On September 11, 2001 four coordinated terrorist attacks were carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States. The attacks killed 2,996 people, injured over 6,000 others, and caused at least
On September 10, 2008, the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, described as the biggest scientific experiment in history, is powered up in Geneva, Switzerland. Book Title: Smash!: Exploring the Mysteries
On September 9, 1828 Leo Tolstoy is born at Yasnaya Polyana, his family’s estate in Russia. Book Title: War and Peace Book Author: Leo Tolstoy ISBN Number: 9781400079988 Sign up
On September 8, 1966, Star Trek premieres with its first-aired episode, “The Man Trap”. Book Title: The Star Trek Book: Strange New Worlds Boldly Explained Book Author: Paul Ruditis ISBN
On September 7, 1986, Desmond Tutu becomes the first black man to lead the Anglican Diocese of Cape Town. Book Title: The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing
On September 6, 1997, the Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales takes place in London. Over a million people lined the streets and 21⁄2 billion watched around the world via
On September 5, 1921, a Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle party in San Francisco ends with the death of the young actress Virginia Rappe. It becomes one of the first scandals of
On September 4, 1972, The Price Is Right premieres on CBS. As of 2019, it is the longest running game show on American television. Book Title: Television: A Biography Book
On September 3, 1838, the future abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, escapes from slavery. Book Title: Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom Book Author: David W. Blight ISBN Number: 9781416590316 Sign up LA
On September 2, 1973, J. R. R. Tolkien dies. He is best remembered as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Book Title: Tolkien: Maker of