September 1

Events

 * - of the late  calendar.
 * - Possible start of first Byzantine.
 * - writes in castro nostro Vizoka vocatum from old town.
 * - is created  by her, King  of.
 * -, defeats 's , reviving  cause.
 * - King dies after a reign of 72 years&mdash;the longest of any major an.
 * - The arrives in.
 * - endorses 's plans for a
 * - founded in.
 * -, one of the largest s, was discovered by.
 * - Former  is acquitted of.
 * -, one of the first white women to settle west of the , arrives at.
 * - A superstorm effects  service.
 * - : -  forces attack retreating  troops in.
 * - :   evacuates  after a four-month siege by.
 * - : is fought, resulting in a decisive  victory.
 * - ascends to the throne as king of the  nation following the death of his father.
 * - A murder conviction effectively forces the violent anti-owner coal miners, the "", to disband.
 * - : A in, kills more than 400 people.
 * - The subway opens, becoming the first underground  in.
 * - , considered one of the first, is released in.
 * - and  join the  confederation.
 * - the  is established.
 * -, from , is founded.
 * - changes its name to.
 * 1914  - The last, a female named , dies in captivity in the.
 * - The devastates  and, killing about 100,000 people.
 * - declares  to be a  and proclaims himself king.
 * - was founded by Father Fourgs from the St. Michael Church, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
 * - : attacks, beginning the war. (See .)
 * 1939  -  becomes  of the.
 * 1939  - The  for, , , and  soldiers is instituted. The final version of the  was also instituted on this date.
 * 1939  - Switzerland mobilises its forces and parliament elects  as head of army (an event that can only happen during war or during mobilisation)
 * - : Italy accepts terms.
 * - The, and  sign a mutual defense pact, called the.
 * - Disgruntled workers effectively halt operations of the, marking the first shutdown in the history of the company.
 * - launches to 54,000 s in the.
 * - formed after merging Indian Oil Refineries and Indian Oil Company.
 * - A in  brings   to power, which was later transferred to the.
 * - Attempted assassination of by Palestinian guerillas, who attacked his motorcade.
 * - In, ,  beats n  and becomes the world  champion.
 * - The sets (and holds) the record for flying from  to : 1 hour 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds.
 * - The last original episode of the   airs on  after a record 20-year run.
 * - The space probe  becomes the first spacecraft to visit  when it passes the  at a distance of 21,000 km.
 * - 's ends in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
 * 1980  -  becomes  of  after the resignation of.
 * - A in the  overthrows.
 * - adopts a  as part of its.
 * 1982  - The United States  is founded.
 * - : is shot down by a  jet fighter when the commercial aircraft enters  airspace. All 269 on board are killed, including.
 * - A joint - expedition locates the wreck of the.
 * - was launched.
 * - The is founded, following a split from the.
 * - declares independence from the
 * - breaks the  world record in
 * - Almost every single commercial television station in switches network affiliations after a round of ownership changes in  - the largest change in.
 * 2001  - The first orca calf (later named ) is born through, to parents  and.
 * - The begins when armed terrorists take hundreds of school children and adults hostage in the n town of  in.
 * 2005  - Seven members and former members of the  form a new  organization, the.
 * - became to first country to complete the move to all digital  broadcasting.

Births

 * -, Queen of Poland (d. )
 * -, Spanish general (d. )
 * -, English actor (d. )
 * -, French nobleman (d. )
 * -, Tsaritsa of Russia (d. )
 * -, German composer (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, American newspaper publisher (d. )
 * -, Swiss entomologist (d. )
 * -, German composer (d. )
 * -, Russian poet (d. )
 * -, Russian scientist (d. )
 * -, American heavyweight boxer (d. )
 * -, French Canadian politician and publisher (d. )
 * -, American Undersecretary of State (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * -, English political activist (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, French Canadian ice hockey player (d. )
 * -, Swedish actor and filmdirector (d. )
 * -, Swiss writer (d. )
 * -, Croatian physician (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Indian musician (d. )
 * -, Indian theologian (d. )
 * -, Irish footballer (d. )
 * -, Russian writer (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Puerto Rican dancer (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * 1906  -, German composer (d. )
 * -, American labor union leader (d. )
 * -, Canadian diplomat (d. )
 * -, American director and film editor (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Dutch writer (d. )
 * -, Canadian-born actress (d. )
 * 1922  -, Italian actor (d. )
 * -, American boxer (d. )
 * 1923  -, Canadian businessman (d. )
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * 1926  -, American comic book artist
 * -, Canadian politician
 * 1928  -, American actor
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, American country musician (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * 1933  -, American singer (d. )
 * -, Japanese conductor
 * -, American actor, director and screenwriter (d. )
 * 1937  -, American golfer
 * -, American actress and comedian
 * -, American writer
 * -, American actor
 * -, American conductor
 * -, Turkish writer
 * -, English singer
 * 1946  - ,
 * 1946  -, American drummer
 * -, American politician
 * -, Polish archbishop and philosopher
 * -, Indian politician
 * -, American football coach
 * 1950  -, American talk show host
 * -, Romanian politician (d. )
 * -, American radio personality
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American martial artist
 * 1955  -, English bassist
 * -, Cuban/American singer
 * 1957  -, Montenegrin basketball coach
 * -, Finnish singer (d. )
 * -, American sports journalist
 * -, American professional wrestler (d. )
 * -, Dutch footballer
 * 1962  -, Irish footballer
 * -, Australian rules footballer
 * 1963  -, Dutch singer
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1964  -, Swedish model
 * 1964  -, Irish DJ and TV presenter
 * -, American basketball player
 * -, Quebec politician
 * -, Egyptian terrorist (d. )
 * -, Norwegian footballer
 * -, South Korean actor
 * 1970  -, Croatian singer
 * 1970  -, Quebec singer, television and radio host, actress
 * -, American actor
 * 1971  -, Japanese composer
 * 1971  -, French singer
 * 1971  -, American professional wrestler
 * 1971  -,  Turkish footballer
 * -, Canadian singer
 * 1973  -, American football player
 * -, American football player
 * 1974  -, American comic book artist
 * -, English-born actor
 * 1975  -, Australian singer
 * 1975  -, Puerto Rican guitarist
 * -, American basketball player
 * -, American pornographic actress
 * 1976  -, Australian racing driver
 * 1976  -, Mexican boxer
 * 1976  -,  Canadian actress
 * 1976  -,  Chilean footballer
 * -, American football player
 * 1977  -, Italian racing driver
 * 1977  -, American stage actress
 * 1977  -, Spanish footballer
 * -, Australian soccer player
 * 1978  -, English murder victim (d. )
 * -, Swedish actor
 * 1979  -, Irish footballer
 * -, English footballer
 * 1980  -,  Ghanaian footballer
 * -, American football player
 * 1981  -, Australian basketball player
 * -, American basketball player
 * 1982  -, Australian racing driver
 * 1982  -, Canadian figure skater
 * -, Spanish footballer
 * -, American musician
 * 1984  -, American soccer player
 * -, French tennis player
 * 1986  -
 * -, New Zealand musician
 * -, Brazilian actress
 * -, French singer
 * -, American singer
 * -, American singer

Deaths

 * - (b. )
 * -, Japanese shogun (b. )
 * -, Lord Treasurer of England (b. )
 * -, French explorer (b. )
 * -, fourth Sikh Guru (b. )
 * -, Czech physician (b. )
 * -, French lawyer (b. )
 * -, French mathematician (b. )
 * -, Welsh lawyer (b. )
 * -, English philosopher (b. )
 * -, French sculptor (b. )
 * 1715  - King  (b. )
 * -, naval officer (b. )
 * -, Cameroonian chief (b. )
 * -, father of the international Scouting movement (b. )
 * -, English musician (b. )
 * -, English poet (b. )
 * 1967  -, Nazi war criminal (b. )
 * -, American newspaper columnist (b. )
 * -, French writer, (b. )
 * -, American singer (b. )
 * -, Nazi official (b. )
 * 1981  -, American actress (b. )
 * -, American mathematician (b. )
 * 1982  -, Polish communist leader (b. )
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * 1983  -, American congressman (b. )
 * -, German race car driver (b. )
 * 1985  -, American wrestler (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, American physicist, (b. )
 * -, American baseball commissioner (b. )
 * 1989 -, American inventor (b. )
 * -, American professional wrestler (b. )
 * -, Polish poet (b. )
 * 1998  -, American golfer (b. )
 * -, Zambian computer scientist (b. )
 * - British sports commentator (b. )
 * - Sir, British artist (b. )
 * -, Grand Mufti of Syria (b. )
 * -, American musician (b. )
 * 2005  -, Greek actor (b. )
 * - Sir, Welsh landscape painter (b. )
 * 2006  -, mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (b. )
 * 2006  -, wife of Texas governor  (b. )
 * 2006  -, American pollster (b. )
 * 2007  -, New Zealand philanthropist (b. )
 * 2007  -, New Zealand philanthropist (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * In the, the new begins on September 1. Also see.
 * Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic Church, the new Liturgical Year (Indiction) also begins.
 * - National R.A.K. (Random Act of Kindness) Day
 * - (from, ).
 * Start of the season when s are fit to eat (when month names contain an "R").
 * Start of the partridge-shooting season ("St. ").
 * Deadline day of summer for all
 * First day of in  and.
 * , brother of
 * Aitillaha of Bet-Nuhadra, a companion of
 * Start of the season when s are fit to eat (when month names contain an "R").
 * Start of the partridge-shooting season ("St. ").
 * Deadline day of summer for all
 * First day of in  and.
 * , brother of
 * Aitillaha of Bet-Nuhadra, a companion of