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On This Day in History — September 7
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Highlights of September 7
- 2011 — Yak-Service Flight 9633, carrying the players and coaching staff of the ice hockey team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, crashed on take-off near Yaroslavl, Russia, resulting in the deaths of 44 of the 45 people on board. Read more
- 2010 — A Chinese fishing trawler operating in disputed waters collided with Japan Coast Guard patrol boats near the Senkaku Islands, sparking a major diplomatic dispute between the two countries. Read more
- 2004 — Hurricane Ivan made landfall on Grenada, devastating at least 85 per cent of buildings on the island. Read more
- 1999 — Three weeks after an earthquake struck northwestern Turkey, a second earthquake struck Athens, causing Greece and Turkey to initiate "earthquake diplomacy". Read more
- 1996 — American rapper Tupac Shakur was fatally shot in Paradise, Nevada, dying six days later. Read more
- 1986 — Desmond Tutu became the first black leader of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. Read more
- 1984 — An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat that was disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo killed seven soldiers and policemen. Read more
- 1940 — Second World War: The Luftwaffe changed their strategy in the Battle of Britain and began bombing London and other cities and towns. Read more
- 1936 — The last thylacine died in captivity in Hobart Zoo, Australia. Read more
- 1916 — World War I: The Supreme War Command was established to oversee the armed forces of all the Central Powers. Read more
- 1901 — With Beijing occupied by foreign troops from the Eight-Nation Alliance, Qing China was forced to sign the Boxer Protocol, an unequal treaty that ended the Boxer Rebellion. Read more
- 1822 — Pedro I declared the independence of Brazil from Portugal, establishing the Empire of Brazil (flag pictured). Read more
- 1822 — Pedro I declared the independence of Brazil from Portugal, establishing the Empire of Brazil (flag pictured). Read more
- 1778 — Anglo-French War: Having established an alliance with the United States, France invaded the Caribbean island of Dominica and captured its British fort. Read more
- 1652 — Chinese peasants on Formosa (now Taiwan) began a rebellion against Dutch rule which was suppressed four days later. Read more
- 1642 — First English Civil War: Royalist and Parliamentarian forces clashed in the Battle of Babylon Hill, after which both sides claimed victory. Read more
- 1191 — Third Crusade: Crusaders under Richard I of England defeated Ayyubid troops under Saladin at the Battle of Arsuf (depicted) in present-day Israel. Read more
- 1159 — Pope Alexander III was chosen to succeed of Adrian IV in a disputed election. Read more
Events
- 2021 — Bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador. Read more
- 2021 — The National Unity Government of Myanmar declares a people's defensive war against the military junta during the Myanmar civil war. Read more
- 2019 — Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and 66 others are released in a prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia. Read more
- 2017 — The 8.2 Mw 2017 Chiapas earthquake strikes southern Mexico, killing at least 60 people. Read more
- 2012 — Canada officially cuts diplomatic ties with Iran by closing its embassy in Tehran and orders the expulsion of Iranian diplomats from Ottawa, over nuclear plans and purported human rights abuses. Read more
- 2011 — The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash in Russia kills 43 people, including nearly the entire roster of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Kontinental Hockey League team. Read more
- 2010 — A Chinese fishing trawler collides with two Japanese Coast Guard patrol boats in disputed waters near the Senkaku Islands. Read more
- 2008 — The United States government takes control of the two largest mortgage financing companies in the US, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Read more
- 2005 — Egypt holds its first-ever multi-party presidential election. Read more
- 1999 — The 6.0 Mw Athens earthquake affects the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 143, injuring 800–1,600, and leaving 50,000 homeless. Read more
- 1997 — Maiden flight of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. Read more
- 1995 — Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-69, the second flight of the Wake Shield Facility. Read more
- 1986 — Desmond Tutu becomes the first black man to lead the Anglican Diocese of Cape Town. Read more
- 1986 — Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet survives an assassination attempt by the FPMR; five of Pinochet's bodyguards are killed. Read more
- 1984 — An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo kills seven soldiers and policemen. Read more
- 1979 — The Chrysler Corporation asks the United States government for US$1.5 billion to avoid bankruptcy. Read more
- 1978 — While walking across Waterloo Bridge in London, Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov is assassinated by Bulgarian secret police agent Francesco Gullino by means of a ricin pellet fired from a specially designed umbrella. Read more
- 1977 — The Torrijos–Carter Treaties between Panama and the United States on the status of the Panama Canal are signed. The United States agrees to transfer control of the canal to Panama at the end of the 20th century. Read more
- 1977 — The 300-metre (980 ft) tall CKVR-DT transmission tower in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, is hit by a light aircraft in a fog, causing it to collapse. All aboard the aircraft are killed. Read more
- 1970 — Fighting begins between Arab guerrillas and government forces in Jordan. Read more
- 1970 — Vietnam Television is established. Read more
- 1965 — During an Indo-Pakistani War, China announces that it will reinforce its troops on the Indian border. Read more
- 1965 — Vietnam War: In a follow-up to August's Operation Starlite, United States Marines and South Vietnamese forces initiate Operation Piranha on the Batangan Peninsula. Read more
- 1963 — The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members. Read more
- 1953 — Nikita Khrushchev is elected first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Read more
- 1945 — World War II: Japanese forces on Wake Island, which they had held since December 1941, surrender to U.S. Marines. Read more
- 1945 — The Berlin Victory Parade of 1945 is held. Read more
- 1943 — A fire at the Gulf Hotel in Houston kills 55 people. Read more
- 1943 — World War II: The German 17th Army begins its evacuation of the Kuban bridgehead (Taman Peninsula) in southern Russia and moves across the Strait of Kerch to the Crimea. Read more
- 1942 — World War II: Japanese marines are forced to withdraw during the Battle of Milne Bay. Read more
- 1940 — Romania returns Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria under the Treaty of Craiova. Read more
- 1940 — World War II: The German Luftwaffe begins the Blitz, bombing London and other British cities for over 50 consecutive nights. Read more
- 1936 — The last thylacine, a carnivorous marsupial, dies alone in its cage at the Hobart Zoo in Tasmania. Read more
- 1932 — The Battle of Boquerón, the first major battle of the Chaco War, commences. Read more
- 1929 — Steamer Kuru capsizes and sinks on Lake Näsijärvi near Tampere in Finland. One hundred thirty-six lives are lost. Read more
- 1927 — The first fully electronic television system is achieved by Philo Farnsworth. Read more
- 1923 — The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is formed. Read more
- 1921 — In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held. Read more
- 1921 — The Legion of Mary, the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church, is founded in Dublin, Ireland. Read more
- 1920 — Two newly purchased Savoia flying boats crash in the Swiss Alps en route to Finland where they were to serve with the Finnish Air Force, killing both crews. Read more
- 1916 — US federal employees win the right to workers' compensation by Federal Employers Liability Act (39 Stat. 742; 5 U.S.C. 751). Read more
- 1911 — French poet Guillaume Apollinaire is arrested and put in jail on suspicion of stealing the Mona Lisa from the Louvre museum. Read more
- 1909 — Eugène Lefebvre crashes a new French-built Wright biplane during a test flight at Port-Aviation (often called "Juvisy Airfield") at Viry-Châtillon, south of Paris, becoming the first aviator in the world to lose his life piloting a powered heavier-than-air craft.[better source needed] Read more
- 1907 — Cunard Line's RMS Lusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City. Read more
- 1906 — Alberto Santos-Dumont flies his 14-bis aircraft at Bagatelle, France successfully for the first time. Read more
- 1903 — The Ottoman Empire launches a counter-offensive against the Strandzha Commune, which dissolves. Read more
- 1901 — The Boxer Rebellion in Qing dynasty (modern-day China) officially ends with the signing of the Boxer Protocol. Read more
- 1876 — In Northfield, Minnesota, Jesse James and the James–Younger Gang attempt to rob the town's bank but are driven off by armed citizens. Read more
- 1864 — American Civil War: Atlanta is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman. Read more
- 1863 — American Civil War: Union troops under Quincy A. Gillmore capture Fort Wagner in Morris Island after a seven-week siege. Read more
- 1860 — Unification of Italy: Giuseppe Garibaldi enters Naples. Read more
- 1857 — Mountain Meadows massacre: Mormon settlers slaughter most members of a peaceful emigrant wagon train. Read more
- 1856 — The Saimaa Canal is inaugurated. Read more
- 1822 — Dom Pedro I declares Brazil independent from Portugal on the shores of the Ipiranga Brook in São Paulo. Read more
- 1818 — Carl III of Sweden–Norway is crowned king of Norway, in Trondheim. Read more
- 1812 — French invasion of Russia: The Battle of Borodino, the bloodiest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, is fought near Moscow and results in a French victory. Read more
- 1778 — American Revolutionary War: France invades Dominica in the British West Indies, before Britain is even aware of France's involvement in the war. Read more
- 1776 — According to American colonial reports, Ezra Lee makes the world's first submarine attack in the Turtle, attempting to attach a time bomb to the hull of HMS Eagle in New York Harbor (no British records of this attack exist). Read more
- 1764 — Election of Stanisław August Poniatowski as the last ruler of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Read more
- 1736 — Following the Porteous Riots, a mob storms the Tolbooth prison in Edinburgh and lynches John Porteous. Read more
Born on September 7
- 2006 — Ian Chen, American actor Read more
- 2004 — Tsugumi Aritomo, Japanese entertainer Read more
- 2000 — Ariarne Titmus, Australian swimmer Read more
- 1999 — Gracie Abrams, American singer-songwriter Read more
- 1999 — Laurie Jussaume, Canadian cyclist Read more
- 1997 — Dean-Charles Chapman, English actor Read more
- 1996 — Donovan Mitchell, American basketball player Read more
- 1994 — Elinor Barker, Welsh track cyclist Read more
- 1994 — Maren Lundby, Norwegian former ski jumper Read more
- 1994 — Aya Jones, French model Read more
- 1994 — Nerea Gantxegi, Spanish footballer Read more
- 1994 — Claire Lejeune, French politician Read more
- 1994 — Jenna McCormick, Australian soccer and Australian Rules Football player Read more
- 1994 — Isel Suñiga, Guatemalan politician Read more
- 1994 — Eva Buurman, Dutch professional racing cyclist Read more
- 1994 — Irina Fetisova, Russian volleyball player Read more
- 1994 — Herman Ese'ese, New Zealand rugby league player Read more
- 1994 — Tom Opacic, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 1994 — Kento Yamazaki, Japanese actor Read more
- 1992 — Miniminter, English YouTuber Read more
- 1991 — Dale Finucane, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 1991 — Amar Garibović, Serbian skier (died 2010) Read more
- 1990 — Libor Hudáček, Slovak ice hockey player Read more
- 1990 — Fedor Klimov, Russian figure skater Read more
- 1989 — Jonathan Majors, American actor Read more
- 1988 — Alex Harvey, Canadian skier Read more
- 1988 — Kevin Love, American basketball player Read more
- 1987 — Tommy Elphick, English footballer Read more
- 1987 — Sammy Moore, English footballer Read more
- 1987 — Danny North, English footballer Read more
- 1987 — Patrick Robinson, American football player Read more
- 1987 — Evan Rachel Wood, American actress and singer Read more
- 1987 — Aleksandra Wozniak, Canadian tennis player Read more
- 1986 — Charlie Daniels, English footballer Read more
- 1986 — Colin Delaney, American wrestler Read more
- 1985 — Radhika Apte, Indian actress Read more
- 1985 — Wade Davis, American baseball player Read more
- 1985 — Alyssa Diaz, American actress Read more
- 1985 — Adam Eckersley, English footballer Read more
- 1985 — Eric Fehr, Canadian ice hockey player Read more
Died on September 7
- 2024 — Dan Morgenstern, German-American jazz writer and editor (born 1929) Read more
- 2023 — Wanda Janicka, Polish architect, participant in the Warsaw Uprising (born 1923) Read more
- 2018 — Pedro Jirón, Nicaraguan footballer (born 1939) Read more
- 2018 — Mac Miller, American rapper (born 1992) Read more
- 2015 — Guillermo Rubalcaba, Cuban pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1927) Read more
- 2015 — Voula Zouboulaki, Greek actress (born 1924) Read more
- 2014 — Kwon Ri-se, South Korean singer (born 1991) Read more
- 2014 — Raul M. Gonzalez, Filipino lawyer and politician, 42nd Filipino Secretary of Justice (born 1930) Read more
- 2014 — Yoshiko Ōtaka, Chinese-Japanese actress, singer, and politician (born 1920) Read more
- 2013 — Albert Allen Bartlett, American physicist and academic (born 1923) Read more
- 2013 — Romesh Bhandari, Pakistani-Indian politician and diplomat, 13th Foreign Secretary of India (born 1928) Read more
- 2013 — Frank Blevins, English-Australian politician, 7th Deputy Premier of South Australia (born 1939) Read more
- 2013 — Ilja Hurník, Czech playwright and composer (born 1922) Read more
- 2012 — César Fernández Ardavín, Spanish director and screenwriter (born 1923) Read more
- 2012 — Aleksandr Maksimenkov, Russian footballer and manager (born 1952) Read more
- 2011 — Victims of the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash: Read more
- 2011 — Victims of the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash: Read more
- 2011 — Victims of the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash: Read more
- 2011 — Victims of the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash: Read more
- 2011 — Victims of the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash: Read more
- 2011 — Victims of the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash: Read more
- 2011 — Victims of the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash: Read more
- 2011 — Victims of the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash: Read more
- 2011 — Victims of the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash: Read more
- 2011 — Victims of the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash: Read more
- 2010 — Amar Garibović, Serbian skier (born 1991) Read more
- 2010 — William H. Goetzmann, American historian and author (born 1930) Read more
- 2010 — John Kluge, German-American businessman (born 1914) Read more
- 2010 — Glenn Shadix, American actor (born 1952) Read more
- 2008 — Ilarion Ciobanu, Romanian rugby player and actor (born 1931) Read more
- 2008 — Nagi Noda, Japanese director and producer (born 1973) Read more
- 2003 — Warren Zevon, American singer-songwriter (born 1947) Read more
- 2002 — Uziel Gal, German-Israeli colonel and gun designer, designed the Uzi (born 1923) Read more
- 2001 — Igor Buketoff, American conductor and educator (born 1915) Read more
- 2001 — Spede Pasanen, Finnish film director and producer, comedian, and inventor (born 1930) Read more
- 2001 — Billie Lou Watt, American actress and voice artist (born 1924) Read more
- 2000 — Bruce Gyngell, Australian-English broadcaster (born 1929) Read more
- 1997 — Mobutu Sese Seko, Congolese soldier and politician, President of Zaire (born 1930) Read more
- 1996 — Bibi Besch, Austrian-American actress (born 1942) Read more
- 1995 — Russell Johnson, American cartoonist (born 1893) Read more
Holidays & observances
Air Force Day (Pakistan); Christian feast day:
Anastasius the Fuller; Christian feast day:
Clodoald; Christian feast day:
Blessed Giovanni Battista Mazzucconi; Christian feast day:
Gratus of Aosta; Christian feast day:
Stephen Pongracz; Christian feast day:
Blessed Maria Angela Picco; Christian feast day:
Marko Krizin; Christian feast day:
Regina; Christian feast day:
Blessed Thomas Tsugi; Christian feast day:
September 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics); Constitution Day (Fiji); Independence Day (Brazil), celebrates the independence of Brazil from Portugal in 1822.; Military Intelligence Day (Ukraine); National Threatened Species Day (Australia); Victory Day (Mozambique)
Events, births and deaths from Wikipedia contributors, “September 7”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Lists are selections; the full record lives at the source.