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1 September
The wreck of the Titanic is found (1985)
Famously sinking in the North Atlantic in 1912 after striking an iceberg, the Titanic remained undiscovered at the bottom of the ocean for over 70 years. In 1985, an American-French expedition discovered the site of the wreckage 400 miles east of Newfoundland and 13,000 feet below the surface of the water. An experimental submersible captured images of the doomed liner for the very first time.
World War II begins (1939)
Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany triggered WWII when his forces invaded neighbouring Poland. Two days later, Britain and France declared war on Germany.
2 September
J. R. R. Tolkein dies (1973)
The famous English writer was the author of the incredibly popular fantasy works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
2nd September ,The Great Fire of London starts (1666)
Shortly after midnight, the Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near London Bridge and the Tower of London. Strong winds helped it spread quickly and it wasn’t long before it had turned into a firestorm. Four days later, it was finally brought under control. In total 13,000 houses had burnt to the ground, but miraculously only six people were killed.
2nd September ,The end of WWII (1945)
Almost six years to the day after it had begun, WWII finally ended with the surrender of Japan. The conflict had been the deadliest in history with an estimated 70-85 million people killed.
4 September
The Western Roman Empire falls (476 AD)
After centuries of domination, the mighty Roman Empire eventually fell in 476 AD after the German chieftain Odoacer toppled the last emperor of the Western Empire. Roman rule continued in the East but the sun had set on the original empire.
5 September
The Munich Massacre (1972)
Disguised as athletes and carrying gym bags filled with machine guns and grenades, eight terrorists associated with Black September – an extremist faction of the Palestinian group ‘Fatah’ – stormed the apartment complex that housed Israeli athletes
6 September
The first tank is produced (1915)
Known as ‘Little Willie’, the world’s first tank rolled off the production line in England on this day in 1915. Although it struggled to perform correctly, the creation of an armoured fighting vehicle heralded a new age of battlefield weaponry that changed the course of warfare forever.
7 September
Tupac is shot (1996)
American hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur was shot multiple times whilst riding in a car after watching a boxing match in Las Vegas. He died in hospital a few days later. No one has ever been convicted of his murder.
The Blitz begins (1940)
Nearly 400 German bombers and 600 fighters began targeting docks in the East End of London. It marked the start of ‘The Blitz’ and the beginning of 57 consecutive nights of German bombing on the capital city, as Hitler attempted to pummel Britain into submission.
Brazil gains independence (1822)
After 322 years as a colony of Portugal, Brazil gained independence with Pedro being declared the country’s first emperor.