275 - In Rome, (after the assassination of Aurelian), the Senate proclaims Marcus Claudius Tacitus Emperor.
1513 - Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa reaches what would become known as the Pacific Ocean.
1775 - American Revolutionary War: Ethan Allen surrenders to British forces after attempting to capture Montreal during the Battle of Longue-Pointe. Benedict Arnold and his expeditionary company set off from Fort Western, bound for Quebec City.
1846 - US. forces led by Zachary Taylor capture the Mexican city of Monterrey.
1915 - World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins.
1962 - The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is formally proclaimed. Ferhat Abbas is elected President of the provisional government.
1970 - Cease-fire between Jordan and the Fedayeen ends fighting triggered by four hijackings on September 6 and 9.
1981 - Belize joins the United Nations.
1983 - Maze Prison escape: 38 republican prisoners, armed with 6 handguns, hijack a prison meals lorry and smash their way out of the Maze prison. It is the largest prison escape since WWII and in British history.
1996 - The last of the Magdalene asylums closes in Ireland.
Famous Birthdays:
1694 - Henry Pelham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
1711 - Qianlong, Emperor of China
1744 - Frederick William II of Prussia
1862 - Billy Hughes, 7th Prime Minister of Australia
1921 - Sir Robert Muldoon, Prime Minister of New Zealand
1968 - HRH Prince Johan-Friso of Orange-Nassau
1969 - Catherine Zeta-Jones, actress
1979 - Jean-René Lisnard, tennis player
1991 - Alessandro Crescenzi, footballer
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