The Italo-Turkish War — sometimes called the Turco-Italian War — pitted the Kingdom of Italy against the Ottoman Empire in a struggle over colonial territory in North Africa. Italy's goal was to conqu
On September 1, 1715, one of the most legendary monarchs in French history drew his final breath. King Louis XIV — widely celebrated as the Sun King — passed away after an extraordinary 72 years on th
When General Motors launched operations in September 1908, there was no way for William C. Durant to foresee that the company would go on to claim an astonishing 77-year reign as the world's top-selli
The world's final Passenger Pigeon was a bird named Martha, and her origins are the subject of some debate. One account suggests she was part of a flock kept by Professor Charles Otis Whitman at the U
Most people are familiar with the name Sandra Day O'Connor — the trailblazing nominee put forward by Ronald Reagan, who made good on his pledge to appoint a woman to the nation's highest court. The Se
It was the early morning hours of September 1, 1985, when decades of mystery finally gave way to revelation. Deep beneath the North Atlantic, the wreck of the RMS _Titanic_—arguably the most iconic sh
It was a Sunday — September 2, 1666 — when flames tore through London in what would become one of the most catastrophic urban disasters in English history: the Great Fire of London. The blaze started
September 2, 1931, was a date that would forever change the landscape of American entertainment. That was the day Bing Crosby stepped in front of a radio microphone for the first time, launching what
It's a common misconception that World War II came to a definitive close when Germany laid down its arms in May 1945. In reality, the fight against Japan raged on for months beyond Germany's unconditi
Following the signing of the Treaty of Paris, Benjamin Franklin made a memorable proclamation on September 11th, 1783: there was never a good war nor a bad peace. His words carried a powerful message
On September 3, 1838, a young man disguised as a sailor made his bold bid for freedom — Frederick Douglass fled from captivity at Covey's farm. During his time as an enslaved person, he had been subje
On September 3, 1939, the course of history shifted dramatically when Britain formally declared war on Germany. What followed would be six long years of global conflict. The move came as a direct answ
On September 3, 1967, Sweden pulled off one of the most dramatic shifts in the history of road travel. Known as Dagen H—or "H Day," with the "H" representing _Högertrafik_ (right-hand traffic)—this wa
Charles Lindbergh made a stop in Boise (Idaho) on September 4, 1927, as part of his sweeping cross-country tour. Already a household name, the actor and adventurer had cemented his legacy by completin
On September 4, 1951, a technological marvel captivated the nation when President Harry S. Truman spoke from San Francisco in a broadcast beamed live to viewers spanning the entire United States. For
America's long struggle for civil rights is defined by a handful of watershed moments, and few rival the dramatic events that began on September 4, 1957, in Little Rock, Arkansas. On that day, Governo
On September 5, 1839, hostilities erupted between the Qing Empire and the United Kingdom in what would become known as the first opium war. This devastating conflict wouldn't be China's last encounter
For more than a hundred years, football on crisp fall afternoons has held a special place in the hearts of Americans. Among all the positions on the field, the quarterback stands out as one of the mos
Designed as a celebration of peace and global unity, the 1972 Munich Olympics took a devastating turn. On September 5, 1972, everything changed when Black September, a Palestinian terrorist organizati
Over a century ago, a 32-caliber Iver Johnson revolver was used to shoot President William McKinley twice. The man responsible, Leon Czolgosz, was swiftly brought before the court, arraigned, tried, f
Among the most pivotal clashes in the opening weeks of World War I, the First Battle of the Marne launched on September 6, 1914, and fundamentally altered the trajectory of the entire war. The German
The first genuine American supermarket made its debut on September 6th, 1916 — and it went by the unforgettable name of Piggly Wiggly. Opening its doors in Memphis, Tennessee, this store revolutionize
Few sports are as obsessed with statistics as baseball, yet certain figures transcend the game itself. On September 6, 1995, one such figure took center stage: 2,131. That night, inside Oriole Park at
Not so long ago, the care of newborn babies was essentially confined to the home. This meant that childbirth carried serious dangers, and premature or sick infants frequently perished without ever rec
At a mere 2 pounds 7 ounces, Baby Edith Eleanor McLean entered the world remarkably small — and immediately made medical history. She became the first infant placed inside what was then called a hatch
What started as a clever marketing ploy wound up becoming one of America's most enduring cultural institutions—a dazzling blend of beauty, spectacle, and tradition. On September 7, 1921, the very firs
Hip-hop lost one of its brightest stars on the night of September 7, 1996. That evening in Las Vegas, Nevada, rapper Tupac Shakur — a towering presence in the world of rap — fell victim to a drive-by
On September 8, 1504, in Florence, Italy, Michelangelo Buonarroti presented the world with his breathtaking Statue of David — a towering 17-foot tall masterpiece carved from white Italian Carrara marb
On September 8, 1960, audiences were introduced to a film that would forever reshape the landscape of cinema: Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho." Anchored by riveting performances from Anthony Perkins and Ja
On September 8, 1966, something unlike anything before hit American television screens when NBC aired the debut of _Star Trek_. The show's original run would span just three seasons, yet it was destin
During the middle of the 1800s, the United States—still a fairly young nation—found its leadership increasingly consumed by ambitions of expansion and territorial growth. At the heart of this drive la
Born in Henryville, Indiana, on 9/9/1890, Harland David Sanders would go on to become one of America's most iconic entrepreneurs. It was Colonel Harland Sanders who dreamed up Kentucky Fried Chicken (
The organizers of the 1972 summer Olympics placed enormous weight on keeping the Games free from political influence. Yet when it came to showdowns between the US and USSR, politics were practically u
On September 9, 2015, a historic threshold was crossed in the story of the British monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II claimed the title of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, eclipsing the record previously
What happened on a Colorado farm on September 10, 1945, sounds like something out of a bizarre dream — but it was all too real. Lloyd Olsen headed outside that late summer day with a simple task: fetc
On September 10, 1991, Nirvana unleashed "Smells Like Teen Spirit" into the world — the lead single from their sophomore record, _Nevermind_. Driven by an unforgettable riff and a ferocious energy, th
Beneath the Swiss-French border on September 10, 2008, humanity switched on the most powerful scientific instrument ever constructed. Scientists at CERN watched as the first beam of particles whipped
On September 11, 1697, forces of the Holy League squared off against the Ottoman Empire in what became known as the Battle of Zenta (present-day Senta, Siberia). This fierce engagement, lasting just t
It was September 11, 1973, and Chile's democratic era came to a brutal end. A military coup, spearheaded by General Augusto Pinochet, violently toppled President Salvador Allende from power. What foll
On the morning of Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, the United States was struck by what can only be called the most devastating terrorist attack in recorded history. The world trade towers and the penta
On the morning of Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, the United States was struck by what can only be called the most devastating terrorist attack in recorded history. The world trade towers and the penta
As the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy left an indelible mark through his leadership amid the Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement. Jacqueline Kennedy, his wife, became one of t
* Though the integration plan originated in 1954 following the Supreme Court ruling, it didn't become a reality until 1961. * Citing the unrest that had resulted from the plan, Judge Harry Lemley
On September 12, 1993, Seattle witnessed a milestone moment when the Lacey V. Murrow floating bridge once again welcomed traffic. This reopening marked the culmination of a $93 million reconstruction
What would you do if an iron rod blasted clean through your skull—and you lived to tell the tale? That's exactly what happened to Phineas Gage, a young railroad foreman who endured one of the most rem
Back on September 13, 1909, a German chemist by the name of Fritz Hofmann secured a patent that would change the materials world forever — the first synthetic rubber. It was a brilliantly practical an
It was September 14, 1501, when Michelangelo, the legendary Italian artist, set chisel to stone and began what would become one of the Western world's most celebrated works of art — the statue of Davi
On September 14, 1959, the Soviet Union achieved a groundbreaking first: its Luna 2 probe slammed into the lunar surface, becoming the earliest human-made object ever to make contact with another cele
On September 14, 2020, a team of astronomers announced a fascinating discovery: possible signs of life on Venus. Using two powerful instruments — the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) in Hawaii and
On September 15, 1916, warfare changed forever when tanks rolled onto the battlefield for the very first time. Behind a veil of strict secrecy, the British Army had spent the previous year quietly eng
It's hard to imagine life without Google. From navigating unfamiliar streets to pulling up information with a quick tap of the screen, Google's products and services have woven themselves deeply into
On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers — a titan of global finance — filed for bankruptcy, setting off what would become the most spectacular unraveling of the worldwide economic crisis. Despite survi
With aspirations of religious liberty and fresh economic prospects driving them forward, 102 Pilgrims departed England aboard the Mayflower on September 16, 1620, bound for America. The original plan
On September 16, 1620, the Mayflower departed England, embarking on what would become one of history's most consequential voyages to America. The plan had originally called for a second ship, the Spee
A devastating and still-mysterious crime unfolded on September 16, 1920, when a horse-drawn wagon detonated just outside a J.P. Morgan & Co. building in New York City. The blast claimed the lives of o
On September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, two massive armies collided in what would become the single bloodiest day of the Civil War. Known both as the Battle of Antietam and the Battle of Sha
Amid their first-ever American tour in 1964, the Beatles made a remarkable gesture of goodwill toward their fans on September 17, 1964, by sacrificing a precious day off. The destination? Municipal St
Following nearly two weeks of grueling deliberations at the presidential retreat in Maryland, the Camp David Accords were signed on September 17, 1978, by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Israeli Prime
For five harrowing days, flames consumed Moscow — and the inferno's glow could be seen from an astonishing 215 km away. Though the city possessed a fire brigade, Rostopchin had already ordered that mo
It all started on September 18, 1837, when Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young opened a modest "fancy goods" store at 259 Broadway in New York City. Armed with just a $1,000 loan from Tiffany's fa
On September 18, 1947, a new chapter in American military history was written: the US Air Force officially came into existence as a standalone branch of the Armed Forces. What drove this momentous shi
On Sept 19, 1796, a Philadelphia newspaper released what has come to be seen as the founding president's enduring gift to the nation — the document we now call George Washington's Farewell. With his s
When New Zealand's Governor Lord Glasgow put his signature on the Electoral Act of 1893 on September 19, 1893, the world witnessed something unprecedented. No self-governing country had ever extended
At the height of Cold War paranoia, as the nuclear arms race pushed the world's superpowers into an ever-more-dangerous competition, the United States was on the hunt for ways to test its growing arse
On the morning of September 19, 1985, a devastating earthquake measuring magnitude 8.1 slammed into Mexico City, unleashing destruction on a massive scale. The epicenter lay more than 200 miles west o
More than 90 million viewers around the globe gathered in front of their television sets on September 20, 1973, to witness what would become one of the most iconic tennis matches ever played. There, i
September 20, 1984, marked the television debut of what would become one of the most dominant ratings powerhouses ever to hit the small screen: _The Cosby Show._ Built around the comedic sensibilities
Three days ahead of the United Nations Climate Summit, on September 20, 2019, the streets of Manhattan, New York came alive with what would become the world's largest climate change protest. At the he
On September 21, 1937, _The Hobbit_ hit bookshelves and left an indelible mark on the fantasy genre. Fantasy fiction had existed since at least the century before, but Tolkien viewed it as a juvenile,
On September 21, 1982, members of the NFL players Union decided to walk off the job, leveraging the strike as a tool to pressure franchise owners into meeting their demands. At the heart of the disput
On September 21, 2004, Green Day dropped _American Idiot_, an album that would reshape their legacy and reignite their place in rock music. Their seventh studio effort was far more than a collection o
School textbooks across America typically credit Abraham Lincoln with liberating enslaved people through the Emancipation Proclamation that came at the beginning of 1863. What many don't realize is th
On September 22, 1991, the Huntington Library in San Marino, California, dropped a bombshell that would reshape the landscape of biblical scholarship. The institution announced it was throwing open th
NBC introduced audiences to what would become one of America's most beloved sitcoms when "Friends" first hit the airwaves on September 22, 1994. Set in New York, the show followed the lives of six fri
Back in 1803, the fledgling United States struck a monumental deal with France, snapping up more than 800,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River. Overnight, the nation nearly doubled i
The siege of Tripolitsa during the summer of 1821 marked a pivotal early triumph for the Greeks as they fought for independence from the Ottoman Empire. Under the command of Commander-in-Chief Theodor
Most people today associate former President Richard Nixon with the Watergate scandal that ultimately forced him out of the White House. But Watergate wasn't his first brush with political controversy
The Judiciary Act of 1789 brought the federal court system of the USA into existence through a landmark piece of legislation. Before its passage, Article III of the constitution was plagued by vaguene
Long before the age of jets and helicopters dominating our skies, a French engineer harbored an ambitious vision: a flying machine capable of independent, directed movement through the air. His name w
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 — that sweeping upheaval that dismantled the Pahlavi dynasty and ushered in an Islamic republic — threw the country into turmoil. Out went the secular monarchy; in came
Mississippi gave the world one of its most extraordinary literary voices on this day in history, when William Cuthbert Faulkner was born. A masterful American novelist, Faulkner developed a distinctiv
Bonnie Parker entered the world on October 1, 1910, in the small town of Rowena, Texas. She was the middle child in a family of three children. Her father, Charles Robert Parker, worked as a bricklaye
On October 1, 1910, Bonnie Parker came into the world in Rowena, Texas. She was the middle child of three siblings. Her father, Charles Robert Parker, who worked as a bricklayer, passed away when Bonn
American television took a decidedly groovier, more musical, and far more vibrant turn on this day in 1970. _The Partridge Family_ made its debut on ABC, serving up a winning cocktail of pop songs, fa
On September 26th, 1815, three of the world's most powerful nations — Russia, Prussia and Austria — came together to formalize a remarkable pact. Their goal? To restore the divine right of kings and b
While American history is no stranger to various forms of presidential discourse and debate, the encounter that took place on September 26th, 1960 is widely considered the first to resemble the presid
During the Cold War, the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union was defined by relentless hostility and suspicion. Both superpowers were driven to spread their ideological agendas
Giovanni Battista Castagna, who would become Pope Urban VII (1521-1590), holds a remarkable distinction in papal history — his reign lasted a mere 13 days, concluding on September 27, 1590. Tragically
On September 27, 1825, something unprecedented unfolded in northeastern England. A noisy, smoke-spewing engine thundered into motion along the freshly laid Stockton and Darlington Railway, and the wor
The date September 27, 1908, stands as a turning point in how people get around. That was the day the very first Ford Model T emerged from the Detroit factory — a car destined to transform the entire
British dominance during the American Revolution came crashing down at the Siege of Yorktown. It was September 28, 1781, when American and French troops — bound together by a vital alliance — united t
When we talk about the Yellow River flood, we're really talking about a series of three catastrophic events that struck in 1887, 1931, and 1938. Taken together, these disasters claimed the lives of ap
What would it take to fly around the entire planet in 1924? No radios. No GPS. No sophisticated instruments. Just maps, dead reckoning, a healthy dose of luck—and four specially built biplanes crewed
On September 29, 1789, an act of the United States Congress brought the U.S. Army into official existence — a landmark decision that would resonate through the centuries. What began as a legislative m
On September, 29th 1863, the celebrated opera "Les Pêcheurs de Perles" — known in English as the "Pearl Fishers" — made its debut at the Theatre Lyrics in Paris. Composed by Georges Bizet, with a libr
On September 29, 1916, John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) made history as the first person in the United States of America to reach billionaire status, thanks to his ownership of Standard Oil. Remarkably
On September 29, 1982, something unthinkable happened in the Chicago area—a handful of ordinary Tylenol Extra-Strength capsules turned into instruments of death, triggering one of the most haunting un
World War II stands as one of the most harrowing chapters ever written in human history. In the aftermath of Germany's surrender, the International Military Tribunal undertook the monumental task of b
On September 30, 1955, Hollywood suffered one of its most devastating losses when James Dean was killed in a car crash at the age of just 24. With unforgettable performances in _East of Eden_ and _Reb
Back in 1954, the United States Supreme Court handed down a groundbreaking ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, declaring that school segregation was unconstitutional on the grounds that it violated