Historical Events in September, Month of September Events
Here is a list of some historical events in September. You can learn What major event happened in September?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 14, 1944 | World War II: Maastricht becomes the first Dutch city to be liberated by allied forces. |
| September 20, 2000 | The United Kingdom's MI6 Secret Intelligence Service building is attacked by individuals using a Russian-built RPG-22 anti-tank missile. |
| September 21, 1792 | French Revolution: The National Convention abolishes the monarchy. |
| September 28, 2014 | The 2014 Hong Kong protests begin in response to restrictive political reforms imposed by the NPC in Beijing. |
| September 18, 1860 | Second Opium War: Battle of Zhangjiawan: Now heading towards Beijing after having recently occupied Tianjin, the allied Anglo-French force engages and defeats a larger Qing Chinese army at Zhangjiawan. |
| September 26, 1918 | World War I: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive began which would last until the total surrender of German forces. |
| September 21, 2003 | The Galileo spacecraft is terminated by sending it into Jupiter's atmosphere. |
| September 5, 1698 | In an effort to Westernize his nobility, Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards for all men except the clergy and peasantry. |
| September 14, 919 | Battle of Islandbridge: High King Niall Glúndub is killed while leading an Irish coalition against the Vikings of Uí Ímair, led by King Sitric Cáech. |
| September 7, 1984 | An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo kills seven soldiers and policemen. |
| September 8, 1514 | Battle of Orsha: In one of the biggest battles of the century, Lithuanians and Poles defeat the Russian army. |
| September 11, 1954 | Hurricane Edna hits New England (United States) as a Category 2 hurricane, causing significant damage and 29 deaths. |
| September 11, 9 | The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends: The Roman Empire suffers the greatest defeat of its history and the Rhine is established as the border between the Empire and the so-called barbarians for the next four hundred years. |
| September 19, 1863 | American Civil War: The first day of the Battle of Chickamauga, in northwestern Georgia, the bloodiest two-day battle of the conflict, and the only significant Confederate victory in the war's Western Theater. |
| September 14, 1814 | Battle of Baltimore: The poem Defence of Fort McHenry is written by Francis Scott Key. The poem is later used as the lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner. |
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