Events by Month: September

Events by Month: September

Questions

1. September 16, 1400 - Owain Glyndwr is declared as Prince of which nation by his followers, at the beginning of his uprising against English rule?
2. September 30, 1949 - The airlift of which city is ended, after supplying its inhabitants for over 15 months?
3. September 29, 1829 - The Metropolitan Police Force is founded by Robert Peel in which major capital city?
4. September 28, 551 BC - The traditional date marking the birth of which influential Chinese philosopher and politician?
5. September 27, 1529 - Ottoman forces under Suleiman I begin the siege of which modern European capital, marking the furthest point of their expansion into the continent?
6. September 26, 1905 - Which scientist published the third of his Annus Mirabilis papers, including his Special Theory of Relativity?
7. September 25, 1066 - Harold Godwinson of England defeated Harald Hardrada, king of which nation, at the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
8. September 24, 1948 - A Japanese engineer named Soichiro would found which automobile company, that bears his surname?
9. September 23, 63 BC - This day marked the birth of which man, who would later be recognised as the first true Roman Emperor?
10. September 22, 1823 - Joseph Smith, founder of which Christian denomination, claims to have found Golden Plates sent from God, after being directed to them by the angel Moroni?
11. September 21, 1866 - Which science fiction writer, famed for works such as The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, is born in Kent, England?
12. September 20, 1187 - Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, begins his siege of which Middle Eastern city?
13. September 19, 1893 - Which antipodean nation became the first country in the world to grant all women the right to vote in elections?
14. September 18, 2014 - Which constituent nation voted, by 55% to 45%, to remain a part of the United Kingdom?
15. September 17, 1849 - Which American abolitionist escaped from slavery in Maryland? She would go on to rescue scores of people using the Underground Railroad.
16. September 1, 1972 - In Reykjavik, Iceland, Bobby Fischer defeats Boris Spassky to become World Champion in which game/sport?
17. September 15, 1835 - The HMS Beagle, carrying which famous naturalist, lands in the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador?
18. September 14, 2003 - Which Baltic state overwhelmingly votes in favour of joining the European Union, with 66.8% of votes cast in approval?
19. September 13, 1788 - The Philadelphia Convention confirms which major city as temporary capital of the USA?
20. September 12, 490 BC - A major Greek victory is achieved over the Achaemenid Persian Empire. The following exploits of a runner named Pheidippides meant that the name of the battle is now associated with which form of long-distance race?
21. September 11, 1609 - British explorer Henry Hudson discovers which small island along the northeast coast of what is now the United States?
22. September 10, 2002 - Which traditionally neutral country became a full member of the United Nations, 57 years after its foundation?
23. September 9, 1976 - Which Chinese leader died, after 27 years as Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party?
24. September 8, 1504 - Which of Michelangelo's sculptures is unveiled in Florence's Piazza della Signoria?
25. September 7, 1996 - Which rapper and hip-hop artist is fatally wounded during a shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada?
26. September 6, 1620 - Which ship carrying Puritans, sets sail from Plymouth, bound for the New World?
27. September 5, 1698 - In an effort to Westernize the nobility, Tsar Peter I (Peter the Great) imposes a tax on which facial feature?
28. September 4, 1970 - Salvador Allende is elected as president of which South American nation?
29. September 3, 1658 - Which leader, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, dies and is succeeded by his son, Richard?
30. September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of which city begins, burning for three days and destroying over 10,000 buildings?

1. September 16, 1400 - Owain Glyndwr is declared as Prince of which nation by his followers, at the beginning of his uprising against English rule?

   Wales
2. September 30, 1949 - The airlift of which city is ended, after supplying its inhabitants for over 15 months?

   Berlin
3. September 29, 1829 - The Metropolitan Police Force is founded by Robert Peel in which major capital city?

   London
4. September 28, 551 BC - The traditional date marking the birth of which influential Chinese philosopher and politician?

   Kongzi
5. September 27, 1529 - Ottoman forces under Suleiman I begin the siege of which modern European capital, marking the furthest point of their expansion into the continent?

   Vienna
6. September 26, 1905 - Which scientist published the third of his Annus Mirabilis papers, including his Special Theory of Relativity?

   Einstein
7. September 25, 1066 - Harold Godwinson of England defeated Harald Hardrada, king of which nation, at the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

   Norway
8. September 24, 1948 - A Japanese engineer named Soichiro would found which automobile company, that bears his surname?

   Honda
9. September 23, 63 BC - This day marked the birth of which man, who would later be recognised as the first true Roman Emperor?

   Augustus
10. September 22, 1823 - Joseph Smith, founder of which Christian denomination, claims to have found Golden Plates sent from God, after being directed to them by the angel Moroni?

    Mormonism
11. September 21, 1866 - Which science fiction writer, famed for works such as The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, is born in Kent, England?

    H.G. Wells
12. September 20, 1187 - Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, begins his siege of which Middle Eastern city?

    Jerusalem
13. September 19, 1893 - Which antipodean nation became the first country in the world to grant all women the right to vote in elections?

    New Zealand
14. September 18, 2014 - Which constituent nation voted, by 55% to 45%, to remain a part of the United Kingdom?

    Scotland
15. September 17, 1849 - Which American abolitionist escaped from slavery in Maryland? She would go on to rescue scores of people using the Underground Railroad.

    Harriet Tubman
16. September 1, 1972 - In Reykjavik, Iceland, Bobby Fischer defeats Boris Spassky to become World Champion in which game/sport?

    Chess
17. September 15, 1835 - The HMS Beagle, carrying which famous naturalist, lands in the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador?

    Charles Darwin
18. September 14, 2003 - Which Baltic state overwhelmingly votes in favour of joining the European Union, with 66.8% of votes cast in approval?

    Estonia
19. September 13, 1788 - The Philadelphia Convention confirms which major city as temporary capital of the USA?

    New York
20. September 12, 490 BC - A major Greek victory is achieved over the Achaemenid Persian Empire. The following exploits of a runner named Pheidippides meant that the name of the battle is now associated with which form of long-distance race?

    Marathon
21. September 11, 1609 - British explorer Henry Hudson discovers which small island along the northeast coast of what is now the United States?

    Manhatten
22. September 10, 2002 - Which traditionally neutral country became a full member of the United Nations, 57 years after its foundation?

    Switzerland
23. September 9, 1976 - Which Chinese leader died, after 27 years as Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party?

    Mao Zedong
24. September 8, 1504 - Which of Michelangelo's sculptures is unveiled in Florence's Piazza della Signoria?

    David
25. September 7, 1996 - Which rapper and hip-hop artist is fatally wounded during a shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada?

    Tupac
26. September 6, 1620 - Which ship carrying Puritans, sets sail from Plymouth, bound for the New World?

    Mayflower
27. September 5, 1698 - In an effort to Westernize the nobility, Tsar Peter I (Peter the Great) imposes a tax on which facial feature?

    Beards
28. September 4, 1970 - Salvador Allende is elected as president of which South American nation?

    Chile
29. September 3, 1658 - Which leader, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, dies and is succeeded by his son, Richard?

    Oliver Cromwell
30. September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of which city begins, burning for three days and destroying over 10,000 buildings?

    London