September 16 – September 22
Over 106 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.
On September 18, 1961, an aircraft crashed near Ndola in Northern Rhodesia, killing 16 people, including United Nations secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld. The crash remains a subject of investigation.
Aeroflot Flight 213 crashed into a mountain near Chersky Airport on September 18, 1962, resulting in the deaths of 32 people. The cause of the crash was attributed to pilot error.
The wedding of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark took place in Athens on September 18, 1964. The event was a significant royal occasion.
The Camp David Accords, a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, were signed.
Solidarity, a Polish trade union, was founded as the first independent labor union in an Eastern Bloc country.
On September 18, 1981, Belgian serial killer Nestor Pirotte murdered an antiques dealer in Brussels while posing as an aristocrat. He was subsequently sentenced to death for the crime.
Four years after AIDS was first identified in the United States, Ronald Reagan publicly acknowledged AIDS for the first time.
An earthquake registering Mw 8.0 struck Mexico City, causing at least 9,000 deaths and leaving up to 100,000 homeless.
During a tour of the United States, Soviet politician Boris Yeltsin visited a grocery store in Texas that had a major impact on his views regarding the Soviet Union's economic system.
Construction of the Northern Xinjiang railway was completed between Ürümqi South and Alashankou, linking the railway lines of China and Kazakhstan.
Ötzi, a natural mummy dating from about 3300 BC, was discovered by two German tourists in the Alps.
The British pound was forced out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism on Black Wednesday and suffered a major devaluation.
Ted Kaczynski's manifesto, "Industrial Society and Its Future," was published in The Washington Post. It was submitted almost three months prior.
American president George W. Bush delivered remarks at the Islamic Center of Washington condemning Islamophobia in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
On September 18, 2001, five letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to various media outlets in the United States. This marked the beginning of a series of bioterrorism attacks.
Seventeen Iraqi civilians were shot and killed by Academi guards in Baghdad.
Adbusters organized a protest against corporate influence on democracy at Zuccotti Park in New York City, known as Occupy Wall Street.
Mariano Rivera surpassed Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all-time career leader in saves.
A lone gunman fatally shot twelve people and injured three others at the headquarters of the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C.
The Israeli Air Force conducted missile strikes in Syria. Syrian air defences responded, accidentally downing a Russian plane.
Avishag Semberg, Israeli Olympic taekwondo bronze medalist, was born.
Santiago Castro, Argentine footballer, was born on September 18, 2004.
Jackson Robert Scott, American actor, was born on September 18, 2008.
Maxim Martsinkevich was a Russian social activist and media personality.
Clive Sinclair was an English entrepreneur and inventor.
Jolidee Matongo was a South African politician and the 97th Mayor of Johannesburg.
Maarten Schmidt, Dutch astronomer, died on September 17, 2022. He was born in 1929.
Brereton C. Jones was an American politician and the 58th Governor of Kentucky.
Neil King Jr., American journalist and author, died on September 17, 2024. He was born in 1959.
JD Souther, American singer, songwriter, and actor, died on September 17, 2024. He was born in 1945.
Kesaria Abramidze was a Georgian blogger, actress, and model.
Robert Redford was an American actor, producer, and director.
Roger Climpson was an English-Australian journalist and television host.
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