September 1 - The Day in History

September 1 : General Interest 1864: Atlanta falls to Union forces On this day in 1864, Union Army General William Tecumseh Sherman lays siege to Atlanta, Georgia, a critical Confederate hub, shelling civilians and cutting off supply lines... read more American Revolution 1775 : King George refuses Olive Branch Petition http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-george-refuses-olive-branch-petition Automotive 1998 : Federal legislation makes airbags mandatory http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/federal-legislation-makes-airbags-mandatory Civil War 1862 : North and South clash at the Battle of Chantilly http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-chantilly Cold War 1983 : Korean Airlines flight shot down by Soviet Union http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/korean-airlines-flight-shot-down-by-soviet-union Crime 1981 : A teenage boy murders his father http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-teenage-boy-murders-his-father Disaster 1894 : Minnesota town burns http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/minnesota-town-burns General Interest 1807 : Aaron Burr acquitted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/aaron-burr-acquitted 1939 : Germans invade Poland http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-invade-poland 1969 : Qaddafi leads coup in Libya http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/qaddafi-leads-coup-in-libya 1985 : Wreck of the Titanic found http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wreck-of-the-ititanici-found 2004 : Chechen separatists storm Russian school http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chechen-separatists-storm-russian-school Hollywood 2007 : Penn's Into the Wild premieres http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/penns-into-the-wild-premieres Literary 1928 : Robert Pirsig is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/robert-pirsig-is-born Music 1850 : P.T. Barnum brings Jenny Lind to New York http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pt-barnum-brings-jenny-lind-to-new-york Old West 1836 : First Anglo women settle west of the Rockies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-anglo-women-settle-west-of-the-rockies Presidential 1802 : Richmond Recorder publishes report of presidential concubine http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/richmond-recorder-publishes-report-of-presidential-concubine Sports 1964 : First Japanese player makes MLB debut http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-japanese-player-makes-mlb-debut Vietnam War 1966 : De Gaulle urges the United States to get out of Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/de-gaulle-urges-the-united-states-to-get-out-of-vietnam 1968 : Fighter pilot nominated for Medal of Honor http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fighter-pilot-nominated-for-medal-of-honor 1970 : McGovern-Hatfield amendment defeated in the Senate http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcgovern-hatfield-amendment-defeated-in-the-senate World War I 1917 : Soldier recounts brush with poison gas http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soldier-recounts-brush-with-poison-gas World War II 1939 : Germany invades Poland http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland

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