Harry Truman

WATR (now WTXX) TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins broadcasting

WATR (now WTXX) TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins broadcasting

Peter B. Cortese of the US achieves a one-arm deadlift of 370 lbs, 22 lbs over triple his body weight, in York, Pennsylv

Peter B. Cortese of the US achieves a one-arm deadlift of 370 lbs, 22 lbs over triple his body weight, in York, Pennsylvania

Ford Motor Co. introduces the Edsel automobile range

Edsel was a division and brand of automobiles that was produced by the Ford Motor Company in the 1958 to 1960 model years.

Hurricane Donna kills 148 in the Caribbean and US

Hurricane Donna kills 148 in the Caribbean and US

Swissair Flight 306 crashes near Dürrenäsch, Switzerland, killing all 80 people on board

Swissair Flight 306, a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III, named Schaffhausen, was a scheduled international flight from Zurich to Rome, via Geneva.

Eduardo Frei Montalva is elected President of Chile

Eduardo Nicanor Frei Montalva was a Chilean political leader. In his long political career, he was Minister of Public Works, president of his Christian Democratic Party, senator, President of the...

KREZ TV channel 6 in Durango, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting

KREZ TV channel 6 in Durango, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting

Australian Jack Brabham clinches his third Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship with a sixth place in the Italian Grand

Australian Jack Brabham clinches his third Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship with a sixth place in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza

Jerry Lewis's second Muscular Dystrophy telethon

Jerry Lewis was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. Across his seven-decade career, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of the 20th century, by his...

Nigerian troops conquer the city of Aba, Biafra, during the Nigerian Civil War

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south.

29.0 cm of rainfall at Workman Creek, Arizona (state record)

29.0 cm of rainfall at Workman Creek, Arizona (state record)

Alaskan 727 crashes into Chilkoot Mountain, Alaska, killing 109

Alaskan 727 crashes into Chilkoot Mountain, Alaska, killing 109

"The Price is Right," the US's longest-running games show, debuts on CBS

The Price Is Right is an American television game show. A 1972 revival by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman of their 1956–1965 show of the same name, the new version adds many distinctive gameplay...

William E. Colby becomes the 10th director of the CIA

William Egan Colby (January 4, 1920 – May 6, 1996) was an American intelligence officer who served as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from September 1973 to January 1976. During World War II,...

Egypt and Israel sign the Sinai Interim Agreement (also known as the Sinai II Agreement) with the intention of peacefull

Egypt and Israel sign the Sinai Interim Agreement (also known as the Sinai II Agreement) with the intention of peacefully resolving territorial disputes in Geneva, Switzerland

Palestinians hijack KLM DC-9 to Cyprus

Palestinians hijack KLM DC-9 to Cyprus

Jerry Lewis's 13th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $29,074,405

Jerry Lewis's 13th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $29,074,405

India needs 438 to win against England; game ends at 8-429

India needs 438 to win against England; game ends at 8-429

Progressive rock group Yes perform their last concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City

Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968. Comprising 20 full-time musicians over their career, their most notable members include lead singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris...

Longest MLB game at Fenway Park ends in 20 innings as Seattle Mariners beat Boston Red Sox 8-7

Longest MLB game at Fenway Park ends in 20 innings as Seattle Mariners beat Boston Red Sox 8-7

Newscaster David Brinkley is released by NBC

Newscaster David Brinkley is released by NBC

Arson fire engulfs an apartment-hotel in Los Angeles, killing 25

Arson fire engulfs an apartment-hotel in Los Angeles, killing 25

Californian skier Scott Michael Pellaton sets barefoot waterski speed record at 119.36 mph (191.51 km/h)

Californian skier Scott Michael Pellaton sets barefoot waterski speed record at 119.36 mph (191.51 km/h)

Greg LeMond wins UCI World Road Race Championship in 7h 01' 21" in Altenrhein, Switzerland; first American cyclist to ta

Greg LeMond wins UCI World Road Race Championship in 7h 01' 21" in Altenrhein, Switzerland; first American cyclist to take the title

Nigerian singer Fela Kuti is sentenced to 2 years on politically motivated charges of currency smuggling [1]

Nigerian singer Fela Kuti is sentenced to 2 years on politically motivated charges of currency smuggling [1]

New York Mets catcher Gary Carter hits two home runs in a 9-2 win in San Diego, tying the MLB record of five home runs i

New York Mets catcher Gary Carter hits two home runs in a 9-2 win in San Diego, tying the MLB record of five home runs in two games

Mike Tyson crashes a silver BMW into a tree near Catskills, New York

Mike Tyson crashes a silver BMW into a tree near Catskills, New York

Jerry Lewis's 24th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $42,737,219

Jerry Lewis's 24th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $42,737,219

MLB Statistical Accuracy Committee votes to drop the asterisk next to Roger Maris' 1961 home run record of 61, passing B

MLB Statistical Accuracy Committee votes to drop the asterisk next to Roger Maris' 1961 home run record of 61, passing Babe Ruth's 60, and determines an official no-hitter must go at least 9 innings

"Scared Silent" about child abuse and hosted by Oprah is the first non-news program to air on three networks simultaneou

"Scared Silent" about child abuse and hosted by Oprah is the first non-news program to air on three networks simultaneously (CBS, NBC, and PBS)

MLB New York Yankees one-handed pitcher Jim Abbott no-hits Cleveland Indians 4-0 at Yankee Stadium

MLB New York Yankees one-handed pitcher Jim Abbott no-hits Cleveland Indians 4-0 at Yankee Stadium

Bulgarian government of Lyuben Berov falls

Bulgarian government of Lyuben Berov falls

Miami quarterback Dan Marino throws five touchdown passes in Dolphins' 39-35 win over New England; sets NFL record with

Miami quarterback Dan Marino throws five touchdown passes in Dolphins' 39-35 win over New England; sets NFL record with his 18th game of four or more touchdown passes

Chicago White Sox third baseman Robin Ventura hits grand slams in consecutive innings, the fourth and fifth, of a 14-3 r

Chicago White Sox third baseman Robin Ventura hits grand slams in consecutive innings, the fourth and fifth, of a 14-3 rout of the Texas Rangers

Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Louisville, Kentucky, on WTFX 100.5 FM

Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Louisville, Kentucky, on WTFX 100.5 FM

First "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" hosted by Chris Tarrant debuts on ITV in Britain

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a British television quiz show and the original version of the international franchise based on the format.

MLB's Cincinnati Reds set a National League record with nine home runs as they rout the Philadelphia Phillies 22-3

The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia.

After blowing an 11-run lead to Kansas City, Scott Hatteberg's bottom of the 9th walk-off home run gives Oakland a histo

After blowing an 11-run lead to Kansas City, Scott Hatteberg's bottom of the 9th walk-off home run gives Oakland a historic MLB victory, 12-11; A's set an AL record 20-game winning streak

Damon Allen moves past former CFL and NFL star Warren Moon as professional football's all-time leading passer, throwing

Damon Allen moves past former CFL and NFL star Warren Moon as professional football's all-time leading passer, throwing for 207 yards and two scores as Toronto routs Hamilton 40-6 to achieve 70,596 career passing yards

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes the South Island of New Zealand at 4:35 am, causing widespread damage and several pow

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes the South Island of New Zealand at 4:35 am, causing widespread damage and several power outages in the Canterbury region

25 people are killed in a funeral suicide bombing in Nangarhar, Pakistan

25 people are killed in a funeral suicide bombing in Nangarhar, Pakistan

Archaeological remains of a Viking fortress from the 900s CE, Vallø Borgring, are discovered in Denmark

Archaeological remains of a Viking fortress from the 900s CE, Vallø Borgring, are discovered in Denmark

-year-old sunken Portuguese spice trade ship discovered near the port of Cascais, Portugal

-year-old sunken Portuguese spice trade ship discovered near the port of Cascais, Portugal

NFL player Colin Kaepernick, who kneeled during the US national anthem, is the new face of Nike's 30th anniversary adver

NFL player Colin Kaepernick, who kneeled during the US national anthem, is the new face of Nike's 30th anniversary advertising campaign

A record 52% of American 18-29-year-olds live with their parents due to the pandemic, according to a Pew Research Center

A record 52% of American 18-29-year-olds live with their parents due to the pandemic, according to a Pew Research Center study [1]

Mass stabbing leaves 10 people dead and 19 injured with two suspects on the run in James Smith Cree Nation in the Canadi

Mass stabbing leaves 10 people dead and 19 injured with two suspects on the run in James Smith Cree Nation in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan [1]

Lagos' first-ever metro rail service, the Blue Line, begins operation in Nigeria, reducing a 2-hour journey to 15 minute

Lagos' first-ever metro rail service, the Blue Line, begins operation in Nigeria, reducing a 2-hour journey to 15 minutes [1]

14-year-old US student kills two teachers and two students, hospitalizing nine, at Apalachee High School, Winder, Georgi

14-year-old US student kills two teachers and two students, hospitalizing nine, at Apalachee High School, Winder, Georgia [1]

"The Office" spinoff mockumentary sitcom "The Paper," created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, starring Domhnall Glees

"The Office" spinoff mockumentary sitcom "The Paper," created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, starring Domhnall Gleeson and Chelsea Frei, premieres on Peacock

Famous Births on September 4

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William Lyons is born

William Lyons co-founder of jaguar cars, known for co-founder of jaguar cars, was born on 1901-09-04. Sir William Lyons (4 September 1901 – 8 February 1985), known as "Mr.

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Eduard Wirths is born

Eduard Wirths nazi physician, known for german nazi physician, was born on 1909-09-04.

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John McCarthy is born

John McCarthy is born

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Clive Granger is born

Clive Granger, British economist and nobel laureate, known for british economist and nobel laureate, was born on 1934-09-04.

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Judea Pearl is born

Judea Pearl, American computer scientist, known for american computer scientist, was born on 1937-09-04.

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Shinya Yamanaka is born

Shinya Yamanaka, Japanese stem cell researcher, known for japanese stem cell researcher, was born on 1963-09-04.

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Wes Bentley is born

Wes Bentley, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1979-09-04. Wes Bentley is an American actor.

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Anton Bruckner is born

Anton Bruckner, Austrian musician, known for austrian composer, was born on 1824-09-04.

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Mark Ronson is born

Mark Ronson, American musician, known for british-american musician, was born on 1976-09-04. Mark Daniel Ronson is a British and American musician, record producer, songwriter, and DJ.

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Beyoncé is born

Beyoncé, American musician, known for american singer, was born on 1982-09-04. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman.

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Dawn Fraser is born

Dawn Fraser is born

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Ray Floyd is born

Ray Floyd is born

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Tom Watson is born

Tom Watson is born

Notable Deaths on September 4

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on September 4, 476?
Romulus Augustulus, the last Western Roman Emperor, abdicates after forces led by Odoacer invade Rome, the traditional date for the end of the Western Roman Empire
What happened on September 4, 1609?
Henry Hudson (1565 – disappeared 23 June 1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the...
What happened on September 4, 1781?
Los Angeles is founded by 44 Spanish-speaking mestizos in the Bahía de las Fumas (Bay of Smokes)
What happened on September 4, 1862?
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was...
What happened on September 4, 1957?
Governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus, calls out the National Guard to prevent nine Black students from entering Little Rock Central High School

Complete Timeline — September 4 Through the Ages

  1. Saint Boniface I ends his reign as Catholic Pope

    Saint Boniface I ends his reign as Catholic Pope

  2. Romulus Augustulus, the last Western Roman Emperor, abdicates after forces led by Odoacer invade Rome, the traditional d

    Romulus Augustulus, the last Western Roman Emperor, abdicates after forces led by Odoacer invade Rome, the traditional date for the end of the Western Roman Empire

  3. Shimin becomes Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor of China, when his father abdicates in his favour

    Shimin becomes Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor of China, when his father abdicates in his favour

  4. Aethelstan crowned King of the Anglo Saxons by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Kingston upon Thames

    Æthelstan or Athelstan was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and King of the English from 927 to his death in 939. He was the son of King Edward the Elder and his first wife, Ecgwynn.

  5. Battle at Montaperti, Tuscany, between rival factions the Guelphs and Ghibellines

    The Guelphs and Ghibellines were factions supporting the pope (Guelphs) and the Holy Roman emperor (Ghibellines) in the Italian city-states of Central and Northern Italy during the Middle Ages.

  6. King of Aragon Pedro III annexes Sicily

    King of Aragon Pedro III annexes Sicily

  7. Catholic rebellion in Scotland

    Catholic rebellion in Scotland

  8. Navigator Henry Hudson is the first European to discover the island of Manhattan [or September 11]

    Henry Hudson (1565 – disappeared 23 June 1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the...

  9. "Rodi" avalanche destroys Plurs, Switzerland, and kills 1500

    "Rodi" avalanche destroys Plurs, Switzerland, and kills 1500

  10. The first opera staged in Vilnius and in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, "The Abduction of Helen," debuts in the Lower Cas

    The first opera staged in Vilnius and in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, "The Abduction of Helen," debuts in the Lower Castle of Vilnius [1]

  11. City of Amsterdam signs a trade agreement with American rebels

    City of Amsterdam signs a trade agreement with American rebels

  12. Los Angeles is founded by 44 Spanish-speaking mestizos in the Bahía de las Fumas (Bay of Smokes)

    Los Angeles is founded by 44 Spanish-speaking mestizos in the Bahía de las Fumas (Bay of Smokes)

  13. William of Orange's troops overthrow the Dutch towns of Hattem and Elburg

    William of Orange's troops overthrow the Dutch towns of Hattem and Elburg

  14. The first edition of the Batavian State Courier is published

    The first Russian circumnavigation of the Earth occurred between August 1803 and August 1806.

  15. The Religious Remembrancer, the first US religious newspaper later renamed The Christian Observer, is published by the P

    The Religious Remembrancer, the first US religious newspaper later renamed The Christian Observer, is published by the Presbyterian publishing center

  16. José Miguel Carrera dies

    José Miguel Carrera, American chilean military officer; independence leader, known for chilean military officer; independence leader, died on 1821-09-04.

  17. Anton Bruckner is born

    Anton Bruckner, Austrian musician, known for austrian composer, was born on 1824-09-04.

  18. Ten-year-old Barney Flaherty becomes the first newsboy hired by the New York Sun

    Ten-year-old Barney Flaherty becomes the first newsboy hired by the New York Sun

  19. American abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison (28) weds Helen Eliza Benson (22), in Boston, Massachusetts

    American abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison (28) weds Helen Eliza Benson (22), in Boston, Massachusetts

  20. Work on Cologne Cathedral recommences after a 284-year hiatus

    Work on Cologne Cathedral recommences after a 284-year hiatus

  21. English and French lay siege to the eastern Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky during the Crimean War

    English and French lay siege to the eastern Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky during the Crimean War

  22. General Lee begins the Maryland Campaign, invading the North with 50,000 Confederate troops (U.S. Civil War)

    The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was...

  23. Bread riots in Mobile, Alabama

    Alabama was central to the Civil War, with the secession convention at Montgomery, the birthplace of the Confederacy, inviting other slaveholding states to form a southern republic, during...

  24. Britain ends its policy of penal transportation to New South Wales in Australia

    Britain ends its policy of penal transportation to New South Wales in Australia

  25. The first cafeteria-style, self-service restaurant, the Exchange Buffet, opens in New York City

    The first cafeteria-style, self-service restaurant, the Exchange Buffet, opens in New York City

  26. In New York City, 12,000 tailors go on strike to protest against sweatshops

    In New York City, 12,000 tailors go on strike to protest against sweatshops

  27. An 8.3-magnitude earthquake shakes Yakutat Bay, Alaska

    An 8.3-magnitude earthquake shakes Yakutat Bay, Alaska

  28. William Lyons is born

    William Lyons co-founder of jaguar cars, known for co-founder of jaguar cars, was born on 1901-09-04. Sir William Lyons (4 September 1901 – 8 February 1985), known as "Mr.

  29. Dalai Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet

    Dalai Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet

  30. New York Highlanders beat Boston Pilgrims 7-0 and 1-0 for their MLB record fifth consecutive doubleheader sweep

    New York Highlanders beat Boston Pilgrims 7-0 and 1-0 for their MLB record fifth consecutive doubleheader sweep

  31. Eduard Wirths is born

    Eduard Wirths nazi physician, known for german nazi physician, was born on 1909-09-04.

  32. French aviator Roland Garros sets a world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft)

    French aviator Roland Garros sets a world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft)

  33. First accident (collision) in London Underground: 22 people injured

    First accident (collision) in London Underground: 22 people injured

  34. France, Russia, and Britain agree in the Pact of London that none will make a separate peace

    France, Russia, and Britain agree in the Pact of London that none will make a separate peace

  35. Jhr. Ch. Ruys de Beerenbrouck becomes the first Dutch Catholic prime minister

    Jhr. Ch. Ruys de Beerenbrouck becomes the first Dutch Catholic prime minister

  36. Last day of the Julian civil calendar in parts of Bulgaria

    Last day of the Julian civil calendar in parts of Bulgaria

  37. John McCarthy is born

    John McCarthy is born

  38. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall (21) weds Vivien Burey at First African Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylv

    Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall (21) weds Vivien Burey at First African Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  39. Cambridge Theatre opens in London

    The Cambridge Theatre is a West End theatre, on a corner site in Earlham Street facing Seven Dials, in the London Borough of Camden, built in 1929–30 for Bertie Meyer on an "irregular triangular...

  40. Clive Granger is born

    Clive Granger, British economist and nobel laureate, known for british economist and nobel laureate, was born on 1934-09-04.

  41. RKO Radio Pictures releases "Swing Time," directed by George Stevens and starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

    Swing Time is a 1936 American musical comedy film, the sixth of ten starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

  42. British-Kenyan aviator Beryl Markham takes off from Abingdon in England on a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean and c

    British-Kenyan aviator Beryl Markham takes off from Abingdon in England on a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean and crash-lands at Baleine Cove on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, becoming the first woman to make the east-west trip [1]

  43. Fifteen-year-old cyclist Doris Kopsky becomes the first Amateur Bicycle League of America women's national champion in 4

    Fifteen-year-old cyclist Doris Kopsky becomes the first Amateur Bicycle League of America women's national champion in 4:22.4 in Buffalo, New York

  44. Judea Pearl is born

    Judea Pearl, American computer scientist, known for american computer scientist, was born on 1937-09-04.

  45. Dawn Fraser is born

    Dawn Fraser is born

  46. Dutch Second Chamber affirms the Netherlands is in a state of war with Germany

    Nazi Germany, officially the German Reich and later the Greater German Reich, was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it...

  47. CBS begins broadcasting TV as station W2XAB in New York City

    CBS was founded as a radio network in 1927 and then expanded to television in the 1940s.

  48. New York Yankees clinch their third straight AL pennant, beating the Red Sox 6-3; the earliest date in baseball history

    New York Yankees clinch their third straight AL pennant, beating the Red Sox 6-3; the earliest date in baseball history a team captures a pennant

  49. Transport #28 departs with French Jews to Nazi Germany

    Transport #28 departs with French Jews to Nazi Germany

  50. British 8th Army lands in Taranto, South Italy

    Italy entered World War II on 10 June 1940 by invading France, joining the German offensive already in progress.

  51. Ray Floyd is born

    Ray Floyd is born

  52. 2,087 Jews are transported from Westerbork to KZ-Lower Theresienstadt

    2,087 Jews are transported from Westerbork to KZ-Lower Theresienstadt

  53. American chess grandmaster Reuben Fine wins four simultaneous rapid (10 seconds per move) games blindfolded in New York

    American chess grandmaster Reuben Fine wins four simultaneous rapid (10 seconds per move) games blindfolded in New York City

  54. Champion Middlesex cricket batsman Denis Compton scores 101 for South of England in a tour match defeat to South Africa

    Champion Middlesex cricket batsman Denis Compton scores 101 for South of England in a tour match defeat to South Africa at Lord's, achieving his record 17th century of the English season

  55. Marie Robie sinks a 393-yard (359.36 m) hole-in-one on the first hole at Furnace Brook

    Marie Robie sinks a 393-yard (359.36 m) hole-in-one on the first hole at Furnace Brook

  56. "Beetle Bailey" comic strip debuts in 12 newspapers

    Beetle Bailey is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Mort Walker, published since September 4, 1950. It is set on a fictional United States Army post.

  57. Tom Watson is born

    Tom Watson is born

  58. First transcontinental TV broadcast by US President Harry Truman

    First transcontinental TV broadcast by US President Harry Truman

  59. WATR (now WTXX) TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins broadcasting

    WATR (now WTXX) TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins broadcasting

  60. Peter B. Cortese of the US achieves a one-arm deadlift of 370 lbs, 22 lbs over triple his body weight, in York, Pennsylv

    Peter B. Cortese of the US achieves a one-arm deadlift of 370 lbs, 22 lbs over triple his body weight, in York, Pennsylvania

  61. Governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus, calls out the National Guard to prevent nine Black students from entering Little Roc

    Governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus, calls out the National Guard to prevent nine Black students from entering Little Rock Central High School

  62. Ford Motor Co. introduces the Edsel automobile range

    Edsel was a division and brand of automobiles that was produced by the Ford Motor Company in the 1958 to 1960 model years.

  63. Hurricane Donna kills 148 in the Caribbean and US

    Hurricane Donna kills 148 in the Caribbean and US

  64. Swissair Flight 306 crashes near Dürrenäsch, Switzerland, killing all 80 people on board

    Swissair Flight 306, a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III, named Schaffhausen, was a scheduled international flight from Zurich to Rome, via Geneva.

  65. Shinya Yamanaka is born

    Shinya Yamanaka, Japanese stem cell researcher, known for japanese stem cell researcher, was born on 1963-09-04.

  66. Eduardo Frei Montalva is elected President of Chile

    Eduardo Nicanor Frei Montalva was a Chilean political leader. In his long political career, he was Minister of Public Works, president of his Christian Democratic Party, senator, President of the...

  67. The Beatles' single "Help!" goes to #1 and stays #1 for three weeks

    The Beatles' single "Help!" goes to #1 and stays #1 for three weeks

  68. KREZ TV channel 6 in Durango, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting

    KREZ TV channel 6 in Durango, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting

  69. Australian Jack Brabham clinches his third Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship with a sixth place in the Italian Grand

    Australian Jack Brabham clinches his third Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship with a sixth place in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza

  70. Jerry Lewis's second Muscular Dystrophy telethon

    Jerry Lewis was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. Across his seven-decade career, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of the 20th century, by his...

  71. Nigerian troops conquer the city of Aba, Biafra, during the Nigerian Civil War

    Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south.

  72. 29.0 cm of rainfall at Workman Creek, Arizona (state record)

    29.0 cm of rainfall at Workman Creek, Arizona (state record)

  73. Alaskan 727 crashes into Chilkoot Mountain, Alaska, killing 109

    Alaskan 727 crashes into Chilkoot Mountain, Alaska, killing 109

  74. US 4 x 100 m medley relay team of Mike Stamm, Tom Bruce, Mark Spitz, and Jerry Heidenreich sets a world record of 3:48.1

    US 4 x 100 m medley relay team of Mike Stamm, Tom Bruce, Mark Spitz, and Jerry Heidenreich sets a world record of 3:48.16 to win gold at the Munich Olympics; Mark Spitz becomes the first athlete to win seven Olympic gold medals at a single Games

  75. "The Price is Right," the US's longest-running games show, debuts on CBS

    The Price Is Right is an American television game show. A 1972 revival by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman of their 1956–1965 show of the same name, the new version adds many distinctive gameplay...

  76. William E. Colby becomes the 10th director of the CIA

    William Egan Colby (January 4, 1920 – May 6, 1996) was an American intelligence officer who served as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from September 1973 to January 1976. During World War II,...

  77. Egypt and Israel sign the Sinai Interim Agreement (also known as the Sinai II Agreement) with the intention of peacefull

    Egypt and Israel sign the Sinai Interim Agreement (also known as the Sinai II Agreement) with the intention of peacefully resolving territorial disputes in Geneva, Switzerland

  78. Palestinians hijack KLM DC-9 to Cyprus

    Palestinians hijack KLM DC-9 to Cyprus

  79. Mark Ronson is born

    Mark Ronson, American musician, known for british-american musician, was born on 1976-09-04. Mark Daniel Ronson is a British and American musician, record producer, songwriter, and DJ.

  80. Jerry Lewis's 13th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $29,074,405

    Jerry Lewis's 13th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $29,074,405

  81. India needs 438 to win against England; game ends at 8-429

    India needs 438 to win against England; game ends at 8-429

  82. Wes Bentley is born

    Wes Bentley, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1979-09-04. Wes Bentley is an American actor.

  83. Progressive rock group Yes perform their last concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City

    Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968. Comprising 20 full-time musicians over their career, their most notable members include lead singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris...

  84. Longest MLB game at Fenway Park ends in 20 innings as Seattle Mariners beat Boston Red Sox 8-7

    Longest MLB game at Fenway Park ends in 20 innings as Seattle Mariners beat Boston Red Sox 8-7

  85. Newscaster David Brinkley is released by NBC

    Newscaster David Brinkley is released by NBC

  86. Arson fire engulfs an apartment-hotel in Los Angeles, killing 25

    Arson fire engulfs an apartment-hotel in Los Angeles, killing 25

  87. Beyoncé is born

    Beyoncé, American musician, known for american singer, was born on 1982-09-04. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman.

  88. Californian skier Scott Michael Pellaton sets barefoot waterski speed record at 119.36 mph (191.51 km/h)

    Californian skier Scott Michael Pellaton sets barefoot waterski speed record at 119.36 mph (191.51 km/h)

  89. Greg LeMond wins UCI World Road Race Championship in 7h 01' 21" in Altenrhein, Switzerland; first American cyclist to ta

    Greg LeMond wins UCI World Road Race Championship in 7h 01' 21" in Altenrhein, Switzerland; first American cyclist to take the title

  90. Nigerian singer Fela Kuti is sentenced to 2 years on politically motivated charges of currency smuggling [1]

    Nigerian singer Fela Kuti is sentenced to 2 years on politically motivated charges of currency smuggling [1]

  91. New York Mets catcher Gary Carter hits two home runs in a 9-2 win in San Diego, tying the MLB record of five home runs i

    New York Mets catcher Gary Carter hits two home runs in a 9-2 win in San Diego, tying the MLB record of five home runs in two games

  92. American "Footloose" actor Kevin Bacon (30) weds American actress Kyra Sedgwick (23)

    American "Footloose" actor Kevin Bacon (30) weds American actress Kyra Sedgwick (23)

  93. Mike Tyson crashes a silver BMW into a tree near Catskills, New York

    Mike Tyson crashes a silver BMW into a tree near Catskills, New York

  94. Jerry Lewis's 24th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $42,737,219

    Jerry Lewis's 24th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $42,737,219

  95. MLB Statistical Accuracy Committee votes to drop the asterisk next to Roger Maris' 1961 home run record of 61, passing B

    MLB Statistical Accuracy Committee votes to drop the asterisk next to Roger Maris' 1961 home run record of 61, passing Babe Ruth's 60, and determines an official no-hitter must go at least 9 innings

  96. "Scared Silent" about child abuse and hosted by Oprah is the first non-news program to air on three networks simultaneou

    "Scared Silent" about child abuse and hosted by Oprah is the first non-news program to air on three networks simultaneously (CBS, NBC, and PBS)

  97. MLB New York Yankees one-handed pitcher Jim Abbott no-hits Cleveland Indians 4-0 at Yankee Stadium

    MLB New York Yankees one-handed pitcher Jim Abbott no-hits Cleveland Indians 4-0 at Yankee Stadium

  98. Bulgarian government of Lyuben Berov falls

    Bulgarian government of Lyuben Berov falls

  99. Miami quarterback Dan Marino throws five touchdown passes in Dolphins' 39-35 win over New England; sets NFL record with

    Miami quarterback Dan Marino throws five touchdown passes in Dolphins' 39-35 win over New England; sets NFL record with his 18th game of four or more touchdown passes

  100. Chicago White Sox third baseman Robin Ventura hits grand slams in consecutive innings, the fourth and fifth, of a 14-3 r

    Chicago White Sox third baseman Robin Ventura hits grand slams in consecutive innings, the fourth and fifth, of a 14-3 rout of the Texas Rangers

  101. Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Louisville, Kentucky, on WTFX 100.5 FM

    Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Louisville, Kentucky, on WTFX 100.5 FM

  102. First "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" hosted by Chris Tarrant debuts on ITV in Britain

    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a British television quiz show and the original version of the international franchise based on the format.

  103. MLB's Cincinnati Reds set a National League record with nine home runs as they rout the Philadelphia Phillies 22-3

    The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia.

  104. After blowing an 11-run lead to Kansas City, Scott Hatteberg's bottom of the 9th walk-off home run gives Oakland a histo

    After blowing an 11-run lead to Kansas City, Scott Hatteberg's bottom of the 9th walk-off home run gives Oakland a historic MLB victory, 12-11; A's set an AL record 20-game winning streak

  105. Damon Allen moves past former CFL and NFL star Warren Moon as professional football's all-time leading passer, throwing

    Damon Allen moves past former CFL and NFL star Warren Moon as professional football's all-time leading passer, throwing for 207 yards and two scores as Toronto routs Hamilton 40-6 to achieve 70,596 career passing yards

  106. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes the South Island of New Zealand at 4:35 am, causing widespread damage and several pow

    A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes the South Island of New Zealand at 4:35 am, causing widespread damage and several power outages in the Canterbury region

  107. 25 people are killed in a funeral suicide bombing in Nangarhar, Pakistan

    25 people are killed in a funeral suicide bombing in Nangarhar, Pakistan

  108. Archaeological remains of a Viking fortress from the 900s CE, Vallø Borgring, are discovered in Denmark

    Archaeological remains of a Viking fortress from the 900s CE, Vallø Borgring, are discovered in Denmark

  109. -year-old sunken Portuguese spice trade ship discovered near the port of Cascais, Portugal

    -year-old sunken Portuguese spice trade ship discovered near the port of Cascais, Portugal

  110. NFL player Colin Kaepernick, who kneeled during the US national anthem, is the new face of Nike's 30th anniversary adver

    NFL player Colin Kaepernick, who kneeled during the US national anthem, is the new face of Nike's 30th anniversary advertising campaign

  111. A record 52% of American 18-29-year-olds live with their parents due to the pandemic, according to a Pew Research Center

    A record 52% of American 18-29-year-olds live with their parents due to the pandemic, according to a Pew Research Center study [1]

  112. Mass stabbing leaves 10 people dead and 19 injured with two suspects on the run in James Smith Cree Nation in the Canadi

    Mass stabbing leaves 10 people dead and 19 injured with two suspects on the run in James Smith Cree Nation in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan [1]

  113. Lagos' first-ever metro rail service, the Blue Line, begins operation in Nigeria, reducing a 2-hour journey to 15 minute

    Lagos' first-ever metro rail service, the Blue Line, begins operation in Nigeria, reducing a 2-hour journey to 15 minutes [1]

  114. 14-year-old US student kills two teachers and two students, hospitalizing nine, at Apalachee High School, Winder, Georgi

    14-year-old US student kills two teachers and two students, hospitalizing nine, at Apalachee High School, Winder, Georgia [1]

  115. "The Office" spinoff mockumentary sitcom "The Paper," created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, starring Domhnall Glees

    "The Office" spinoff mockumentary sitcom "The Paper," created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, starring Domhnall Gleeson and Chelsea Frei, premieres on Peacock

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