Iraq War
Iraq War: The United States Armed Forces transfers control of Anbar Province to the Iraqi Armed Forces.
What happened on September 1
40 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1145 to 2026.
Standout on September 1
2008
Iraq War
Iraq War: The United States Armed Forces transfers control of Anbar Province to the Iraqi Armed Forces.
About September 1
September 1 is the 244th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 244 of 365 (245 in leap years)121 days left in the year (121 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Tuesday in 2026, Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029, Sunday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 36 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♍ Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- September birthstone
- Sapphirewisdom, loyalty and nobility
- September birth flower
- Aster / Morning glorypatience, wisdom and affection
- Next occurrence
- In 309 days
- Roman numerals
- I.IXday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 60th1966 Dayton race riot1966
- 30thZendaya1996
- 1stJoe Bugner2025
Born on September 1 — ages this year
- 2003An Yu-jinturns 23
- 2002Diane Parryturns 24
- 2002Illia Zabarnyiturns 24
- 2000Pratika Rawalturns 26
- 2000Mikhail Iakovlevturns 26
- 1999Cam Reddishturns 27
Historical events 40
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Beslan school siege
The Beslan school siege begins when armed terrorists take schoolchildren and school staff hostage in North Ossetia, Russia; by the end of the siege, three days later, more than 385 people are dead (including hostages, other civilians, security personnel and terrorists).
Speakers' Corner, Singapore
Speakers' Corner, a free speech area in Hong Lim Park in Singapore, was launched.
Titanic
The wreck of the Titanic is discovered by an American-French expedition led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel.
Cold War
Cold War: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet jet fighter after the commercial aircraft strayed into Soviet airspace, killing all 269 on board, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald.
United States Space Force Combat Forces Command
The United States Air Force Space Command is founded.
David Dacko
Central African President David Dacko is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General André Kolingba.
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
The SR-71 Blackbird sets (and holds) the record for flying from New York to London in the time of one hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds at a speed of 1,435.587 miles per hour (2,310.353 km/h).
Rescue of Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman
A 76-hour multinational rescue effort off the coast of Ireland resulted in the deepest sub rescue in history.
Celtic Sea
A 76-hour multinational rescue effort in the Celtic Sea results in the rescue of Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman.
Cold War
In a match widely publicized as a Cold War confrontation, American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer became the 11th World Chess Champion with his victory over Soviet Boris Spassky.
1969 Libyan revolution
A coup in Libya brings Muammar Gaddafi to power.
Muammar Gaddafi
Muammar Gaddafi (pictured) led a coup d'état to overthrow King Idris of Libya.
1967 Arab League summit
At an Arab League summit, eight nations issued the Khartoum Resolution, declaring that there would be "no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, [and] no negotiations with it".
Six-Day War
Six-Day War: The Khartoum Resolution is issued at the Arab Summit, and eight countries adopt the "three 'no's against Israel".
1966 Dayton race riot
Rioting erupted in Dayton, Ohio, resulting in one death and the mobilization of the Ohio National Guard.
TWA Flight 529
TWA Flight 529 crashes shortly after takeoff from Midway Airport in Chicago, killing all 78 people on board. At the time, it was the deadliest single plane disaster in U.S. history.
Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea, which later won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, was first published.
World War II
World War II: Launch of Operation Ratweek, complicating German retreat.
J. Robert Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer and his student Hartland Snyder publish the Oppenheimer–Snyder model, proving for the first time in contemporary physics how black holes could develop.
World War II
World War II: Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the European phase of World War II.
Invasion of Poland
German forces attacked multiple locations in Poland, including Wieluń and Westerplatte, starting World War II in Europe.
Koryo-saram
The first group of around 172,000 Koreans were deported by Soviet authorities from the Russian Far East to the Kazakh and Uzbek SSRs; around 10 to 25 percent died.
Great Kantō Earthquake
The Great Kantō Earthquake devastates Tokyo and Yokohama, killing about 105,000 people.
Passenger pigeon
The passenger pigeon, which once numbered in the billions, became extinct when the last individual died in captivity.
Saline Valley salt tram
Construction began on the Saline Valley salt tram, which during its operation was the steepest tram in the United States.
Science fiction film
The first science fiction film, titled A Trip to the Moon and based on From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne, was released in France.
Tremont Street subway
The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
Great Hinckley Fire
Over 400 people die in the Great Hinckley Fire, a forest fire in Hinckley, Minnesota.
Mohammad Ayub Khan (Afghanistan)
The army of Mohammad Ayub Khan is routed by the British at the Battle of Kandahar, ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
Emma Nutt
Emma Nutt becomes the world's first female telephone operator when she is recruited by Alexander Graham Bell to the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company.
Cetshwayo
Cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande.
Battle of Orange Walk
A small British force commanded by a surgeon fought off a surprise attack by the Maya on Orange Walk Town, British Honduras.
American Civil War
American Civil War: Confederate forces attacked retreating troops (map shown) of the Union army during a rainstorm in Chantilly, Virginia, but the battle ended inconclusively.
Carrington Event
A powerful solar flare caused a coronal mass ejection that struck Earth a few hours later, generating the most intense geomagnetic storm ever recorded and causing bright aurorae visible in the middle latitudes.
Karl Ludwig Harding
German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding discovered one of the largest main-belt asteroids, naming it Juno after the Roman goddess.
Thomas Gage
Under orders from Governor Thomas Gage, British soldiers removed gunpowder from a magazine in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, which caused Patriots to prepare for war.
Vespro della Beata Vergine
Claudio Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine (page pictured) was first printed in Venice, dedicated to Pope Paul V.
Guru Granth Sahib
The Guru Granth Sahib (folio depicted), the religious text of Sikhism, was installed in the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Lund Cathedral
The main altar of Lund Cathedral, then the Catholic cathedral of all the Nordic countries, was dedicated to Saint Lawrence and the Virgin Mary.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett, American singer-songwriter, musician, author and businessman (born 1946)
Joseph Shivers
Joseph Shivers, American chemist and academic, developed spandex (born 1920)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Isabel Cristina
Christian feast day: Isabel Cristina
Lupus of Sens
Christian feast day: Loup (Lupus) of Sens
Nivard
Christian feast day: Nivard (Nivo)
David Pendleton Oakerhater
Christian feast day: David Pendleton Oakerhater (Anglican Communion)
Saint Giles
Christian feast day: Giles
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Giuliana of Collalto
Constantius of Aquino
Christian feast day: Constantius (Costanzo) of Aquino
Feast of Creation
Feast of Creation (Christianity)
Spread across the centuries
- 12th century1
- 17th century2
- 18th century1
- 19th century9
- 20th century42
- 21st century25
Earliest: Lund Cathedral (1145). Most recent: Carla Jeffery (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about September 1
What day of the year is September 1?
September 1 is the 244th day of the year, with 121 days left after it.
What star sign is September 1?
September 1 falls under Virgo (August 23 – September 22), a earth sign ruled by Mercury. The birthstone for the month is Sapphire.
How many things happened on September 1?
We record 88 entries for September 1: 40 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1145 to 2026.
Who was born on September 1?
An Yu-jin (2003) is among the notable births on September 1. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the September 1 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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