This Week in History: Week 36

September 2 – September 8

Over 104 historical moments took place during these 7 days of the calendar year. Explore our curated digest of the most world-changing events, iconic births, and notable deaths.

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Major Events (September 2 – September 8)(20)

1942 – 2020

1942⚡ Event

Łachwa Ghetto uprising against Nazis

Residents of the Łachwa Ghetto in occupied Poland fought unsuccessfully against their Nazi captors. This was possibly the first Jewish ghetto uprising during the Holocaust.

warreligionpolitics

1957⚡ Event

Little Rock Nine integration

Governor Orval Faubus deployed the Arkansas National Guard to prevent nine African-American students from attending Little Rock Central High School.

politicslaw

1967⚡ Event

Principality of Sealand Proclaimed

Paddy Roy Bates proclaimed HM Fort Roughs, a former World War II Maunsell Sea Fort, as the independent sovereign state: the Principality of Sealand.

politicswar

1970⚡ Event

Jochen Rindt killed during Italian Grand Prix practice

During the practice session of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit, Jochen Rindt was killed. He subsequently became motor racing's only posthumous world champion.

sportsdisaster

1972⚡ Event

Munich Massacre at Olympic Games

The Palestinian militant group Black September took hostage eleven Israeli athletes and coaches at the Olympic Games in Munich. All of the hostages were killed less than 24 hours later.

warpoliticsentertainment

1975⚡ Event

Squeaky Fromme attempts to assassinate Gerald Ford

Squeaky Fromme, a devotee of Charles Manson, attempted to assassinate U.S. president Gerald Ford in Sacramento, California.

politicslaw

1977⚡ Event

Golden Dragon massacre

The Golden Dragon massacre occurred in Chinatown, San Francisco, resulting in five deaths and prompting police action against gang violence.

lawdisaster

1977⚡ Event

NASA launches Voyager 1

NASA launched the space probe Voyager 1, currently the farthest spacecraft from Earth. It was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

spacesciencetechnology

1985⚡ Event

Hurricane Elena Makes Landfall

Hurricane Elena, an unpredictable and damaging tropical cyclone, made landfall near Biloxi, Mississippi, as a Category 3 major hurricane.

disasterscience

1987⚡ Event

Burundian president deposed in coup

While he was abroad, Burundian president Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was deposed in a military coup d'état. Pierre Buyoya seized power.

politicswar

1991⚡ Event

Deadly fire at North Carolina chicken plant

A fire killed 25 people locked inside a burning chicken processing plant in Hamlet, North Carolina. The incident highlighted workplace safety issues.

disasterlaw

1992⚡ Event

Nicaragua Earthquake

An earthquake registering 7.7 Mw off the coast of Nicaragua became the first tsunami earthquake to be captured on modern broadband seismic networks.

disasterscience

1995⚡ Event

Rape incident in Okinawa

Three U.S. servicemen stationed at Camp Hansen in Okinawa were involved in the kidnapping, assault, and rape of a 12-year-old local girl.

law

2001⚡ Event

Loyalists picket Catholic school in Belfast

Ulster loyalists resumed a picket outside a Catholic girls' primary school in the Protestant portion of Ardoyne, Belfast. This event is part of The Troubles.

politicsreligion

2002⚡ Event