On This Day in History
Discover the most significant historical events that occurred on this day throughout history
September
1 September
1939
Beginning of World War II
Nazi Germany invaded Poland, marking the start of World War II.
سياسة
1939
Outbreak of World War II
Nazi Germany invaded Poland, triggering World War II.
History
2 September
1945
Surrender of Japan
Japan signed the instrument of surrender aboard the USS Missouri.
سياسة
1945
Official End of World War II
Japan signed surrender documents aboard the USS Missouri.
History
3 September
1783
Treaty of Paris (1783)
The treaty officially recognized U.S. independence.
Politics
4 September
1998
Founding of Google
Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google.
Technology
5 September
1972
Munich Massacre
Attack on the Israeli Olympic team during the 1972 Munich Games.
Politics
6 September
1968
Independence of Eswatini
The Kingdom of Swaziland gained independence from Britain.
Politics
7 September
1822
Independence of Brazil
Prince Pedro declared Brazil’s independence from Portugal.
Politics
8 September
1941
Start of the Siege of Leningrad
German forces began a 872-day siege of Leningrad.
History
9 September
1948
Founding of North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was proclaimed.
Politics
10 September
2008
Large Hadron Collider Activation
The Large Hadron Collider began operations to study the origins of the universe.
Science
11 September
2001
September 11 Attacks
Terrorist attacks targeted the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
سياسة
2001
September 11 Attacks
Hijacked planes attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
History
12 September
1940
Discovery of Lascaux Caves
Prehistoric cave paintings were discovered in France.
Archaeology
13 September
1993
Signing of the Oslo Accords
The Oslo Peace Accords were signed between the PLO and Israel.
سياسة
1993
Oslo Accords
A peace agreement was signed between Israel and the PLO.
Politics
14 September
1960
Founding of OPEC
Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela founded OPEC.
Economy
15 September
1890
Birth of Agatha Christie
British crime novelist and creator of Hercule Poirot was born.
Literature
16 September
1931
Execution of Omar Mukhtar
Italian authorities executed the Libyan resistance leader Omar Mukhtar.
History
17 September
1978
Signing of the Camp David Accords
The Camp David Peace Accords were signed between Egypt and Israel.
سياسة
1978
Camp David Accords Signed
A framework for peace between Egypt and Israel was signed under U.S. mediation.
Politics
18 September
1982
Sabra and Shatila Massacre
Mass killings of Palestinian refugees occurred in Beirut camps.
History
19 September
1893
New Zealand Grants Women the Right to Vote
New Zealand became the first country to grant women suffrage.
Social
20 September
1519
Magellan Expedition Begins
The first circumnavigation voyage of the Earth began.
Discovery
21 September
1866
Birth of H. G. Wells
British writer and pioneer of science fiction H. G. Wells was born.
Literature
22 September
1980
Outbreak of the Iran-Iraq War
The long border conflict between Iraq and Iran began.
History
23 September
1932
Founding of Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was unified under its current name.
Politics
24 September
1948
Founding of Honda
The Japanese automobile and motorcycle company Honda was established.
Technology
25 September
1962
Proclamation of the Algerian Republic
Ahmed Ben Bella became the first president after independence.
Politics
26 September
1962
September 26 Revolution in Yemen
The Yemen Arab Republic was proclaimed, ending the monarchy.
History
27 September
1822
Deciphering of the Rosetta Stone
Jean-François Champollion announced the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Science
28 September
1970
Death of Gamal Abdel Nasser
The Egyptian leader and prominent Arab figure passed away.
Politics
29 September
1911
Start of the Italo-Turkish War
Italy declared war on the Ottoman Empire to invade Libya.
History
30 September
1207
Birth of Jalal ad-Din Rumi
The Persian poet and mystic Jalal ad-Din Rumi was born.
Literature