On This Date In History

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September History Facts

Birthdays

  • Marquis de Lafayette - Sep. 6, 1757
  • Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain - Sep. 8, 1828
  • Randy Johnson - Sep. 10, 1963
  • Roger Maris - Sep. 10, 1934
  • Jesse Owens - Sep. 12, 1913
  • Theodore Roosevelt Jr. - Sep. 13, 1887
  • John J. Pershing - Sep. 13, 1860
  • Clayton Moore - Sep. 14, 1914
  • Orel Hershiser - Sep. 16, 1958
  • Walter Owen Bentley, MBE - Sep. 16, 1888
  • Philip R. Goodwin - Sep. 16, 1881
  • James Cash Penney - Sep. 16, 1875
  • Dr. Ben Carson - Sep. 18, 1951
  • Mark Levin - Sep. 21, 1957
  • Andrea Bocelli - Sep. 22, 1958
  • Paul Petersen - Sep. 23, 1945
  • William Holmes McGuffey - Sep. 23, 1800
  • Kublai Khan - Sep. 23, 1215
  • John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed) - Sep. 26, 1774
  • Thomas Nast - Sep. 27, 1840
  • George Müller - Sep. 27, 1805
  • Gene Autry - Sep. 29, 1907

Events

  • Irish Potato Famine begins - Aug. 31, 1845
  • The Empire of Japan Signs Surrender Papers - Sep. 2, 1945
  • Treaty of Paris signed - American Revolution Ends - Sep. 3, 1783
  • Billy Sunday marries Helen Thompson - Sep. 5, 1888
  • First Continental Congress Meets For First Time - Sep. 5, 1774
  • Special Order 191 Written - Sep. 9, 1862
  • Battle of Lake Erie - Sep. 10, 1813
  • William Wallace And Andrew Moray Defeat The English At Stirling Bridge - Sep. 11, 1297
  • Super Mario Bros. released for NES - Sep. 13, 1985
  • Corporal Barton W. Mitchell Discovers Special Order 191 - Sep. 13, 1862
  • British begin bombarding Ft. McHenry - Sep. 13, 1814
  • Super Mario Bros. 2 released for NES - Sep. 14, 1992
  • Francis Scott Key pens the "Star-Spangled Banner" - Sep. 14, 1814
  • Battle of Fort Duquesne - Sep. 14, 1758
  • First Eastound Butterfield Overland Mail stage leaves San Fran., CA - Sep. 15, 1857
  • First Westbound Butterfield Overland Stage Leaves St. Louis, MO - Sep. 15, 1857
  • Operation Market Garden Begins - Sep. 17, 1944
  • Battle Of Antietam - Sep. 17, 1862
  • United States Constitution Adopted By The Constitutional Convention - Sep. 17, 1787
  • Scotland Votes To Remain In Great Britian - Sep. 18, 2014
  • George Washington's farewell address - Sep. 19, 1776
  • George B. Simpson Awarded US Patent For An 'Electro-Heater' Surface - Sep. 20, 1859
  • Cedar Fair announces decision not to reopen ride side of Geauga Lake - Sep. 21, 2007
  • Frank Lloyd Wright draws up Fallingwater plans in two hours - Sep. 22, 1935
  • Major Andre captured; Benedict's Arnold plot discovered - Sep. 23, 1780
  • Senator Ted Cruz Takes Senate Floor For 21+ Hours - Sep. 24, 2013
  • Operation Market Garden Ends - Sep. 25, 1944
  • Fireproof Film Released - Sep. 26, 2008
  • Babe Ruth plays last game for NY Yankees - Sep. 30, 1934
  • Babe Ruth hits record 60th home run for a season - Sep. 30, 1927
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