The Franks defeat the Viking forces around September 1, 891, at the Battle of Leuven in present-day Belgium.
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On This Day in History: September 1
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c. 1096, September 1
It is believed that the University of Oxford was founded in 1096, although its exact founding date is not officially recorded; records show teaching had already begun by 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world. The university's growth accelerated around 1167, after Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris. More
The French conquest of Cochinchina (Vietnam) begins.
The Carrington Event was the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history. It was associated with a very bright solar flare and it created strong auroral displays that were reported globally and caused sparking and even fires in multiple telegraph stations. The geomagnetic storm was most likely the result of a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun colliding with Earth's magnetosphere.
A geomagnetic storm of this magnitude occurring today would cause widespread electrical disruptions, blackouts, and could cause an internet apocalypse, sending large numbers of people and businesses offline due to extended outages of the electrical power grid. More
Confederate forces evacuated Atlanta under the command of General John Bell Hood, following a prolonged siege by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman, leading to the city's surrender to Union forces the following day.
The evacuation and subsequent fall of Atlanta were crucial to the Union war effort, ensuring President Lincoln's reelection and paving the way for Sherman's destructive March to the Sea.
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The powerful magnitude 8.2 Kanto earthquake and the ensuing 39.5 feet tsunami kills more than 140,000 people in Yokohama and Tokyo. Over the next ten days, the region experienced 1,197 aftershocks. More
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World War II effectively begins with Hitlers Germany's invasion of Poland. The German army blitzkrieg tactics quickly overpower the Polish forces. Britain and France declared war on Germany two days later on September 3.
in accordance with their earlier commitments to Poland.The Soviets entered into a pact with Germany and the Red Army occupies eastern Poland on September 17.
Libya's King Idris is removed from power in a coup d'état led by Muammar Qaddafi and the Free Patriotic Officers Movement Qaddafi remained in control of Libya until October 20, 2011 when he was also deposed in a violent coup inspired by the Arab Spring protests.
The deadliest hurricane of the 20th century, Hurricane Celia, makes landfall in Texas, causing widespread destruction and resulting in 11 deaths.
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Bobby Fischer becomes the first American to win the World Chess Championship by defeating Boris Spassky, becoming the 11th World Chess Champion and ending 24 years of Soviet dominance. Fischer was the World Chess Champion for three years, from 1972 to 1975 but forfeited his title in 1975 without defending it, leading to Anatoly Karpov becoming the next champion.
Korean Air Flight 007 is shot down by Soviet Union forces after it strays significantly into restricted Soviet airspace due to navigation errors where it was mistakenly identified as a hostile reconnaissance aircraft during a period of high Cold War tension. The South Korean airliner eventually crashed in in the Sea of Japan killing all 269 passengers and crew on board. More
Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan Independence Day from the Soviet Union. It is located in Central Asia and has a population of more than 37.6 million, making it the most populous country in Central Asia.
Uzbekistan is surrounded by five countries: Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, making it one of only two doubly landlocked countries on Earth, the other being Liechtenstein. Uzbekistan is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), United Nations (UN) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
The Beslan school Islamic terrorist attack begins in North Ossetia, Russia. A group of armed militants takes over resulting in a three days hostage crisis of more than 1,100 people and the tragic deaths of 334 of them including 186 children. as well as 31 of the attackers. It is considered the deadliest school shooting in history.
The Eurozone officially enters a recession, as confirmed by the European Union's statistical agency Eurostat, following the global financial crisis that began in 2008.