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Historical Events on September 6

Ferdinand Magellan's Spanish expedition, now led by Juan Sebastián Elcano, returns to Seville without its captain after

Ferdinand Magellan's Spanish expedition, now led by Juan Sebastián Elcano, returns to Seville without its captain after a three-year epic voyage, becoming the first to circumnavigate the globe

After St. Paul's Cathedral and much of the city burned down over four days, the Great Fire of London is finally extingui

After St. Paul's Cathedral and much of the city burned down over four days, the Great Fire of London is finally extinguished

US President William McKinley is shot and assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz while visiting the Pan-American Exposi

US President William McKinley is shot and assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz while visiting the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York

New York Times headline announces American explorer Robert Peary discovered the North Pole 5 months earlier (now thought

New York Times headline announces American explorer Robert Peary discovered the North Pole 5 months earlier (now thought unlikely)

World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins as French and British forces prevent the German advance on Paris

The First Battle of the Marne or known in France as the Miracle on the Marne (French: miracle de la Marne) was a battle of the First World War fought from 5 to 12 September 1914.

"La Strada," directed by Federico Fellini and starring Anthony Quinn, premieres at the Venice Film Festival

La Strada, also translated into English as The Road, is a 1954 Italian road tragedy film directed by Federico Fellini and co-written by Fellini, Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Flaiano.

Wolfgang Mozart's dramatic opera "La Clemenza di Tito" premieres at the Estates Theatre in Prague

La clemenza di Tito (The Clemency of Titus), K. 621, is an opera seria in two acts composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian libretto by Caterino Mazzolà, after Pietro Metastasio.

First Test cricket game in England begins with W. G. Grace scoring 152 on debut against Australia at The Oval

First Test cricket game in England begins with W. G. Grace scoring 152 on debut against Australia at The Oval

Red Bull's Max Verstappen sets fastest Formula One lap in history with 1:18.792, surpassing Lewis Hamilton's record of 1

Red Bull's Max Verstappen sets fastest Formula One lap in history with 1:18.792, surpassing Lewis Hamilton's record of 1:18.887, at the Italian Grand Prix [1]

Emma, Lady Hamilton (26) marries Sir William Hamilton (60) at St Marylebone Parish Church in London

Emma, Lady Hamilton, was an English model, dancer and actress. She began her career in London's demi-monde, becoming the mistress of a series of wealthy men, culminating in the naval hero Lord...

Publisher James Gordon Bennett (45) weds Henrietta Agnes Crean in NYC, New York

Publisher James Gordon Bennett (45) weds Henrietta Agnes Crean in NYC, New York

Explorer Fridtjof Nansen (27) weds mezzo-soprano singer Eva Nansen (30)

Explorer Fridtjof Nansen (27) weds mezzo-soprano singer Eva Nansen (30)

French and Ottoman fleets occupy Nice

French and Ottoman fleets occupy Nice

A polar bear attacks and kills a member of the Second Dutch Expedition to the Arctic on Stateneiland in northern Russia

A polar bear attacks and kills a member of the Second Dutch Expedition to the Arctic on Stateneiland in northern Russia [1]

Spanish silver fleet disappears off Florida Keys; thousands die

Spanish silver fleet disappears off Florida Keys; thousands die

Puritans from Massachusetts Bay Colony land at Salem

The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1628–1691), more formally the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, was an English settlement on the east coast of North America around Massachusetts Bay, one of the several...

Siege of Candia on Crete ends with the Venetian fortress surrendering to the Ottomans, the second-longest siege in histo

Siege of Candia on Crete ends with the Venetian fortress surrendering to the Ottomans, the second-longest siege in history (began 1648)

William of Orange's troops reconquer Naarden from France

William of Orange's troops reconquer Naarden from France

Swedish Admiral Stenbock sails out with a fleet of 66 ships

Swedish Admiral Stenbock sails out with a fleet of 66 ships

Le Plecta is appointed French Minister of Finance

Le Plecta is appointed French Minister of Finance

Austrian armies occupy Belgrade

Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula.

King Wiliam III escapes back to England

King Wiliam III escapes back to England

First lighthouse is built in North America (Boston)

Boston Light is a lighthouse located on Little Brewster Island in outer Boston Harbor, Massachusetts.

VOC dismisses Dutch East Indies Governor-General Diederik Durven

VOC dismisses Dutch East Indies Governor-General Diederik Durven

David Bushnell's "Turtle" attacks British ship "Eagle" in New York Bay in the first (failed) submarine attack

Turtle (also called American Turtle) was the world's first submarine, or by modern standards submersible, with a documented record of use in combat.

The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting in a British victory

The Battle of Groton Heights (also known as the Battle of Fort Griswold, and occasionally called the Fort Griswold massacre) was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 6, 1781...

American inventor Thomas Blanchard patents lathe [1]

Thomas Blanchard (June 24, 1788 – April 16, 1864) was an American inventor who lived much of his life in Springfield, Massachusetts, where in 1819, he pioneered the assembly line style of mass...

Oberlin Collegiate Institute in Ohio goes co-ed (4 women, 30 men)

Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio, United States.

National Black Convention meets in Cleveland

The 1848 Colored National Convention was a convention held by free black men as part of the Colored Conventions Movement.

After a 59-day siege, Confederate troops vacate Fort Wagner, SC, resulting in 1,700 casualties

After a 59-day siege, Confederate troops vacate Fort Wagner, SC, resulting in 1,700 casualties

First westbound train arrives in San Francisco

The San Francisco and Oakland Railroad (SF&O) was built in 1862 to provide ferry-train service from a San Francisco ferry terminal connecting with railroad service through Oakland to San Antonio.

Ship sinks in Bay of Biscay, killing 483

Ship sinks in Bay of Biscay, killing 483

Regular cable car service begins on Clay Street, San Francisco

The San Francisco cable car system is the world's last manually operated cable car system and an icon of the city of San Francisco.

Race riot in Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the...

Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 26-6 at Lake Front Park, Chicago, setting an MLB record with 18 runs in

Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 26-6 at Lake Front Park, Chicago, setting an MLB record with 18 runs in the 7th inning

Eastern Rumelia declares its union with Bulgaria, accomplishing the Unification of Bulgaria

After the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878, the 1878 Treaty of Berlin set up an autonomous state, the Principality of Bulgaria, within the Ottoman Empire.

Charles Turner becomes the first bowler to take 250 wickets in an English season

Events from the year 1888 in the United Kingdom. This year is noted for the first Whitechapel murders.

King Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda abdicates

King Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda abdicates

Carnation processes its first can of evaporated milk

Carnation is a brand of food products. The brand was especially known for its evaporated milk product created in 1899, then called Carnation Sterilized Cream and later called Carnation Evaporated...

British General Buller occupies Lydenburg, South Africa

British General Buller occupies Lydenburg, South Africa

Atlanta Life Insurance Company is formed

Atlanta Life Insurance Company is formed

Saskatchewan (then Regina) Roughriders football club is formed

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan.

NY Giants pitcher Jeff Tesreau no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0 at the Baker Bowl, NYC

NY Giants pitcher Jeff Tesreau no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0 at the Baker Bowl, NYC

Hamilton Alerts apply for ORFU reinstatement, taking the name Hamilton Rowing Club

Hamilton Alerts apply for ORFU reinstatement, taking the name Hamilton Rowing Club

French pilot Georges Guynemer shoots down his 54th German aircraft

French pilot Georges Guynemer shoots down his 54th German aircraft

Brooklyn Dodgers beat Phillies 22-8

The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays.

Spanish Civil War: The start of the Battle of El Mazuco

In 1937, the Nationalists, under the leadership of Francisco Franco began to establish their dominance.

Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands celebrates her 40th anniversary

Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands celebrates her 40th anniversary

First German air attack on Great Britain in WW II

First German air attack on Great Britain in WW II

Crown Prince Michael succeeds Carol II as King of Romania

Carol II (15 October 1893 [O.S. 3 October 1893] – 4 April 1953) was King of Romania from 8 June 1930 following a coup that deposed his son until his forced abdication on 6 September 1940.

All Jews over age 6 in German territories are ordered to wear a star

All Jews over age 6 in German territories are ordered to wear a star

Czech marathon runner Oskar Hêks is transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau

Czech marathon runner Oskar Hêks is transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau

"Congressional Limited" train derails near Frankford, Philadelphia, killing 79

"Congressional Limited" train derails near Frankford, Philadelphia, killing 79

Gen. von Zangen's 15th Army escapes from Zeeland

Gen. von Zangen's 15th Army escapes from Zeeland

A's catcher Greek George punches umpire Joe Rue and gets suspended

A's catcher Greek George punches umpire Joe Rue and gets suspended

All-America Football Conference begins regular season play as the Cleveland Browns beat the Miami Seahawks 44-0 before 6

All-America Football Conference begins regular season play as the Cleveland Browns beat the Miami Seahawks 44-0 before 60,135 at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium

America's first mass killing: Howard Unruh kills 13 neighbors in 12 minutes in Camden, New Jersey [1]

Howard Barton Unruh (January 21, 1921 – October 19, 2009) was an American mass murderer who shot and killed thirteen people during a twelve-minute walk through his neighborhood in Camden, New Jersey,...

Canadian TV begins in Montreal

Canadian TV begins in Montreal

Roy Campanella sets a single-season record of 41 home runs by a catcher

Roy Campanella sets a single-season record of 41 home runs by a catcher

J. van Tilburg is appointed governor of Suriname

Jan van Tilburg (16 June 1900 – 21 October 1977) was a Dutch politician for the Labour Party who was a member of the Senate between 1951 and 1955 and Governor of Suriname between 1956 and 1962.

The US performs a nuclear test over the South Atlantic Ocean, the third and final part of Operation Argus to study the C

The US performs a nuclear test over the South Atlantic Ocean, the third and final part of Operation Argus to study the Christofilos effect, a theoretical defensive shield to cloud Soviet radar

American Otis Davis runs a world record 44.9 to win the gold medal in the 400 m at the Rome Olympics; German Carl Kaufma

American Otis Davis runs a world record 44.9 to win the gold medal in the 400 m at the Rome Olympics; German Carl Kaufmann records the same time but is ruled second via photo finish

USSR performs a nuclear test at Kapustin Yar, USSR

Kapustin Yar is a Russian military training area and a rocket launch complex in Astrakhan Oblast, about 100 km east of Volgograd. It was established by the Soviet Union on 13 May 1946.

US performs a nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...

Historian Lee Allen says the Cleveland Indians-Washington Senators game is the 100,000th in Major League Baseball histor

Historian Lee Allen says the Cleveland Indians-Washington Senators game is the 100,000th in Major League Baseball history

India invades West Pakistan, beginning the Indo-Pakistani War

The India–Pakistan war of 1965, also known as the second India–Pakistan war, was an armed conflict between Pakistan and India that took place from August 1965 to September 1965. The conflict began...

Race riot in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County.

American rock band "The Doors" open their first European tour with four sold-out shows over two days at London's 2,500-s

American rock band "The Doors" open their first European tour with four sold-out shows over two days at London's 2,500-seat Roundhouse

Palestinians seize three airliners

Palestinians seize three airliners

Jerry Lewis's sixth Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $8,125,387

Jerry Lewis's sixth Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $8,125,387

Summer Olympics resume in Munich, Germany, after the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes by the Black September Palestinian

Summer Olympics resume in Munich, Germany, after the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes by the Black September Palestinian terrorist organization

The New York Times reports that almost all Superfectas run at Yonkers, Roosevelt, and Monticello from January to March o

The New York Times reports that almost all Superfectas run at Yonkers, Roosevelt, and Monticello from January to March of 1973 were fixed

Saudi Arabia increases its oil buy-back price from 93 percent to 94.9 percent of the posted price

Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and also known simply as the Saudi, is a country in West Asia.

6.8-magnitude earthquake along Anatolian Fault kills over 2,000 in Lice, Turkey

6.8-magnitude earthquake along Anatolian Fault kills over 2,000 in Lice, Turkey

"The Robert MacNeil Report" becomes "The MacNeil-Lehrer Report" (currently known as "PBS NewsHour") on PBS

"The Robert MacNeil Report" becomes "The MacNeil-Lehrer Report" (currently known as "PBS NewsHour") on PBS

Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash, 9 days later Yankees buy Kingman (started with Mets) who plays in all

Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash, 9 days later Yankees buy Kingman (started with Mets) who plays in all 4 divisions in 1977

USSR performs an underground nuclear test

USSR performs an underground nuclear test

French runner Chantal Langlacé sets the women's 100 km world record in 7:27.22 in Amiens, France

French runner Chantal Langlacé sets the women's 100 km world record in 7:27.22 in Amiens, France

Robert Granville "Bob" Lemon is named NY Yankees manager for the second time

Robert Granville Lemon (September 22, 1920 – January 11, 2000) was an American right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB).

Dutch Internal Minister Mr. M. Red assigns BVD to spy on communists

Dutch Internal Minister Mr. M. Red assigns BVD to spy on communists

Jerry Lewis's 17th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $28,400,000

Jerry Lewis's 17th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $28,400,000

Soviet Union admits to shooting down the South Korean airliner KAL 007 on September 1

Soviet Union admits to shooting down the South Korean airliner KAL 007 on September 1

Mark Messier loses control of his Porsche and totals three cars; he is charged with hit-and-run and careless driving and

Mark Messier loses control of his Porsche and totals three cars; he is charged with hit-and-run and careless driving and is ordered to pay a fine

invitees pay $5,000 to hear Barbra Streisand's benefit concert

invitees pay $5,000 to hear Barbra Streisand's benefit concert

Conjoined twins Benjamin and Patrick Binder are separated at Johns Hopkins Hospital

Patrick and Benjamin Binder were conjoined twins, joined at the head, born in Germany in February 1987, and separated at Johns Hopkins Children's Center on 6 September 1987.

Crippled Soviet Soyuz TM-5 lands safely with two cosmonauts aboard

Crippled Soviet Soyuz TM-5 lands safely with two cosmonauts aboard

Amateur Athletic Federation strips Ben Johnson of all track records

Amateur Athletic Federation strips Ben Johnson of all track records

A US citizen is shot in Kuwait, and oil markets surge due to aggressive US statements toward Iraq

Shortly after the September 11 attacks, the United States under the administration of George W.

Ronald Venetiaan is chosen as president of Suriname

Ronald Venetiaan is chosen as president of Suriname

Noureddine Morceli runs a world record in the 1500 m (3:28.86)

Noureddine Morceli runs a world record in the 1500 m (3:28.86)

Jerry Lewis's 28th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $46,014,922

Jerry Lewis's 28th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $46,014,922

Baltimore Orioles' Eddie Murray hits his 500th career home run

Eddie Clarence Murray, nicknamed "Steady Eddie", is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman, designated hitter, and coach.

Beaux Arts Trio (Menahem Pressler, piano; Daniel Hope, violin; Antonio Meneses, cello) performs its final concert after

Beaux Arts Trio (Menahem Pressler, piano; Daniel Hope, violin; Antonio Meneses, cello) performs its final concert after 53 years in Lucerne, Switzerland

61 illegal immigrants die after a fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Turkey

61 illegal immigrants die after a fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Turkey

Islamist militants kill 20 people in villages in northeastern Nigeria

Islamist militants kill 20 people in villages in northeastern Nigeria

German police confirm more than 13,000 refugees have arrived in southern Germany in the last two days, fleeing conflicts

German police confirm more than 13,000 refugees have arrived in southern Germany in the last two days, fleeing conflicts in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan

Minnesota man Danny Heinrich admits to kidnapping and murdering 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling on October 22, 1989

On October 22, 1989, Jacob Erwin Wetterling, an 11‑year‑old from St. Joseph, Minnesota, was kidnapped from his hometown and murdered later that night.

Sri Lankan cricket fast bowler Lasith Malinga takes 4 wickets in 4 balls and finishes with 5 for 6 as New Zealand is all

Sri Lankan cricket fast bowler Lasith Malinga takes 4 wickets in 4 balls and finishes with 5 for 6 as New Zealand is all out for 88 in a 37-run defeat in the 3rd T-20 International in Pallekele

Fire in a karaoke bar near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, kills at least 32 [1]

Fire in a karaoke bar near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, kills at least 32 [1]

Africa's first climate summit opens in Nairobi, Kenya, calling for greater climate-related financing from industrialized

Africa's first climate summit opens in Nairobi, Kenya, calling for greater climate-related financing from industrialized countries [1]

American rocker Bruce Springsteen (73) postpones the remaining eight shows of his summer tour under doctor's advice to t

American rocker Bruce Springsteen (73) postpones the remaining eight shows of his summer tour under doctor's advice to treat peptic ulcer disease

Philadelphia Eagles win 34-29 over Green Bay Packers at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil, in the first NFL footbal

Philadelphia Eagles win 34-29 over Green Bay Packers at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil, in the first NFL football game in the Southern Hemisphere

An estimated 1,500 people protest the ban on the group Palestine Action in Parliament Square, Westminster, with 890 arre

An estimated 1,500 people protest the ban on the group Palestine Action in Parliament Square, Westminster, with 890 arrested under the Terrorism Act [1]

Famous Births on September 6

Notable Deaths on September 6

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on September 6, 1522?
Ferdinand Magellan's Spanish expedition, now led by Juan Sebastián Elcano, returns to Seville without its captain after a three-year epic voyage, becoming the first to circumnavigate the globe
What happened on September 6, 1666?
After St. Paul's Cathedral and much of the city burned down over four days, the Great Fire of London is finally extinguished
What happened on September 6, 1901?
US President William McKinley is shot and assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz while visiting the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York
What happened on September 6, 1909?
New York Times headline announces American explorer Robert Peary discovered the North Pole 5 months earlier (now thought unlikely)
What happened on September 6, 1914?
The First Battle of the Marne or known in France as the Miracle on the Marne (French: miracle de la Marne) was a battle of the First World War fought from 5 to 12 September 1914.

Complete Timeline — September 6 Through the Ages

  1. Ferdinand Magellan's Spanish expedition, now led by Juan Sebastián Elcano, returns to Seville without its captain after

    Ferdinand Magellan's Spanish expedition, now led by Juan Sebastián Elcano, returns to Seville without its captain after a three-year epic voyage, becoming the first to circumnavigate the globe

  2. French and Ottoman fleets occupy Nice

    French and Ottoman fleets occupy Nice

  3. A polar bear attacks and kills a member of the Second Dutch Expedition to the Arctic on Stateneiland in northern Russia

    A polar bear attacks and kills a member of the Second Dutch Expedition to the Arctic on Stateneiland in northern Russia [1]

  4. Spanish silver fleet disappears off Florida Keys; thousands die

    Spanish silver fleet disappears off Florida Keys; thousands die

  5. Puritans from Massachusetts Bay Colony land at Salem

    The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1628–1691), more formally the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, was an English settlement on the east coast of North America around Massachusetts Bay, one of the several...

  6. After St. Paul's Cathedral and much of the city burned down over four days, the Great Fire of London is finally extingui

    After St. Paul's Cathedral and much of the city burned down over four days, the Great Fire of London is finally extinguished

  7. Siege of Candia on Crete ends with the Venetian fortress surrendering to the Ottomans, the second-longest siege in histo

    Siege of Candia on Crete ends with the Venetian fortress surrendering to the Ottomans, the second-longest siege in history (began 1648)

  8. William of Orange's troops reconquer Naarden from France

    William of Orange's troops reconquer Naarden from France

  9. Swedish Admiral Stenbock sails out with a fleet of 66 ships

    Swedish Admiral Stenbock sails out with a fleet of 66 ships

  10. Le Plecta is appointed French Minister of Finance

    Le Plecta is appointed French Minister of Finance

  11. Austrian armies occupy Belgrade

    Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula.

  12. King Wiliam III escapes back to England

    King Wiliam III escapes back to England

  13. First lighthouse is built in North America (Boston)

    Boston Light is a lighthouse located on Little Brewster Island in outer Boston Harbor, Massachusetts.

  14. VOC dismisses Dutch East Indies Governor-General Diederik Durven

    VOC dismisses Dutch East Indies Governor-General Diederik Durven

  15. David Bushnell's "Turtle" attacks British ship "Eagle" in New York Bay in the first (failed) submarine attack

    Turtle (also called American Turtle) was the world's first submarine, or by modern standards submersible, with a documented record of use in combat.

  16. The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting in a British victory

    The Battle of Groton Heights (also known as the Battle of Fort Griswold, and occasionally called the Fort Griswold massacre) was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 6, 1781...

  17. Wolfgang Mozart's dramatic opera "La Clemenza di Tito" premieres at the Estates Theatre in Prague

    La clemenza di Tito (The Clemency of Titus), K. 621, is an opera seria in two acts composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian libretto by Caterino Mazzolà, after Pietro Metastasio.

  18. Emma, Lady Hamilton (26) marries Sir William Hamilton (60) at St Marylebone Parish Church in London

    Emma, Lady Hamilton, was an English model, dancer and actress. She began her career in London's demi-monde, becoming the mistress of a series of wealthy men, culminating in the naval hero Lord...

  19. American inventor Thomas Blanchard patents lathe [1]

    Thomas Blanchard (June 24, 1788 – April 16, 1864) was an American inventor who lived much of his life in Springfield, Massachusetts, where in 1819, he pioneered the assembly line style of mass...

  20. Oberlin Collegiate Institute in Ohio goes co-ed (4 women, 30 men)

    Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio, United States.

  21. Publisher James Gordon Bennett (45) weds Henrietta Agnes Crean in NYC, New York

    Publisher James Gordon Bennett (45) weds Henrietta Agnes Crean in NYC, New York

  22. National Black Convention meets in Cleveland

    The 1848 Colored National Convention was a convention held by free black men as part of the Colored Conventions Movement.

  23. After a 59-day siege, Confederate troops vacate Fort Wagner, SC, resulting in 1,700 casualties

    After a 59-day siege, Confederate troops vacate Fort Wagner, SC, resulting in 1,700 casualties

  24. First westbound train arrives in San Francisco

    The San Francisco and Oakland Railroad (SF&O) was built in 1862 to provide ferry-train service from a San Francisco ferry terminal connecting with railroad service through Oakland to San Antonio.

  25. Felix Salten is born

    Felix Salten, Austrian austro-hungarian jewish author and literary critic, known for austro-hungarian jewish author and literary critic, was born on 1869-09-06.

  26. Ship sinks in Bay of Biscay, killing 483

    Ship sinks in Bay of Biscay, killing 483

  27. Regular cable car service begins on Clay Street, San Francisco

    The San Francisco cable car system is the world's last manually operated cable car system and an icon of the city of San Francisco.

  28. Race riot in Charleston, South Carolina

    Charleston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the...

  29. First Test cricket game in England begins with W. G. Grace scoring 152 on debut against Australia at The Oval

    First Test cricket game in England begins with W. G. Grace scoring 152 on debut against Australia at The Oval

  30. Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 26-6 at Lake Front Park, Chicago, setting an MLB record with 18 runs in

    Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 26-6 at Lake Front Park, Chicago, setting an MLB record with 18 runs in the 7th inning

  31. Eastern Rumelia declares its union with Bulgaria, accomplishing the Unification of Bulgaria

    After the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878, the 1878 Treaty of Berlin set up an autonomous state, the Principality of Bulgaria, within the Ottoman Empire.

  32. Charles Turner becomes the first bowler to take 250 wickets in an English season

    Events from the year 1888 in the United Kingdom. This year is noted for the first Whitechapel murders.

  33. Joseph P. Kennedy is born

    Joseph P. Kennedy, American businessman and politician, known for american businessman and politician, was born on 1888-09-06.

  34. Explorer Fridtjof Nansen (27) weds mezzo-soprano singer Eva Nansen (30)

    Explorer Fridtjof Nansen (27) weds mezzo-soprano singer Eva Nansen (30)

  35. King Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda abdicates

    King Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda abdicates

  36. Carnation processes its first can of evaporated milk

    Carnation is a brand of food products. The brand was especially known for its evaporated milk product created in 1899, then called Carnation Sterilized Cream and later called Carnation Evaporated...

  37. Billy Rose is born

    Billy Rose, American impresario, theatrical showman and lyricist, known for american impresario, theatrical showman and lyricist, was born on 1899-09-06.

  38. British General Buller occupies Lydenburg, South Africa

    British General Buller occupies Lydenburg, South Africa

  39. US President William McKinley is shot and assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz while visiting the Pan-American Exposi

    US President William McKinley is shot and assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz while visiting the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York

  40. Atlanta Life Insurance Company is formed

    Atlanta Life Insurance Company is formed

  41. New York Times headline announces American explorer Robert Peary discovered the North Pole 5 months earlier (now thought

    New York Times headline announces American explorer Robert Peary discovered the North Pole 5 months earlier (now thought unlikely)

  42. Saskatchewan (then Regina) Roughriders football club is formed

    The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan.

  43. NY Giants pitcher Jeff Tesreau no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0 at the Baker Bowl, NYC

    NY Giants pitcher Jeff Tesreau no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0 at the Baker Bowl, NYC

  44. Hamilton Alerts apply for ORFU reinstatement, taking the name Hamilton Rowing Club

    Hamilton Alerts apply for ORFU reinstatement, taking the name Hamilton Rowing Club

  45. World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins as French and British forces prevent the German advance on Paris

    The First Battle of the Marne or known in France as the Miracle on the Marne (French: miracle de la Marne) was a battle of the First World War fought from 5 to 12 September 1914.

  46. French pilot Georges Guynemer shoots down his 54th German aircraft

    French pilot Georges Guynemer shoots down his 54th German aircraft

  47. Brooklyn Dodgers beat Phillies 22-8

    The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays.

  48. Spanish Civil War: The start of the Battle of El Mazuco

    In 1937, the Nationalists, under the leadership of Francisco Franco began to establish their dominance.

  49. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands celebrates her 40th anniversary

    Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands celebrates her 40th anniversary

  50. First German air attack on Great Britain in WW II

    First German air attack on Great Britain in WW II

  51. Crown Prince Michael succeeds Carol II as King of Romania

    Carol II (15 October 1893 [O.S. 3 October 1893] – 4 April 1953) was King of Romania from 8 June 1930 following a coup that deposed his son until his forced abdication on 6 September 1940.

  52. All Jews over age 6 in German territories are ordered to wear a star

    All Jews over age 6 in German territories are ordered to wear a star

  53. Czech marathon runner Oskar Hêks is transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau

    Czech marathon runner Oskar Hêks is transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau

  54. "Congressional Limited" train derails near Frankford, Philadelphia, killing 79

    "Congressional Limited" train derails near Frankford, Philadelphia, killing 79

  55. Gen. von Zangen's 15th Army escapes from Zeeland

    Gen. von Zangen's 15th Army escapes from Zeeland

  56. Roger Waters is born

    Roger Waters, English musician, known for english musician, co-founder of pink floyd, was born on 1944-09-06. George Roger Waters is an English singer-songwriter, musician and political activist.

  57. A's catcher Greek George punches umpire Joe Rue and gets suspended

    A's catcher Greek George punches umpire Joe Rue and gets suspended

  58. All-America Football Conference begins regular season play as the Cleveland Browns beat the Miami Seahawks 44-0 before 6

    All-America Football Conference begins regular season play as the Cleveland Browns beat the Miami Seahawks 44-0 before 60,135 at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium

  59. Sylvester James Jr. is born

    Sylvester James Jr. is born

  60. Jane Curtin is born

    Jane Curtin, American actress and comedian, known for american actress and comedian, was born on 1948-09-06. Jane Therese Curtin is an American actress and comedian.

  61. America's first mass killing: Howard Unruh kills 13 neighbors in 12 minutes in Camden, New Jersey [1]

    Howard Barton Unruh (January 21, 1921 – October 19, 2009) was an American mass murderer who shot and killed thirteen people during a twelve-minute walk through his neighborhood in Camden, New Jersey,...

  62. Canadian TV begins in Montreal

    Canadian TV begins in Montreal

  63. Roy Campanella sets a single-season record of 41 home runs by a catcher

    Roy Campanella sets a single-season record of 41 home runs by a catcher

  64. "La Strada," directed by Federico Fellini and starring Anthony Quinn, premieres at the Venice Film Festival

    La Strada, also translated into English as The Road, is a 1954 Italian road tragedy film directed by Federico Fellini and co-written by Fellini, Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Flaiano.

  65. J. van Tilburg is appointed governor of Suriname

    Jan van Tilburg (16 June 1900 – 21 October 1977) was a Dutch politician for the Labour Party who was a member of the Senate between 1951 and 1955 and Governor of Suriname between 1956 and 1962.

  66. The US performs a nuclear test over the South Atlantic Ocean, the third and final part of Operation Argus to study the C

    The US performs a nuclear test over the South Atlantic Ocean, the third and final part of Operation Argus to study the Christofilos effect, a theoretical defensive shield to cloud Soviet radar

  67. American Otis Davis runs a world record 44.9 to win the gold medal in the 400 m at the Rome Olympics; German Carl Kaufma

    American Otis Davis runs a world record 44.9 to win the gold medal in the 400 m at the Rome Olympics; German Carl Kaufmann records the same time but is ruled second via photo finish

  68. USSR performs a nuclear test at Kapustin Yar, USSR

    Kapustin Yar is a Russian military training area and a rocket launch complex in Astrakhan Oblast, about 100 km east of Volgograd. It was established by the Soviet Union on 13 May 1946.

  69. US performs a nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

    The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...

  70. Historian Lee Allen says the Cleveland Indians-Washington Senators game is the 100,000th in Major League Baseball histor

    Historian Lee Allen says the Cleveland Indians-Washington Senators game is the 100,000th in Major League Baseball history

  71. Chris Christie is born

    Chris Christie is born

  72. India invades West Pakistan, beginning the Indo-Pakistani War

    The India–Pakistan war of 1965, also known as the second India–Pakistan war, was an armed conflict between Pakistan and India that took place from August 1965 to September 1965. The conflict began...

  73. Race riot in Atlanta, Georgia

    Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County.

  74. Margaret Sanger dies

    Margaret Sanger, American birth control activist and nurse, known for american birth control activist and nurse, died on 1966-09-06.

  75. American rock band "The Doors" open their first European tour with four sold-out shows over two days at London's 2,500-s

    American rock band "The Doors" open their first European tour with four sold-out shows over two days at London's 2,500-seat Roundhouse

  76. Palestinians seize three airliners

    Palestinians seize three airliners

  77. Jerry Lewis's sixth Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $8,125,387

    Jerry Lewis's sixth Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $8,125,387

  78. Summer Olympics resume in Munich, Germany, after the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes by the Black September Palestinian

    Summer Olympics resume in Munich, Germany, after the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes by the Black September Palestinian terrorist organization

  79. The New York Times reports that almost all Superfectas run at Yonkers, Roosevelt, and Monticello from January to March o

    The New York Times reports that almost all Superfectas run at Yonkers, Roosevelt, and Monticello from January to March of 1973 were fixed

  80. Idris Elba is born

    Idris Elba, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1973-09-06. Sir Idrissa Akuna Elba is an English actor, DJ, and rapper.

  81. Saudi Arabia increases its oil buy-back price from 93 percent to 94.9 percent of the posted price

    Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and also known simply as the Saudi, is a country in West Asia.

  82. 6.8-magnitude earthquake along Anatolian Fault kills over 2,000 in Lice, Turkey

    6.8-magnitude earthquake along Anatolian Fault kills over 2,000 in Lice, Turkey

  83. "The Robert MacNeil Report" becomes "The MacNeil-Lehrer Report" (currently known as "PBS NewsHour") on PBS

    "The Robert MacNeil Report" becomes "The MacNeil-Lehrer Report" (currently known as "PBS NewsHour") on PBS

  84. Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash, 9 days later Yankees buy Kingman (started with Mets) who plays in all

    Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash, 9 days later Yankees buy Kingman (started with Mets) who plays in all 4 divisions in 1977

  85. USSR performs an underground nuclear test

    USSR performs an underground nuclear test

  86. French runner Chantal Langlacé sets the women's 100 km world record in 7:27.22 in Amiens, France

    French runner Chantal Langlacé sets the women's 100 km world record in 7:27.22 in Amiens, France

  87. Robert Granville "Bob" Lemon is named NY Yankees manager for the second time

    Robert Granville Lemon (September 22, 1920 – January 11, 2000) was an American right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB).

  88. Dutch Internal Minister Mr. M. Red assigns BVD to spy on communists

    Dutch Internal Minister Mr. M. Red assigns BVD to spy on communists

  89. Jerry Lewis's 17th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $28,400,000

    Jerry Lewis's 17th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $28,400,000

  90. Soviet Union admits to shooting down the South Korean airliner KAL 007 on September 1

    Soviet Union admits to shooting down the South Korean airliner KAL 007 on September 1

  91. Mark Messier loses control of his Porsche and totals three cars; he is charged with hit-and-run and careless driving and

    Mark Messier loses control of his Porsche and totals three cars; he is charged with hit-and-run and careless driving and is ordered to pay a fine

  92. invitees pay $5,000 to hear Barbra Streisand's benefit concert

    invitees pay $5,000 to hear Barbra Streisand's benefit concert

  93. Conjoined twins Benjamin and Patrick Binder are separated at Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Patrick and Benjamin Binder were conjoined twins, joined at the head, born in Germany in February 1987, and separated at Johns Hopkins Children's Center on 6 September 1987.

  94. Crippled Soviet Soyuz TM-5 lands safely with two cosmonauts aboard

    Crippled Soviet Soyuz TM-5 lands safely with two cosmonauts aboard

  95. Amateur Athletic Federation strips Ben Johnson of all track records

    Amateur Athletic Federation strips Ben Johnson of all track records

  96. A US citizen is shot in Kuwait, and oil markets surge due to aggressive US statements toward Iraq

    Shortly after the September 11 attacks, the United States under the administration of George W.

  97. Tom Fogerty dies

    Tom Fogerty, American musician, known for american musician, died on 1990-09-06. Thomas Richard Fogerty (November 9, 1941 – September 6, 1990) was an American musician, best known as the rhythm…

  98. Ronald Venetiaan is chosen as president of Suriname

    Ronald Venetiaan is chosen as president of Suriname

  99. Noureddine Morceli runs a world record in the 1500 m (3:28.86)

    Noureddine Morceli runs a world record in the 1500 m (3:28.86)

  100. Jerry Lewis's 28th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $46,014,922

    Jerry Lewis's 28th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $46,014,922

  101. Baltimore Orioles' Eddie Murray hits his 500th career home run

    Eddie Clarence Murray, nicknamed "Steady Eddie", is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman, designated hitter, and coach.

  102. Luciano Pavarotti dies

    Luciano Pavarotti, Italian operatic tenor, known for italian operatic tenor, died on 2007-09-06.

  103. Beaux Arts Trio (Menahem Pressler, piano; Daniel Hope, violin; Antonio Meneses, cello) performs its final concert after

    Beaux Arts Trio (Menahem Pressler, piano; Daniel Hope, violin; Antonio Meneses, cello) performs its final concert after 53 years in Lucerne, Switzerland

  104. 61 illegal immigrants die after a fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Turkey

    61 illegal immigrants die after a fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Turkey

  105. Islamist militants kill 20 people in villages in northeastern Nigeria

    Islamist militants kill 20 people in villages in northeastern Nigeria

  106. German police confirm more than 13,000 refugees have arrived in southern Germany in the last two days, fleeing conflicts

    German police confirm more than 13,000 refugees have arrived in southern Germany in the last two days, fleeing conflicts in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan

  107. Minnesota man Danny Heinrich admits to kidnapping and murdering 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling on October 22, 1989

    On October 22, 1989, Jacob Erwin Wetterling, an 11‑year‑old from St. Joseph, Minnesota, was kidnapped from his hometown and murdered later that night.

  108. Sri Lankan cricket fast bowler Lasith Malinga takes 4 wickets in 4 balls and finishes with 5 for 6 as New Zealand is all

    Sri Lankan cricket fast bowler Lasith Malinga takes 4 wickets in 4 balls and finishes with 5 for 6 as New Zealand is all out for 88 in a 37-run defeat in the 3rd T-20 International in Pallekele

  109. Fire in a karaoke bar near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, kills at least 32 [1]

    Fire in a karaoke bar near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, kills at least 32 [1]

  110. Africa's first climate summit opens in Nairobi, Kenya, calling for greater climate-related financing from industrialized

    Africa's first climate summit opens in Nairobi, Kenya, calling for greater climate-related financing from industrialized countries [1]

  111. American rocker Bruce Springsteen (73) postpones the remaining eight shows of his summer tour under doctor's advice to t

    American rocker Bruce Springsteen (73) postpones the remaining eight shows of his summer tour under doctor's advice to treat peptic ulcer disease

  112. Philadelphia Eagles win 34-29 over Green Bay Packers at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil, in the first NFL footbal

    Philadelphia Eagles win 34-29 over Green Bay Packers at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil, in the first NFL football game in the Southern Hemisphere

  113. Red Bull's Max Verstappen sets fastest Formula One lap in history with 1:18.792, surpassing Lewis Hamilton's record of 1

    Red Bull's Max Verstappen sets fastest Formula One lap in history with 1:18.792, surpassing Lewis Hamilton's record of 1:18.887, at the Italian Grand Prix [1]

  114. An estimated 1,500 people protest the ban on the group Palestine Action in Parliament Square, Westminster, with 890 arre

    An estimated 1,500 people protest the ban on the group Palestine Action in Parliament Square, Westminster, with 890 arrested under the Terrorism Act [1]

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