On September 27.1903 ; The Wreck of the Old 97, an American rail disaster that became the subject of a popular ballad. source
On September 27.1903 ; The Wreck of the Old 97, an American rail disaster that became the subject of a popular ballad.
On September 27.1993 ; The Sukhumi massacre takes place in Abkhazia. source
On September 27.1993 ; The Sukhumi massacre takes place in Abkhazia.
On September 28.1868 ; Battle of Alcolea causes Queen Isabella II of Spain to flee to France. source
On September 28.1868 ; Battle of Alcolea causes Queen Isabella II of Spain to flee to France.
On September 28.1971 ; The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 banning the medicinal use of cannabis. source
On September 28.1971 ; The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 banning the medicinal use of cannabis.
On September 28.1973 ; The ITT Building in New York City is bombed in protest at ITT's alleged involvement in the September 11, 1973 coup d'état in Chile. source
On September 28.1973 ; The ITT Building in New York City is bombed in protest at ITT's alleged involvement in the September 11, 1973 coup d'état in Chile.
On September 28.1975 ; The Spaghetti House siege, in which nine people are taken hostage, takes place in London. source
On September 28.1975 ; The Spaghetti House siege, in which nine people are taken hostage, takes place in London.
On September 29.1717 ; An earthquake strikes Antigua Guatemala, destroying much of the city's architecture and making authorities consider moving the capital to a different city. source
On September 29.1717 ; An earthquake strikes Antigua Guatemala, destroying much of the city's architecture and making authorities consider moving the capital to a different city.
On September 29.1829 ; The Metropolitan Police of London, later also known as the Met, is founded. source
On September 29.1829 ; The Metropolitan Police of London, later also known as the Met, is founded.
On September 29.1940 ; Two Avro Ansons of No. 2 Service Flying Training School RAAF collide in mid-air over Brocklesby, New South Wales, Australia, remain locked together after colliding, and then land safely. source
On September 29.1940 ; Two Avro Ansons of No. 2 Service Flying Training School RAAF collide in mid-air over Brocklesby, New South Wales, Australia, remain locked together after colliding, and then land safely.
On September 29.2006 ; Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907 collides in mid-air with an Embraer Legacy 600 business jet near Peixoto de Azevedo, Mato Grosso, Brazil, killing 154 people, and triggering a Brazilian aviation crisis. source
On September 29.2006 ; Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907 collides in mid-air with an Embraer Legacy 600 business jet near Peixoto de Azevedo, Mato Grosso, Brazil, killing 154 people, and triggering a Brazilian aviation crisis.
On September 29.2009 ; The 8.1 Mw Samoa earthquake strikes with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). A destructive tsunami follows, leaving 189 dead and hundreds injured. source
On September 29.2009 ; The 8.1 Mw Samoa earthquake strikes with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). A destructive tsunami follows, leaving 189 dead and hundreds injured.
On September 30.1895 ; Madagascar becomes a French protectorate. source
On September 30.1895 ; Madagascar becomes a French protectorate.
On September 30.1906 ; The Royal Galician Academy, Galician language's biggest linguistic authority, starts working in Havana. source
On September 30.1906 ; The Royal Galician Academy, Galician language's biggest linguistic authority, starts working in Havana.
On September 30.1915 ; A Serbian Army private becomes the first soldier in history to shoot down an enemy aircraft with ground-to-air fire. source
On September 30.1915 ; A Serbian Army private becomes the first soldier in history to shoot down an enemy aircraft with ground-to-air fire.
On September 30.1935 ; The Hoover Dam, astride the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada, is dedicated. source
On September 30.1935 ; The Hoover Dam, astride the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada, is dedicated.
On September 30.1945 ; The Bourne End rail crash, in Hertfordshire, England, kills 43 source
On September 30.1945 ; The Bourne End rail crash, in Hertfordshire, England, kills 43
On October 1.1800 ; Spain cedes Louisiana to France via the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso. source
On October 1.1800 ; Spain cedes Louisiana to France via the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso.
On October 1.1843 ; The News of the World tabloid begins publication in London. source
On October 1.1843 ; The News of the World tabloid begins publication in London.
On October 1.1936 ; Francisco Franco is named head of the Nationalist government of Spain. source
On October 1.1936 ; Francisco Franco is named head of the Nationalist government of Spain.
On October 1.1966 ; West Coast Airlines Flight 956 crashes with eighteen fatalities and no survivors 5.5 miles south of Wemme, Oregon. This accident marks the first loss of a DC-9. source
On October 1.1966 ; West Coast Airlines Flight 956 crashes with eighteen fatalities and no survivors 5.5 miles south of Wemme, Oregon. This accident marks the first loss of a DC-9.
On October 2.1814 ; Battle of Rancagua: Spanish Royalists troops under Mariano Osorio defeats rebel Chilean forces of Bernardo O'Higgins and José Miguel Carrera. source
On October 2.1814 ; Battle of Rancagua: Spanish Royalists troops under Mariano Osorio defeats rebel Chilean forces of Bernardo O'Higgins and José Miguel Carrera.
On October 2.1937 ; Dominican Republic strongman Rafael Trujillo orders the execution of the Haitian population living within the borderlands; approximately 20,000 are killed over the next five days. source
On October 2.1937 ; Dominican Republic strongman Rafael Trujillo orders the execution of the Haitian population living within the borderlands; approximately 20,000 are killed over the next five days.
On October 2.1950 ; Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz is first published. source
On October 2.1950 ; Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz is first published.
On October 2.2002 ; The Beltway sniper attacks begin, extending over three weeks. source
On October 2.2002 ; The Beltway sniper attacks begin, extending over three weeks.
On October 3.1930 ; The German Socialist Labour Party in Poland – Left is founded following a split in DSAP in Łódź. source
On October 3.1930 ; The German Socialist Labour Party in Poland – Left is founded following a split in DSAP in Łódź.
On October 4.1779 ; The Fort Wilson Riot takes place. source
On October 4.1779 ; The Fort Wilson Riot takes place.
On October 4.1936 ; The British Union of Fascists and various anti-fascist organizations violently clash in the Battle of Cable Street. source
On October 4.1936 ; The British Union of Fascists and various anti-fascist organizations violently clash in the Battle of Cable Street.
On October 4.2001 ; Siberia Airlines Flight 1812: A Sibir Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 crashes into the Black Sea after being struck by an errant Ukrainian S-200 missile. Seventy-eight people are killed. source
On October 4.2001 ; Siberia Airlines Flight 1812: A Sibir Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 crashes into the Black Sea after being struck by an errant Ukrainian S-200 missile. Seventy-eight people are killed.
On October 5.1813 ; Battle of ;he Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British and kill Shawnee leader Tecumseh. source
On October 5.1813 ; Battle of ;he Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British and kill Shawnee leader Tecumseh.
On October 5.1864 ; The Indian city of Calcutta is almost totally destroyed by a cyclone; 60,000 die. source
On October 5.1864 ; The Indian city of Calcutta is almost totally destroyed by a cyclone; 60,000 die.