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SEPTEMBER 4, 476
Germanic leader Odoacer captured Ravenna and deposed Emperor Romulus Augustus, marking the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
The Germanic peoples were tribal groups who lived in Northern Europe in Classical antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. In modern scholarship, Read More
SEPTEMBER 4, 1977
The Golden Dragon massacre occurred in Chinatown, San Francisco, leaving five dead and spurring police to end Chinese gang violence in the city.
The Golden Dragon massacre was a gang-related mass shooting that took place on September 4, 1977, inside the Golden Dragon Restaurant at Read More
SEPTEMBER 4, 1934
Evelyn Waugh's novel A Handful of Dust was first published in full.
Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh was an English writer of novels, biographies, and travel books; he was also a prolific journalist and Read More
SEPTEMBER 4, 1957
Governor Orval Faubus deployed the Arkansas National Guard to prevent nine African-American students from attending Little Rock Central High School.
Orval Eugene Faubus was an American politician who served as the 36th Governor of Arkansas from 1955 to 1967, as a member Read More
SEPTEMBER 4, 1800
French Revolutionary Wars: Facing starvation and a death rate of 100 soldiers per day, the French garrison in Malta surrendered to British forces, ending a two-year siege.
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. Read More
SEPTEMBER 4, 2007
Three terrorists suspected to be part of al-Qaeda were arrested in Germany after planning attacks on Frankfurt Airport and Ramstein Air Base.
Al-Qaeda is a pan-Islamist militant organization led by Sunni jihadists who self-identify as a vanguard spearheading a global Islamist revolution to unite Read More
SEPTEMBER 4, 1886
After more than 25 years of fighting against the United States Army and the armed forces of Mexico, Geronimo of the Chiricahua Apache surrendered at Skeleton Canyon in Arizona.
The United States Army (USA) is the primary land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as Read More
SEPTEMBER 4, 2010
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake (damage pictured) struck the Canterbury Region of New Zealand, causing two deaths and up to NZ$40 billion in damages.
The 2010 Canterbury earthquake struck the South Island of New Zealand with a moment magnitude of 7.1 at 4:35 am local time on Read More
SEPTEMBER 4, 1843
The state wedding of Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies and Emperor Pedro II of Brazil took place at the Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro.
Dona Teresa Cristina, nicknamed "the Mother of the Brazilians", was Empress of Brazil as the consort of Emperor Dom Pedro II from their marriage Read More
SEPTEMBER 4, 1912
The Albanian revolt ended when the Ottoman government agreed to meet most of the rebels' demands.
The Albanian revolt of 1912 was the last revolt against the Ottoman Empire's rule in Albania and lasted from January until August Read More
SEPTEMBER 4, 1781
Los Angeles was founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles by forty-four Spanish settlers.
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the Read More
SEPTEMBER 4, 1839
First Opium War: British vessels opened fire on Chinese war junks enforcing a food sales embargo on the British community on the Kowloon Peninsula.
The First Opium War, also known as the Anglo-Chinese War, was a series of military engagements fought between the British Empire and Read More
SEPTEMBER 4, 1812
War of 1812: A coalition of Native American tribes began the siege of Fort Harrison in Terre Haute, Indiana, by setting the fort on fire.
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North Read More

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