On This Day In History
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United Nations announces Earth's population has hit 3 billion
Today in History in 1962
Would You Believe?
The last passenger pigeon, a female named Martha, dies in captivity in the Cincinnati Zoo (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Today in History in 1914
This day 188 years ago – 1 September 1831 – Dublin Zoo opened on four acres in the Phoenix Park, founded by the Zoological Society of Ireland.
Since 1840, when members of the public were first allowed in, it has been visited by over 45 million people, and now covers 69 acres. pic.twitter.com/FU6NGaQSyB
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) September 1, 2019
This day 9 years ago - 1 September 2009 - Muhammad Ali was made a freeman of Ennis, Co. Clare, the town in which his great-grandfather Abe Grady had been born, before emigrating to the United States in the 1860s.
Ali would later write a letter thanking the people of Ennis. pic.twitter.com/qZYzVWIus5
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) September 1, 2018
From 632-647 CE, the Korean state of Silla was ruled by Queen Seondeok: she drove Chinese forces out of the country, established the first East Asian observatory and oversaw a flourishing of Buddhism. pic.twitter.com/cXEGe0AGVv
— On This Day She (@OnThisDayShe) September 1, 2022
On this day in 1884, Chinese parents tried to enroll their 8-year-old, American-born daughter in a San Francisco public school but were denied because of her race. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/WblI2RmFSQ
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) September 1, 2022
1 September 1159. Pope Adrian IV (Nicholas Breakspeare), died (aged 58 or 59). He’s the only English born Pope. He’s been viewed as a constructive pope, but others have argued his contribution was minimal. He’s largely remembered as a quiz question: who was the only English pope? pic.twitter.com/B912sCsDbs
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 1, 2022
1 September 1715. Louis XIV of France (“The Sun King”), died, (aged 76), after reigning for 72 years. It’s currently the longest reign of any major European monarch. His political and cultural reforms and military victories raised France to a preeminent position in Europe. pic.twitter.com/7bHR61RhSe
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 1, 2022
1 September 1902. A Trip to the Moon, which is considered the first science fiction film, was released in France. It follows a group of astronomers who travel to the Moon, in a cannon-propelled capsule, escape from an underground group of lunar inhabitants and return to Earth. pic.twitter.com/8tL1rp0EV0
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 1, 2022
1 September 1939. Blackout regulations began in the UK. They required windows and doors to be covered at night. External lights such as street lights were switched off or dimmed. Air Raid Wardens were appointed and given extensive powers to enforce the regulations. pic.twitter.com/a62HZr8wnN
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 1, 2022
1 September 1960. The British Government announced that public gambling off course on horse racing would be legalised and that “Betting Shops” would be allowed to open freely from 1 May 1961. pic.twitter.com/iEosUd1UJV
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 1, 2022
1 September 1971. The old British penny (left) and the threepenny piece (right) ceased to be legal tender. The coins had been withdrawn due to the implementation of decimal currency on 14 February 1971. pic.twitter.com/CjPUzxWmGd
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 1, 2022
1 September 1974. The, SR-71 Blackbird, set (and still holds) the record for flying from New York City to London in the time of 1 hour, 54 minutes at a speed of 1,435 MPH. It was jointly operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) and NASA. pic.twitter.com/UJMZw1V4CB
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 1, 2022
1 September 1985. The wreck of RMS Titanic, which sank on 15 April 1912, was found by Dr. Robert Ballard and his team, about 453 miles from Newfoundland. The wreckage made clear that the ship had split in two as it sank. pic.twitter.com/SSBWP5Bm9w
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 1, 2022
September 2nd
31 BC Battle of Actium: decisive naval battle that effectively ends the Roman Republic. Octavian's forces defeat those under Mark Antony and Cleopatra off the western coast of Greece.
1192 Sultan Saladin and King Richard the Lionheart of England sign treaty over Jerusalem, at end of the Third Crusade
1666 Great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed
1792 September Massacres of the French Revolution: In Paris rampaging mobs slaughter 3 Roman Catholic bishops, more than two hundred priests, and prisoners believed to be royalist sympathizers.
1864 Union General William T. Sherman captures and burns Atlanta during Savannah Campaign (US Civil War)
1945 V-J Day, formal Surrender of Japan aboard USS Missouri marks the end of World War II (Japanese date, 1st September in US)
Did You Know?
The first automatic teller machine in the United States is installed in Rockville Center, New York.
Today in History in 1969
Would You Believe?
"A Trip To The Moon", the first sci-fi film, released
Today in History in 1902
This day 79 years ago – 2 September 1939 – the Dáil unanimously declared Ireland neutral.
Ireland – along with European countries like Sweden, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland – would remain officially neutral during the Second World War, known in Ireland as 'the Emergency'. pic.twitter.com/gzjrSXfAkv
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) September 2, 2018
Sarah Storey won her first Olympic gold medal aged 14. #OTD in 2021, she won her 17th, becoming the UK's most successful Paralympian of all time. "Being able to come back after two pregnancies - that's got to be my biggest achievement," she says. https://t.co/SwYNaDOp5o pic.twitter.com/6ZxnSE5YP5
— On This Day She (@OnThisDayShe) September 2, 2022
On this day in 1885, white miners in Rock Springs, Wyoming, waged a brutal attack against Chinese miners hired by the railroad, leaving dozens dead. No one was ever held responsible. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/RG3MCmn1PV
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) September 2, 2022
2 September 1752. Britain replaced the Julian calendar with the Gregorian one. The following day was 14 September 1752. Eleven days were therefore cut from the 1752 calendar. These days simply never existed, with no births, marriages or deaths recorded. pic.twitter.com/11XKSvxAx3
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 2, 2022
2 September 1812. Kirkpatrick Macmillan was born in Keir, Scotland. He’s credited as the inventor in 1839 of a pedal-driven bicycle of wood which included iron-rimmed wooden wheels. pic.twitter.com/PQQxN7JBf8
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 2, 2022