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The September 11 attacks, also known as the 9/11 attacks, were a series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks carried out in 2001
The September 11 attacks, also known as the 9/11 attacks, were a series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks carried out in 2001 against targets in the United...
1997 – NASA's Mars Global Surveyor reaches Mars.
Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) was an American robotic space probe launched in November 1996 by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. MGS was a global mapping mission ...
1975 Pink Floyd's concept album "Wish You Were Here" reaches No. 1 in the US
Pink Floyd's ninth studio album, Wish You Were Here, was released on September 12, 1975 by Harvest Records and Columbia Records. Wish You Were Here was recorde...
1959 First Man-Made Object Successfully Lands on the Moon (Luna 2)
Luna 2 was the sixth of the Soviet Union's Luna programme spacecraft launched to the Moon, E-1 No.7. It was originally named the Second Soviet Cosmic Rocket an...
1970 The Soviet Union launches the Luna 16 (first robotic probe to land on the Moon )
Luna 16 was a Soviet Luna programme unmanned space mission. It was the first robotic probe to land on the Moon and return to Earth with a sample of lunar soil. Mar...
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who was born on September 12, 1913.
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. He was born on September 12, 19...
JFK proposes a joint US-Soviet voyage to the moon
"We Choose to Go to the Moon," officially titled the Address at Rice University on the Nation's Space Effort, is a speech given by US President John ...
1968 - "The Archies" premiered on CBS. The cartoon was based on the comic book series.
The Archie Show (also known as The Archies) is a CBS musical animated sitcom series produced by Filmation. The Archie Show, based on the Archie Comics created by B...
1969 "Scooby-Doo Where are You" by Hanna-Barbera debuts on CBS in the US
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? is an animated American comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS and created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears. The series de...
Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper who was born Lesane Parish Crooks on June 16, 1971 and died on September 13, 1996.
Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper who was born Lesane Parish Crooks on June 16, 1971 and died on September 13, 1996. He i...
Shane Keith Warne, who lived from September 13, 1969 to March 4, 2022, was an Australian international cricketer who played from 1991 to 2007.
Shane Keith Warne, who lived from September 13, 1969 to March 4, 2022, was an Australian international cricketer who played from 1991 to 2007. Warne represented Vi...
Batman day celebrated on 14th September
DC Comics announced on Batman's 75th anniversary in 2014 that Batman Day would be celebrated every year. The goal was simple: to commemorate the popular charac...
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (Henry Charles Albert David; born September 15, 1984)
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (Henry Charles Albert David; born September 15, 1984) is a British royal. He is the sixth in line to the British throne and the younge...
George Sudarshan, a famous Indian physicist, was born in Kerala on September 16, 1931.
George Sudarshan, a famous Indian physicist, was born in Kerala on September 16, 1931.Chandy, Ennackal George Sudarshan was an Indian-American theoretical physicis...
Amy Poehler was born on September 16, 1971, in Newton, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb. Amy Poehler was born and raised in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Amy Poehler is a stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director from the United States. Poehler co-founded the improvisational comedy troupe Upright Ci...
On September 16, 1908, William C. Durant founded General Motors.
The General Motors Company was founded in 1908 by William C. Durant to consolidate several motorcar companies producing Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Oakland (later...
In 2004, Tamil was the first language to be designated as a classical language.
Tamil was designated a classical language of India in 2004, which means it meets three criteria: it has ancient origins, an independent tradition, and a significan...
The Sardar Sarovar project, the world's largest dam, was inaugurated on September 17, 2017.
The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a concrete gravity dam built on the Narmada River in Navagam, near the town of Kevadiya in Gujarat, India. The dam was built to supply wa...
Hyderabad State was a Dominion and later Republic of India state formed after the princely state of Hyderabad joined the Indian Union on September 17, 1948.
Hyderabad has been a part of India for seventy years. The state of Hyderabad, ruled by Mir Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, surrendered ...
Vanessa Williams, 20, becomes the first Black woman to win Miss America on September 17, 1983.
Vanessa Lynn Williams is a singer, actress, and fashion designer from the United States. When she was crowned Miss America 1984 in 1983, she made history as t...
NASA publicly unveils its first space shuttle, the Enterprise, on September 17, 1976, in Palmdale, California.
NASA's space shuttle Enterprise rolled out of the Palmdale manufacturing facilities in 1976, greeted by NASA officials and cast members from the television ser...
On September 17, 1787, 39 of the 55 delegates signed the new document, with many refusing to sign due to the lack of a bill of rights.
The United States Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by 39 delegates to the Constitutional Conventi...
Mäki was the first person to run 10,000 metres in under 30 minutes.
Taisto Armas Mäki was a Finnish long-distance runner who was known as one of the "Flying Finns." Mäki, like his coach and close friend Pa...
Narendra Damodardas Modi was born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar
Narendra Damodardas Modi was born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar, Mehsana district, Bombay State, to a Gujarati Hindu family of grocers (present-day Gujarat).N...
Ravichandran Ashwin was born on September 17, 1986.
Ravichandran Ashwin is a cricketer from India. He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off-break for Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan Royals in the ...
M. F. Husain was born on September 17, 1915, in Pandharpur, Maharashtra, India.
Maqbool Fida Husain was an Indian artist known for his use of bright colours and bold narrative paintings in a modified Cubist style. He was a celebrated and inter...
Lance Edward Armstrong (born September 18, 1971) is a former professional road cyclist from the United States.
Lance Edward Armstrong (born September 18, 1971) is a former professional road cyclist from the United States. Known as a sports icon for winning the Tour de Franc...
1998 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is founded
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a nonprofit organisation in the United States that coordinates the maintenance and procedures of...
Mark Richard Shuttleworth (born September 18, 1973) is a South African-British entrepreneur
Mark Richard Shuttleworth (born September 18, 1973) is a South African-British entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Canonical, the company that created the Linu...
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who lived from November 27, 1942 to September 18, 1970.
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who lived from November 27, 1942 to September 18, 1970. Despite the fact ...
On September 18, 1997, the New Zealand-Zimbabwe Test became the first to feature three pairs of brothers in one team.
On September 18, 1997, the New Zealand-Zimbabwe Test became the first to feature three pairs of brothers in one team. Zimbabwe fielded Andy and Grant Flower, Gavin...
On September 18, 2016, four Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists from Pakistan carried out the Uri attack against an Indian Army brigade headquarters.
Four Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists from Pakistan carried out the 2016 Uri attack on an Indian Army brigade headquarters near Uri in the Indian Union Territory of Jam...
Rush Hour released
Rush Hour is a 1998 American buddy action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and written by Jim Kouf and Ross LaManna, based on LaManna's story. It stars Jac...
Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th & last voyage
The colonial period began on September 18, 1502 when Christopher Columbus arrived on the eastern coast of Costa Rica on his fourth voyage.Columbus continued his ex...
The New York Times Company is an American media corporation that owns and operates The New York Times newspaper.
The New York Times Company is an American media corporation that owns and operates The New York Times newspaper. Its headquarters are located in Manhattan, New Yor...
1837 – Tiffany & Co. (first named Tiffany & Young) is founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany
Tiffany & Co. is an American luxury jewellery and specialty retailer based in New York City. Jewelry, sterling silver, china, crystal, stationery, fragra...
1809 Royal Opera House in London opens
The reconstruction of London's Royal Opera House began in December 1808, and the second Theatre Royal, Covent Garden (designed by Robert Smirke) opened on Sept...
Premiere of 1st superman show (1952)
The Adventures of Superman is an American television series based on the 1938 comic book characters and concepts created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The show ...
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 is her fourth studio album, and it was released on September 19, 1989.
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson, released by A&M Records on September 19, 1989. D...
A patent application for an "electrical bicycle" was filed by Ogden Bolton Jr. (1895)
Ogden Bolton Jr. of Canton, Ohio, filed a patent application for a "electrical bicycle" on September 19, 1895. In 1911, an article in Popular Mechanics i...
1st modern day beauty contest held in Belgium (1888)
On September 19, 1888, the "Concours de Beaute" was held in Spa, Belgium. It was the first true modern beauty pageant with a judging panel and prize mone...
Australian cricketer Dean Jones scores 210 v India at Madras
Even in this sweltering environment, with the sun beating down mercilessly, Dean Jones persevered for 503 minutes, scoring 210 off 330 balls. A courageous performa...
Deepwater Horizon oil spill is sealed.(2010)
On September 19, 2010, the well was declared sealed after several failed attempts to contain the flow. Early 2012 reports indicated that the well site was still le...
NZ becomes first country to given women voting rights (1893)
Lord Glasgow, the governor, signed a new Electoral Act into law on September 19, 1893. As a result of this historic legislation, New Zealand became the world's...
Otzi the Iceman was discovered in 1990
In September 1991, two German hikers were crossing the Tisenjoch Pass at an elevation of 10,530 feet (3,210 meters) above the tztal Valley in western Austria when ...
First Glastonbury Festival was held in 1970
Glastonbury Festival is a five-day contemporary performing arts festival held in Pilton, Somerset, England. Aside from contemporary music, the festival also featur...
Karnam Malleswari won the Olympic bronze medal for weight-lifting
Karnam Malleswari is a retired Indian weightlifter who was born on June 1, 1975. She was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in 2000. She received the A...
Yuvraj Singh writes history by hitting six sixes off Stuart Broad in the T20 World Cup on September 19, 2007.
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh made history on September 19, 2007, when he became the first batsman in T20I history to hit six consecutive sixes in an over....
Sunita Williams was born in Euclid, Ohio on September 19, 1965 to Dr. Deepak and Bonnie Pandya.
Sunita Lyn Williams is an American astronaut and the United States Navy officer who previously held the records for the most female spacewalks and the longest fema...
William West Anderson (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017), better known by his stage name Adam West, was an American actor.
William West Anderson, better known by his stage name Adam West, was an American actor. He played Batman in the 1960s ABC series of the same name, as well as the 1...
Aakash Chopra, 44, was born on September 19, 1977, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
Aakash Chopra is an Indian cricket commentator and former cricketer who represented India between late 2003 and late 2004.
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Maqsood Mahmood Ali, also known as Lucky Ali, was born on September 19, 1958 (age 63) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Lucky Ali, born Maqsood Mahmood Ali, is an Indian singer, songwriter, and actor. With a string of hit singles and albums, he established himself as a major figure ...
The Covent Garden Theatre Royal was completely destroyed by fire in the early hours of September 20, 1808.
The original theatre on the site, the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, debuted on December 7, 1732, with the inaugural performance of William Congreve's The Way o...
Ferenc Szisz (September 20, 1873 – February 21, 1944) was a Hungarian race car drive
Ferenc Szisz (September 20, 1873 – February 21, 1944) was a Hungarian race car driver who won the first Grand Prix motor racing event in 1906 aboard a Renaul...
The first known motorcycle race took place - 139 miles from Paris to Nantes (1896)
The Paris-Marseille-Paris race was the first competitive 'city to city' motor race, starting in Paris, in which the first car across the finish line was de...
Orville & Wilbur Wright fly a circle in their Flyer II
The Wright Flyer II was Wilbur and Orville Wright's second powered aircraft. During 1904, they made a total of 105 flights, eventually achieving five-minute flights and full circles, which Wilb...
Sophia Loren (born on September 20, 1934) is an Italian actress.
Sophia Loren (born Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone on September 20, 1934) is an Italian actress. The American Film Institute named her one of the greatest...
Markandey Katju is an Indian jurist and former Supreme Court judge who served as the Press Council of India's chairman.
Markandey Katju is an Indian jurist and former Supreme Court judge who served as the Press Council of India's chairman. Markandey Katju was born in Lucknow on ...
Mahesh Bhatt (born September 20, 1948) is a film director, producer, and screenwriter best known for his work in Hindi cinema.
Mahesh Bhatt (born September 20, 1948) is a film director, producer, and screenwriter best known for his work in Hindi cinema. Saaransh (1984), screened at the 14t...
The first hat-trick in a one-day international
In September 1982, Pakistan's Jalal-ud-Din took the first ODI hat-trick against Australia in Hyderabad, Sindh. Kuldeep Yadav of India achieved this feat most r...
Rashid Khan Arman (born September 20, 1998) is an Afghan cricketer and former national team captain.
Rashid Khan Arman (born September 20, 1998) is an Afghan cricketer and former national team captain. He currently plays for the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premie...
