What Happened on September 1?
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EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 1
Explore the most important historical events that happened on September 1, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
3 Juno
Year:
1804
3 Juno, one of the largest asteroids in the Main Belt, is discovered by the German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding.
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Province of Massachusetts Bay
Year:
1774
Massachusetts Bay colonists rise up in the bloodless Powder Alarm.
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Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Year:
1772
The Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is founded in San Luis Obispo, California.
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Order of St. Gregory the Great
Year:
1831
The Order of St. Gregory the Great is established by Pope Gregory XVI of the Vatican State to recognize high support for the Vatican or for the Pope, by a man or a woman, and not necessarily a Roman Catholic.
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Narcissa Whitman
Year:
1836
Narcissa Whitman, one of the first English-speaking white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at Walla Walla, Washington.
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Battle of Jonesborough
Year:
1864
American Civil War: The Battle of Jonesborough, alongside the overall Atlanta campaign, culminates in a Union victory for General William T. Sherman as Confederate General John Bell Hood orders the evacuation of Atlanta.
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American Civil War
Year:
1862
American Civil War: Confederate forces under General Stonewall Jackson inflict heavy casualties in the Battle of Chantilly during the Union withdrawal from the Northern Virginia campaign.
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St. Andrew's Scots School
Year:
1838
Saint Andrew's Scots School, the oldest school of British origin in South America, is established.
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BIRTHS ON SEPTEMBER 1
Discover famous people and historical figures born on September 1, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Arvonne Fraser
Year of birth:
1925
Arvonne Fraser, American activist (died 2018)
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Gene Colan
Year of birth:
1926
Gene Colan, American illustrator (died 2011)
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Art Pepper
Year of birth:
1925
Art Pepper, American saxophonist, clarinet player and composer (died 1982)
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Hal Douglas
Year of birth:
1924
Hal Douglas, American voice actor (died 2014)
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Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet
Year of birth:
1923
Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet, Canadian businessman and art collector (died 2006)
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Rocky Marciano
Year of birth:
1923
Rocky Marciano, American boxer (died 1969)
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Abdur Rahman Biswas
Year of birth:
1926
Abdur Rahman Biswas, Bangladeshi banker and politician, 10th President of Bangladesh (died 2017)
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Wyatt Emory Cooper
Year of birth:
1927
Wyatt Cooper, American author and screenwriter (died 1978)
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DEATHS ON SEPTEMBER 1
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on September 1, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Nellie McClung
Year of death:
1951
Nellie McClung, Canadian author and suffragist (born 1873)
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Siegfried Sassoon
Year of death:
1967
Siegfried Sassoon, English soldier and writer (born 1886)
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Drew Pearson (journalist)
Year of death:
1969
Drew Pearson, American journalist and author (born 1897)
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François Mauriac
Year of death:
1970
François Mauriac, French novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1885)
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Frederick Russell Burnham
Year of death:
1947
Frederick Russell Burnham, American soldier and adventurer (born 1861)
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Charles Atangana
Year of death:
1943
Charles Atangana, Cameroonian ruler (born 1880)
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Martha (passenger pigeon)
Year of death:
1914
Martha, last known passenger pigeon (h. 1885)
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Samu Pecz
Year of death:
1922
Samu Pecz, Hungarian architect and academic (born 1854)
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HOLIDAYS ON SEPTEMBER 1
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on September 1 around the world.
1969 Libyan revolution
Anniversary of Al Fateh Revolution (Gaddafists in Libya)
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Feast of Creation
Feast of Creation (Christianity)
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Verena of Zurzach
Christian feast day: Verena
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Vibiana
Christian feast day: Vibiana
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Knowledge Day
Knowledge Day (Former Soviet Union)
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Nivard
Christian feast day: Nivard (Nivo)
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Lupus of Sens
Christian feast day: Loup (Lupus) of Sens
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Wattle Day
Wattle Day (Australia)
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