1963⚡ Event
16th Street Baptist Church bombing
The Ku Klux Klan bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Four girls were killed and at least 14 others were injured.
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September 9 – September 15 in History
DayFacts Week 37 · 7 days
This recurring calendar span contains 107 historical entries in the DayFacts collection. The sections below preview entries from these 7 days; use the date links to open each date collection.
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Historical Events (September 9 – September 15)(20)
1971⚡ Event
John Lennon's Imagine album released
Imagine, the second solo album by John Lennon, was released. The album has become one of the most famous and influential in music history.
musicarts
1972⚡ Event
Hijacking of SAS Flight 130
Three members of the Croatian National Resistance hijacked Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 130. They sought the release of individuals arrested for assassinating the Yugoslav ambassador.
politicslaw
1973⚡ Event
Chilean coup d'état
General Augusto Pinochet leads a military coup against President Salvador Allende in Chile, who dies during the siege.
politicswarmilitary
1983⚡ Event
Typhoon Ellen Dissipates
Typhoon Ellen dissipated after causing widespread destruction, destroying hundreds of homes across Hong Kong and the Philippines.
disaster
1985⚡ Event
Super Mario Bros. released in Japan
Super Mario Bros., one of the most influential and best-selling video games in history, was first released in Japan for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
technologyentertainment
1988⚡ Event
Hurricane Gilbert reaches record intensity
Hurricane Gilbert reached a minimum pressure of 888 mb with sustained flight-level winds of 185 mph. This made it the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record at the time.
disaster
1990⚡ Event
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Consecrated
Pope John Paul II consecrated the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, one of the largest churches in the world.
religionpolitics
1992⚡ Event
Herzeg-Bosnia declared unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina declared the breakaway Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia to be unconstitutional on September 14, 1992.
politicslaw
1992⚡ Event
Hurricane Iniki Strikes Hawaii
Hurricane Iniki, the most powerful hurricane on record to strike the Hawaiian Islands, passed directly over the island of Kauai, killing six people and causing around US$1.8 billion dollars in damage.
disaster
1993⚡ Event
Nirvana releases In Utero
Nirvana released their third and final studio album, In Utero. The album went on to sell more than 15 million copies worldwide.
musicentertainment
1995⚡ Event
Hurricane Ismael
Hurricane Ismael formed off the southwest coast of Mexico; it went on to kill over a hundred people in the country.
disaster
1995⚡ Event
Mir EO-19 Returns to Earth
Mir EO-19, the first expedition to the Russian space station Mir launched on an American Space Shuttle, returned to Earth after approximately 75 days in space.
spacesciencetechnology
1999⚡ Event
Singapore Portrait Series banknotes introduced
The first banknotes of the Portrait Series of the Singapore dollar were introduced. They were issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency.
economics
2000⚡ Event
Operation Barras
British forces freed soldiers and civilians held captive by the West Side Boys, contributing to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.
warpoliticslaw
2001⚡ Event
Assassination of Ahmad Shah Massoud
Two al-Qaeda attackers assassinated Ahmad Shah Massoud, a pivotal Afghan resistance leader. This occurred two days before the September 11 attacks in the United States.
politicswar
2003⚡ Event
Typhoon Maemi
Typhoon Maemi, the strongest recorded typhoon to strike South Korea, made landfall near Busan.
disaster
2003⚡ Event
Guinea-Bissau military coup
President Kumba Ialá of Guinea-Bissau was deposed in a bloodless military coup on September 14, 2003.
politicslaw
2003⚡ Event
Steam public release
The first public release of Steam, a distribution service for computer games, was made available for download.
technologyentertainment
2007⚡ Event
Northern Rock bank run
The Northern Rock bank received a liquidity support facility from the Bank of England on September 14, 2007, sparking a bank run. This was the United Kingdom's first bank run in 150 years.
economicslaw
Births (September 9 – September 15)(15)
1862🎂 Birth
O. Henry born
American short story writer William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name O. Henry, is born in Greensboro, North Carolina.
literature
1995🎂 Birth
Rafael Santos Borré
Rafael Santos Borré, a Colombian professional footballer, was born.
sportsentertainment
1995🎂 Birth
Terry McLaurin
Terry McLaurin, an American professional football player, was born.
sportsentertainment
1996🎂 Birth
Gabby Williams
Birth of Gabby Williams, an American-French basketball player.
sports
1998🎂 Birth
Jordan Nwora
Birth of Jordan Nwora, a Nigerian-American basketball player.
sports
2000🎂 Birth
Ricky Pearsall
Birth of Ricky Pearsall, an American football player.
sports
Deaths (September 9 – September 15)(15)
1973🕊️ Death
Salvador Allende dies
Chilean President Salvador Allende dies during the military coup led by Augusto Pinochet.
politicswarmilitary
2015🕊️ Death
Annemarie Bostroem
Annemarie Bostroem, a German poet, playwright, and songwriter, has died. She was born in 1922.
artsliteraturemusic
2015🕊️ Death
Norman Farberow
American psychologist and academic. He was born in 1918.
sciencephilosophy
2017🕊️ Death
Allan MacEachen
Allan MacEachen was a Canadian economist and politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Canada.
politicseconomics
2017🕊️ Death
Edith Windsor
Edith Windsor was an American LGBT rights activist and technology manager at IBM.
politicstechnology
2019🕊️ Death
Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek, an American musician, has died. He was born in 1944.
musicarts
2021🕊️ Death
Norm Macdonald
Norm Macdonald was a Canadian comedian and actor.
entertainment
2021🕊️ Death
Lou Angotti
Lou Angotti, a Canadian ice hockey player and coach, has died. He was born in 1938.
sports
2022🕊️ Death
Jean-Luc Godard
French-Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic Jean-Luc Godard died on September 13, 2022. He was born in 1930.
entertainmentarts
2024🕊️ Death
John Cassaday
John Cassaday, an American comic book artist and writer, has died. He was born in 1971.
artsliterature
2024🕊️ Death
Jaber Mubarak Al-Sabah
Jaber Mubarak Al-Sabah was a Kuwaiti royal and politician, serving as the 7th Prime Minister of Kuwait.
politics
2024🕊️ Death
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones, a renowned American actor, has died. He was born in 1931.
artsentertainment