On September 12.1906 ; The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount Tredegar. source
On September 12.1906 ; The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount Tredegar.
On September 12.1940 ; Cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France. source
On September 12.1940 ; Cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France.
On September 12.1966 ; Gemini 11, the penultimate mission of NASA's Gemini program, and the current human altitude record holder (except for the Apollo lunar missions) source
On September 12.1966 ; Gemini 11, the penultimate mission of NASA's Gemini program, and the current human altitude record holder (except for the Apollo lunar missions)
On September 13.1788 ; The Philadelphia Convention sets the date for the first presidential election in the United States, and New York City becomes the country's temporary capital. source
On September 13.1788 ; The Philadelphia Convention sets the date for the first presidential election in the United States, and New York City becomes the country's temporary capital.
On September 13.1850 ; First ascent of Piz Bernina, the highest summit of the eastern Alps. source
On September 13.1850 ; First ascent of Piz Bernina, the highest summit of the eastern Alps.
On September 13.1956 ; The IBM 305 RAMAC is introduced, the first commercial computer to use disk storage. source
On September 13.1956 ; The IBM 305 RAMAC is introduced, the first commercial computer to use disk storage.
On September 14.1998 ; Telecommunications companies MCI Communications and WorldCom complete their $37 billion merger to form MCI WorldCom. source
On September 14.1998 ; Telecommunications companies MCI Communications and WorldCom complete their $37 billion merger to form MCI WorldCom.
On September 14.2000 ; Microsoft releases Windows ME. source
On September 14.2000 ; Microsoft releases Windows ME.
On September 15.1948 ; The F-86 Sabre sets the world aircraft speed record at 671 miles per hour (1,080 km/h). source
On September 15.1948 ; The F-86 Sabre sets the world aircraft speed record at 671 miles per hour (1,080 km/h).
On September 15.2000 ; The opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia. source
On September 15.2000 ; The opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia.
On September 16.1814 ; Francis Scott Key completes his poem, "The Star-Spangled Banner", which would become the official national anthem of the United States on March 3, 1931.[1] source
On September 16.1814 ; Francis Scott Key completes his poem, "The Star-Spangled Banner", which would become the official national anthem of the United States on March 3, 1931.[1]
On September 16.1863 ; Robert College, in Istanbul, the first American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by Christopher Robert, an American philanthropist. source
On September 16.1863 ; Robert College, in Istanbul, the first American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by Christopher Robert, an American philanthropist.
On September 16.1959 ; The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City. source
On September 16.1959 ; The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City.
On September 16.1961 ; Pakistan establishes its Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission with Abdus Salam as its head. source
On September 16.1961 ; Pakistan establishes its Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission with Abdus Salam as its head.
On September 18.1895 ; Booker T. Washington delivers the "Atlanta compromise" address. source
On September 18.1895 ; Booker T. Washington delivers the "Atlanta compromise" address.
On September 19.1973 ; King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has his investiture. source
On September 19.1973 ; King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has his investiture.
On September 20.1848 ; The American Association for the Advancement of Science is created. source
On September 20.1848 ; The American Association for the Advancement of Science is created.
On September 20.1911 ; White Star Line's RMS Olympic collides with British warship HMS Hawke. source
On September 20.1911 ; White Star Line's RMS Olympic collides with British warship HMS Hawke.
On September 21.1942 ; The Boeing B-29 Superfortress makes its maiden flight. source
On September 21.1942 ; The Boeing B-29 Superfortress makes its maiden flight.
On September 21.1964 ; The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's first Mach 3 bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California. source
On September 21.1964 ; The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's first Mach 3 bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California.
Bats hunt at night, reducing competition with birds, minimizing contact with certain predators, and travel large distances (up to 800 km) in their search for food. source
Bats hunt at night, reducing competition with birds, minimizing contact with certain predators, and travel large distances (up to 800 km) in their search for food.
On September 22.1995 ; An E-3B AWACS crashes outside Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska after multiple bird strikes to two of the four engines soon after takeoff; all 24 on board are killed. source
On September 22.1995 ; An E-3B AWACS crashes outside Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska after multiple bird strikes to two of the four engines soon after takeoff; all 24 on board are killed.
On September 23.1846 ; Astronomers Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier, John Couch Adams and Johann Gottfried Galle collaborate on the discovery of Neptune. source
On September 23.1846 ; Astronomers Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier, John Couch Adams and Johann Gottfried Galle collaborate on the discovery of Neptune.
On September 23.1887 ; University of Allahabad is founded, it is the fourth oldest University in India. source
On September 23.1887 ; University of Allahabad is founded, it is the fourth oldest University in India.
On September 23.1889 ; Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) is founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda. source
On September 23.1889 ; Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) is founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda.
On September 23.1908 ; University of Alberta is founded. source
On September 23.1908 ; University of Alberta is founded.
On September 23.2002 ; The first public version of the web browser Mozilla Firefox ("Phoenix 0.1") is released. source
On September 23.2002 ; The first public version of the web browser Mozilla Firefox ("Phoenix 0.1") is released.
On September 24.1789 ; The United States Congress passes the Judiciary Act which creates the office of the United States Attorney General and the federal judiciary system, and orders the composition of the Supreme Court of the United States. source
On September 24.1789 ; The United States Congress passes the Judiciary Act which creates the office of the United States Attorney General and the federal judiciary system, and orders the composition of the Supreme Court of the United States.
On September 24.1946 ; Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong. source
On September 24.1946 ; Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong.