Historical Events in September, Month of September Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 11, 1945 | World War II: Australian 9th Division forces liberate the Japanese-run Batu Lintang camp, a POW and civilian internment camp on the island of Borneo. |
| September 16, 1908 | The General Motors Corporation is founded. |
| September 29, 2005 | John Roberts is confirmed as Chief Justice of the United States. |
| September 26, 1777 | American Revolution: British troops occupy Philadelphia. |
| September 7, 1965 | During an Indo-Pakistani War, China announces that it will reinforce its troops on the Indian border. |
| September 9, 1969 | In Canada, the Official Languages Act comes into force, making French equal to English throughout the Federal government. |
| September 28, 1986 | The Democratic Progressive Party becomes the first opposition party in Taiwan. |
| September 17, 1862 | American Civil War: George B. McClellan halts the northward drive of Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army in the single-day Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in American military history. |
| September 11, 1982 | The international forces that were guaranteeing the safety of Palestinian refugees following Israel's 1982 Invasion of Lebanon leave Beirut. Five days later, several thousand refugees are massacred in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps by Phalange forces. |
| September 21, 1934 | A large typhoon hits western Honshū, Japan, killing more than 3,000 people. |
| September 18, 1954 | Finnish president J. K. Paasikivi becomes the first Western head of state to be awarded the highest honor of the Soviet Union, the Order of Lenin.[16] |
| September 16, 2007 | One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 carrying 130 crew and passengers crashes in Thailand, killing 90 people. |
| September 10, 1561 | Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima: Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts. |
| September 11, 1970 | The Dawson's Field hijackers release 88 of their hostages. The remaining hostages, mostly Jews and Israeli citizens, are held until September 25. |
| September 3, 2004 | Beslan school siege results in over 330 fatalities, including 186 children. |
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