What Happened Today in History on September 7

Otto I is crowned as the Holy Roman Emperor in Rome, marking the establishment of the Holy Roman Empire and the beginning of the Ottonian dynasty.

The Battle of Manzikert occurs in eastern Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), where the Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Empire, leading to significant territorial losses for the Byzantines and opening Anatolia to Turkish conquest.

The Treaty of Benevento is signed, ending the long-standing conflict between the papacy and the Kingdom of Sicily.

Pope Boniface VIII is captured by agents of King Philip IV of France, on September 7, 1303 leading to a conflict between the papacy and the French monarchy.

Pope Boniface VIII is captured by agents of King Philip IV of France on September 7,1303, leading to a conflict between the papacy and the French monarchy.

Queen Elizabeth I is born. She was the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth was the last Tudor Monarch. She is considered one of the most influential English monarchs and her 45-year reign one of the most glorious in English history. More

The Great Siege of Malta ends, as the Ottoman Empire lifts its siege of the island after several months of intense fighting.

During the Revolutionary War, the American submersible craft Turtle attempts to attach a time bomb to the hull of British Admiral Richard Howe’s flagship Eagle in New York Harbor. It was the first use of a submarine in warfare. More

The Battle of Borodino takes place during Napoleon's invasion of Russia, resulting in a costly victory for the French forces.

The United States adopts the nickname "Uncle Sam" originating with the legend of Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York. Wilson supplied the army during the War of 1812. Soldiers began calling his barrels of beef, stamped with "U.S.", "Uncle Sam's".  Expand +

The U.S. Receives The Nickname 'Uncle Sam". During the War of 1812, Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York. was one of the suppliers to the U. S. Army. He labeled his barrels of beef with “U.S.” to indicate U.S. government property, but soldiers referred to the “U.S.” as Uncle Sam (Wilson). On September 7, 1813, a local newspaper picked up the story which eventually led to the widespread use of the nickname. Congress passed a resolution in 1961 that recognized Samuel Wilson as the inspiration for the symbol Uncle Sam.

Brazil Independence day from Portugal (Declaration of independence by Pedro I of Brazil).

The Boxer Rebellion officially ends with the signing of the Boxer Protocol treaty between China's Qing Dynasty and the Eight-Nation Alliance. The Boxer Rebellion had started circa November 1899. The protocol also imposed a massive war indemnity on China and weakened the already struggling Qing government. The Qing dynasty was overthrown in 1911 and the Republic of China was established the following year, bringing an end to more than 2,000 years of imperial dynastic rule. Expand +

The Blitz begins as German Luftwaffe planes bomb London, marking the start of a sustained aerial bombing campaign during World War II on British towns and cities which went on until May 1941. More

The United States and Panama sign the Torrijos-Carter Treaties which provided for the gradual transfer of the Panama Canal to Panama, culminating in the official handover of control on December 31, 1999, under President Jimmy Carter's administration.  Expand +

The Soviet Union launches the space probe Venera 12, which successfully lands on Venus and transmits data back to Earth.