Historical Events

September

Discover 14 significant historical events from September 1915 to 2024, featuring battles, discoveries, and cultural milestones that shaped our world.

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September 1 6 events

Munich massacre

1972

Storm Daniel

2023

1999 Russian apartment bombings

1999

September 2

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September 3

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September 4

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September 5

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September 6

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September 7

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September 8

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September 9

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September 10

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September 11 3 events

September 11 attacks

2001

collapse of the World Trade Center

2001

American Airlines Flight 11

2001

September 12

No events recorded

September 13

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September 14

No events recorded

September 15 1 events

Siege of Kobanî

2014

September 16

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September 17

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September 18

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September 19

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September 20

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September 21

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September 22 1 events

2024 World Road Cycling Championships - Men ITT

2024

September 23

No events recorded

September 24 1 events

2017 German federal election

2017

September 25

No events recorded

September 26 1 events

2021 German federal election

2021

September 27

No events recorded

September 28 1 events

Miss World 2013

2013

September 29

No events recorded

September 30

No events recorded

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class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 6 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Munich massacre</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 1972 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div><div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Storm Daniel</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2023 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div><div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">1999 Russian apartment bombings</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 1999 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> <button onclick="openModal('september-1')" class="w-full mt-2 px-4 py-2 bg-blue-50 text-blue-600 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium hover:bg-blue-100 transition-colors"> View all 6 events </button> </div> </div> <div id="modal-september-1" class="modal-backdrop hidden fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50 z-50 overflow-y-auto p-4"> <div class="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center"> <div class="bg-white rounded-xl max-w-3xl w-full max-h-[90vh] overflow-hidden relative"> <div class="p-6 border-b border-gray-200"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between"> <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900"> Events on September 1 </h2> <button onclick="closeModal('september-1')" class="text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-500"> <svg class="h-6 w-6" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor"> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 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justify-between gap-4 mb-2"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-lg">Volkswagen emissions scandal</h3> <span class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2015 </span> </div> </div><div class="bg-gray-50 rounded-lg p-4"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 mb-2"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-lg">Beslan school siege</h3> <span class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2004 </span> </div> </div><div class="bg-gray-50 rounded-lg p-4"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 mb-2"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-lg">Great Retreat</h3> <span class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 1915 </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 2 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 3 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 4 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 5 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 6 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 7 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 8 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 9 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 10 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 11 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 3 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">September 11 attacks</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2001 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div><div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">collapse of the World Trade Center</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2001 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div><div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">American Airlines Flight 11</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2001 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 12 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 13 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 14 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 15 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 1 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Siege of Kobanî</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2014 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 16 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 17 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 18 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 19 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 20 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 21 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 22 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 1 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">2024 World Road Cycling Championships - Men ITT</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2024 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 23 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 24 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 1 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">2017 German federal election</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2017 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 25 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 26 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 1 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">2021 German federal election</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2021 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 27 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 28 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 1 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Miss World 2013</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2013 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 29 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> September 30 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>