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Historical events on September 1

SEPTEMBER 1, 1859
A powerful solar flare caused a coronal mass ejection that struck Earth a few hours later, generating the most intense geomagnetic storm ever recorded and causing bright aurorae visible in the middle latitudes.
The Carrington Event was the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, peaking on 1–2 September 1859 during solar cycle 10. It Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 1983
A Soviet jet interceptor shot down the civilian Korean Air Lines Flight 007 near the island of Sakhalin in the north Pacific, killing all 246 passengers and 23 crew on board.
An interceptor aircraft, or simply interceptor, is a type of fighter aircraft designed specifically for the defensive interception role against an attacking Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 1972
In a match widely publicized as a Cold War confrontation, American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer became the 11th World Chess Champion with his victory over Soviet Boris Spassky.
The Cold War was a period of global geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 1937
The first group of around 172,000 Koreans were deported by Soviet authorities from the Russian Far East to the Kazakh and Uzbek SSRs; around 10 to 25 percent died.
Koryo-saram or Koryoin are ethnic Koreans of the former Soviet Union, who descend from Koreans that were living in the Russian Far East. (Image Credits)
SEPTEMBER 1, 1902
The first science fiction film, titled A Trip to the Moon and based on From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne, was released in France.
Science fiction is a film genre that uses speculative, fictional science-based depictions of phenomena that are not fully accepted by mainstream science, Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 1967
At an Arab League summit, eight nations issued the Khartoum Resolution, declaring that there would be "no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, [and] no negotiations with it".
The 1967 Arab League summit was held on August 29 in Khartoum as the fourth Arab League Summit in the aftermath of Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 1804
German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding discovered one of the largest main-belt asteroids, naming it Juno after the Roman goddess.
Karl Ludwig Harding was a German astronomer, who discovered Juno, the third asteroid of the main-belt in 1804.
SEPTEMBER 1, 1966
Rioting erupted in Dayton, Ohio, resulting in one death and the mobilization of the Ohio National Guard.
The 1966 Dayton race riot was a period of civil unrest in Dayton, Ohio, United States. The riot occurred on September 1 Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 1604
The Guru Granth Sahib (folio depicted), the religious text of Sikhism, was installed in the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
The Guru Granth Sahib is the central holy religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal Guru Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 1872
A small British force commanded by a surgeon fought off a surprise attack by the Maya on Orange Walk Town, British Honduras.
The Battle of Orange Walk took place on 1 September 1872 when a force of Icaiche Maya led by Marcus Canul attacked Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 1145
The main altar of Lund Cathedral, then the Catholic cathedral of all the Nordic countries, was dedicated to Saint Lawrence and the Virgin Mary.
Lund Cathedral is a cathedral of the Lutheran Church of Sweden in Lund, Scania, Sweden. It is the seat of the Bishop Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
Hurricane Dorian, the most powerful Atlantic hurricane on record outside the tropics, made landfall in the Bahamas at Category 5 intensity.
Hurricane Dorian was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone, which became the most intense on record to strike The Bahamas. It Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
Speakers' Corner, a free speech area in Hong Lim Park in Singapore, was launched.
The Speakers' Corner in Singapore is an area located within Hong Lim Park at the Downtown Core district, where Singaporeans may demonstrate, Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 1914
The passenger pigeon, which once numbered in the billions, became extinct when the last individual died in captivity
The passenger pigeon or wild pigeon is an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to North America. Its common name is Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 1862
American Civil War: Confederate forces attacked retreating troops of the Union Army during a rainstorm in Chantilly, Virginia, but the battle ended inconclusively.
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 1939
German forces attacked multiple locations in Poland, including Wieluń and Westerplatte, starting World War II in Europe.
The invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign, Polish Campaign, and Polish Defensive War of 1939, was a joint attack Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 1953
Channel 11 began television broadcasts in Minneapolis, United States.
KARE is a television station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, serving as the NBC affiliate for the Twin Cities area. Owned Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 1952
Ernest Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea, which later won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, was first published.
Ernest Miller Hemingway was an American novelist, short-story writer and journalist. Known for an economical, understated style that influenced later 20th-century writers, Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 1911
Construction began on the Saline Valley salt tram, which during its operation was the steepest tram in the United States.
The Saline Valley salt tram is located in Inyo County, California, United States. The electric aerial tramway was constructed from 1911 to Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 1973
A 76-hour multinational rescue effort in the Irish Sea resulted in the deepest sub rescue in history (pictured).
The Irish Sea is a 46,007 km2 (17,763 sq mi) body of water that separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is linked Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 1969
Muammar Gaddafi (pictured) led a coup d'état to overthrow King Idris of Libya.
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi was a Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician and political theorist who ruled Libya from 1969 until his Read More
SEPTEMBER 1, 1774
Under orders from Governor Thomas Gage, British soldiers removed gunpowder from a magazine in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, which caused Patriots to prepare for war.
General Thomas Gage was a British Army officer and colonial administrator best known for his many years of service in North America, Read More

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