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September 1st


- Disaster Prevention Day (Japan)
- Earliest date on which Labor Day can fall, while September 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday in September. (United States)
- In South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, spring begins on 1 September, and has no relation to the vernal equinox.
- Knowledge Day (Russia)
- Teachers' Day (Singapore)
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Uzbekistan from the Soviet Union in 1991.
- Constitution Day (Slovakia)
- Revolution Day (Libya)

September 1st


- 2006 - Luxembourg becomes the first country to complete the move to all digital television broadcasting.
- 2004 - Beslan school hostage crisis commences when armed terrorists take children and adults hostage in Beslan in North Ossetia, Russia.
- 1991 - Uzbekistan declares independence from the Soviet Union
- 1990 - The Communist Labour Party of Turkey/Leninist is founded, following a split from the Communist Labour Party of Turkey.
- 1985 - A joint American–French expedition locates the wreckage of the RMS Titanic.
- 1983 - Cold War: Korean Air Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet Union jet fighter when the commercial aircraft enters Soviet airspace. All 269 on board die, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald.
- 1982 - Canada adopts the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as part of its Constitution.
- 1982 - The United States Air Force Space Command is founded.
- 1981 - A coup d'état in the Central African Republic overthrows President David Dacko.
- 1980 - Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope ends in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
- 1980 - Major General Chun Doo-hwan becomes president of South Korea, following the resignation of Choi Kyu-hah.
- 1979 - The American space probe Pioneer 11 becomes the first spacecraft to visit Saturn when it passes the planet at a distance of 21,000 km.
- 1974 - The SR-71 Blackbird sets (and holds) the record for flying from New York to London in the time of 1 hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds.
- 1972 - In Reykjavík, Iceland, American Bobby Fischer beats Russian Boris Spassky and becomes the world chess champion.
- 1970 - Attempted assassination of King Hussein of Jordan by Palestinian guerrillas, who attacked his motorcade.
- 1969 - A revolution in Libya brings Muammar al-Gaddafi to power, which is later transferred to the People's Committees.
- 1969 - Tran Thien Khiem became Prime Minister of South Vietnam under President Nguyen Van Thieu.
- 1961 - The Eritrean War of Independence officially begins with the shooting of the Ethiopian police by Hamid Idris Awate.
- 1951 - The United States, Australia and New Zealand sign a mutual defense pact, called the ANZUS Treaty.
- 1939 - Switzerland mobilizes its forces and the Swiss Parliament elects Henri Guisan to head the Swiss Army (an event that can happen only during war or mobilization).
- 1939 - World War II: Nazi Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the war in Europe.
- 1939 - George C. Marshall becomes Chief of Staff of the United States Army.
- 1939 - The Wound Badge for Wehrmacht, SS, Kriegsmarine, and Luftwaffe soldiers is instituted. The final version of the Iron Cross is also instituted on this date.
- 1934 - SMJK Sam Tet is founded by Father Fourgs from the St. Michael Church, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
- 1928 - Ahmet Zogu declares Albania to be a monarchy and proclaims himself king.
- 1923 - The Great Kant? earthquake devastates Tokyo and Yokohama, killing about 105,000 people.
- 1920 - The Fountain of Time opens as a tribute to the 100 years of peace between the United States and Great Britain following the Treaty of Ghent.
- 1914 - St. Petersburg, Russia, changes its name to Petrograd.
- 1914 - The last passenger pigeon, a female named Martha, dies in captivity in the Cincinnati Zoo.
- 1911 - The armored cruiser Georgios Averof is commissioned into the Greek Navy. It now serves as a museum ship.
- 1906 - The International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys is established.
- 1905 - Alberta and Saskatchewan join the Canadian confederation.
- 1902 - A Trip to the Moon, considered one of the first science fiction films, is released in France.
- 1897 - The Boston subway opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
- 1894 - More than 400 people die in the Great Hinckley Fire, a forest fire in Hinckley, Minnesota.
- 1878 - Emma Nutt becomes the world's first female telephone operator when she was recruited by Alexander Graham Bell to the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company.
- 1875 - A murder conviction effectively forces the violent Pennsylvanian Irish anti-owner coal miners, the "Molly Maguires", to disband.
- 1873 - Cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande.
- 1870 - Franco-Prussian War: the Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory.
- 1864 - American Civil War: Confederate General John Bell Hood evacuates Atlanta, Georgia after a four-month siege by General Sherman.
- 1862 - American Civil War: Battle of Chantilly – Confederate forces attack retreating Union troops in Chantilly, Virginia.
- 1836 - Narcissa Whitman, one of the first English-speaking white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at Walla Walla, Washington.
- 1804 - Juno, one of the largest main belt asteroids, is discovered by German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding.
- 1772 - The Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is founded in San Luis Obispo, California.
- 1763 - Catherine II of Russia endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow
- 1715 - King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years — the longest of any major European monarch.
- 1644 - Battle of Tippermuir: James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose defeats the Earl of Wemyss's Covenanters, reviving the Royalist cause.
- 1604 - Adi Granth, now known as Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhs, was first installed at Harmandir Sahib.
- 1532 - Lady Anne Boleyn is made Marchioness of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII of England.
- 1355 - King Tvrtko I of Bosnia writes In castro nostro Vizoka vocatum from the old town of Visoki.
- 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle.

September 1st


- 1994 - Bianca Ryan, American singer
- 1993 - Ilona Mitrecey, French singer
- 1989 - Bill Kaulitz, German singer (Tokio Hotel)
- 1989 - Daniel Sturridge, English footballer
- 1988 - Gabriel Ferrari, American footballer
- 1988 - Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladeshi cricketer
- 1987 - Dann Hume, New Zealand musician (Evermore)
- 1986 - Gaël Monfils, French tennis player
- 1986 - Anthony Allen, English rugby union player
- 1985 - Camile Velasco, Filipino-American singer
- 1985 - Larsen Jensen, American swimmer
- 1984 - Joseph Trohman, American musician (Fall Out Boy)
- 1984 - Nick Noble, American footballer
- 1984 - Rod Pelley, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1983 - José Antonio Reyes, Spanish footballer
- 1983 - Jeff Woywitka, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1982 - Paul Dumbrell, Australian racing driver
- 1982 - Jeffrey Buttle, Canadian figure skater
- 1982 - Ryan Gomes, American basketball player
- 1981 - Clinton Portis, American football player
- 1981 - Michael Adamthwaite, Canadian voice actor
- 1981 - Adam Quick, Australian basketball player
- 1981 - Matthew McGuire, Australian Rower
- 1980 - Chris Riggott, English footballer
- 1980 - Sammy Adjei, Ghanaian footballer
- 1980 - Sean Stewart, American songwriter, musician, model and the son of Rod Stewart
- 1979 - Andrew Muldoon, American Figure Skating Champion
- 1979 - James O'Connor, Irish footballer
- 1978 - Max Vieri, Australian soccer player
- 1978 - Lucie Blackman, English murder victim (d. 2000)
- 1977 - Aaron Schobel, American football player
- 1977 - Raffaele Giammaria, Italian racing driver
- 1977 - Shoshana Bean, American stage actress
- 1977 - Aamir Ali, Indian television actor
- 1977 - David Albelda, Spanish footballer
- 1977 - Arsalan Iftikhar, American attorney and Muslim advocate
- 1976 - Marcos Ambrose, Australian racing driver
- 1976 - Erik Morales, Mexican boxer
- 1976 - Polly Shannon, Canadian actress
- 1976 - Sebastián Rozental, Chilean footballer
- 1976 - Clare Connor, England Woman cricketer
- 1975 - Scott Speedman, English-born actor
- 1975 - Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Australian actress and singer
- 1975 - Omar Rodríguez-López, Puerto Rican musician
- 1975 - Cuttino Mobley, American basketball player
- 1975 - R. Kan Albay, Flemish film director
- 1974 - Jason Taylor, American football player
- 1974 - Jhonen Vasquez, American comic book artist
- 1973 - J. D. Fortune, Canadian singer (INXS)
- 1973 - Zach Thomas, American football player
- 1973 - Ram Kapoor, Indian actor
- 1972 - Doug Williams, British professional wrestler
- 1971 - Ricardo Antonio Chavira, American actor
- 1971 - Joe Enochs, American soccer player
- 1971 - Yoshitaka Hirota, Japanese composer
- 1971 - Lââm, French singer
- 1971 - Jimmy Snuka, Jr., American professional wrestler
- 1971 - Hakan ?ükür, Turkish footballer
- 1970 - Hwang Jung-min, South Korean actor
- 1970 - Padma Lakshmi, Indian actress
- 1970 - Mitsou, Quebec singer, television and radio host, actress
- 1970 - Vanna, Croatian singer
- 1969 - Henning Berg, Norwegian footballer
- 1968 - Mohamed Atta, Egyptian terrorist (d. 2001)
- 1967 - David Whissell, Quebec politician
- 1966 - Tim Hardaway, American basketball player
- 1965 - ?udovít Kaník, Slovak politician
- 1964 - Brian Bellows, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1964 - Ray D'Arcy, Irish DJ and TV presenter
- 1964 - Holly Golightly, American cartoonist
- 1964 - Cécilia Rhode, Swedish model
- 1963 - Stephen Kernahan, Australian rules footballer
- 1963 - Carola Smit, Dutch singer
- 1962 - Ruud Gullit, Dutch footballer
- 1962 - Tony Cascarino, Irish footballer
- 1961 - Bam Bam Bigelow, American professional wrestler (d. 2007)
- 1960 - Joseph Williams, American singer and film score composer
- 1959 - Kenny Mayne, American sports journalist
- 1958 - Armi Aavikko, Finnish singer (d. 2002)
- 1957 - Gloria Estefan, Cuban/American singer
- 1957 - Duško Ivanovi?, Montenegrin basketball coach
- 1956 - Bernie Wagenblast, American broadcaster and editor
- 1956 - Vinnie Johnson, American basketball player
- 1956 - Philece Sampler, American voice artist
- 1955 - Billy Blanks, American martial artist
- 1955 - Bruce Foxton, English bassist (The Jam)
- 1954 - Dave Lumley, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1953 - Beau Billingslea, American voice actor
- 1953 - Ted Petty, American professional wrestler (d. 2002)
- 1952 - Phil Hendrie, American radio personality
- 1951 - Nicu Ceau?escu, Romanian politician (d. 1996)
- 1951 - David Bairstow, England cricketer (d. 1998)
- 1950 - Phillip Fulmer, American football coach
- 1950 - Dr. Phil McGraw, American talk show host
- 1949 - P.A. Sangma, Indian politician
- 1948 - Józef ?yci?ski, Polish archbishop and philosopher
- 1947 - Al Green, American politician
- 1946 - Greg Errico, American drummer (Sly & the Family Stone)
- 1946 - Barry Gibb, English singer (Bee Gees)
- 1946 - Roh Moo-Hyun, President of South Korea (d. 2009)
- 1945 - Mustafa Balel, Turkish writer
- 1944 - Leonard Slatkin, American conductor
- 1943 - Don Stroud, American actor
- 1942 - C. J. Cherryh, American writer
- 1941 - Graeme Langlands, Australian rugby league footballer
- 1939 - Lily Tomlin, American actress and comedian
- 1938 - Per Kirkeby, Danish artist
- 1937 - Al Geiberger, American golfer
- 1937 - Ron O'Neal, American actor, film director and screenwriter (d. 2004)
- 1935 - Seiji Ozawa, Japanese conductor
- 1933 - Ann Richards, 45th Governor of Texas (d. 2006)
- 1933 - Conway Twitty, American singer (d. 1993)
- 1932 - Derog Gioura, Nauruan politician
- 1932 - Sunny von Buelow, American socialite (d. 2008)
- 1931 - Boxcar Willie, American country musician (d. 1999)
- 1931 - Cecil Parkinson, British politician
- 1929 - Anne Ramsey, American actress (d. 1988)
- 1928 - Clifford Lincoln, Canadian politician
- 1928 - George Maharis, American actor
- 1927 - Wyatt Cooper, American author and screenwriter (d. 1978)
- 1926 - Abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh
- 1926 - Gene Colan, American comic book artist
- 1925 - Art Pepper, American musician (d. 1982)
- 1923 - Rocky Marciano, American boxer (d. 1969)
- 1923 - Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet, Canadian businessman (d. 2006)
- 1922 - Yvonne De Carlo, Canadian-born actress (d. 2007)
- 1922 - Vittorio Gassman, Italian actor (d. 2000)
- 1921 - Willem Frederik Hermans, Dutch writer (d. 1995)
- 1921 - Madhav Mantri, Indian cricketer
- 1920 - Liz Carpenter, American feminist writer (d. 2010)
- 1920 - Richard Farnsworth, American actor (d. 2000)
- 1919 - Ossie Dawson, South African cricketer (d. 2008)
- 1916 - Dorothy Cheney, American tennis player
- 1913 - Ludwig Merwart, Austrian painter and graphic artist (d. 1979)
- 1913 - Christian Nyby, American director and film editor (d. 1993)
- 1909 - E. Herbert Norman, Canadian diplomat (d. 1957)
- 1908 - Amir Elahi, Pakistani cricketer (d. 1980)
- 1907 - Walter Reuther, American labor union leader (d. 1970)
- 1907 - Miriam Seegar, American actress
- 1906 - Joaquín Balaguer, President of the Dominican Republic (d. 2002)
- 1906 - Franz Biebl, German composer (d. 2001)
- 1906 - Eleanor Burford Hibertt (Jean Plaidy, Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr...), English writer (d. 1993)
- 1905 - Elvera Sanchez, Puerto Rican dancer (d. 2000)
- 1904 - Johnny Mack Brown, American actor (d. 1974)
- 1899 - Richard Arlen, American actor (d. 1976)
- 1897 - Andy Kennedy, Irish footballer (d. 1963)
- 1896 - A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acarya of ISKCON, the Hare Krishna Movement (d. 1977)
- 1895 - Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Indian musician (d. 1974)
- 1895 - Engelbert Zaschka, German helicopter pioneer (d. 1955)
- 1892 - Leverett Saltonstall, 55th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1979)
- 1888 - Andrija Štampar, Croatian physician (d. 1958)
- 1887 - Blaise Cendrars, Swiss writer (d. 1961)
- 1886 - Othmar Schoeck, Swiss composer and conductor (d. 1957)
- 1884 - Sigurd Wallén, Swedish actor and filmdirector (d. 1947)
- 1883 - Didier Pitre, French Canadian ice-hockey player (d. 1934)
- 1878 - Princess Alexandra of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1942)
- 1878 - J.F.C. Fuller, British Army officer and military theorist (d. 1966)
- 1877 - Francis William Aston, Nobel laureate (d. 1945)
- 1876 - Harriet Shaw Weaver, English political activist (d. 1961)
- 1875 - Edgar Rice Burroughs, American writer (d. 1950)
- 1871 - J. Reuben Clark, Jr., American Undersecretary of State (d. 1961)
- 1868 - Henri Bourassa, French Canadian politician and publisher (d. 1952)
- 1866 - James J. Corbett, American heavyweight boxer (d. 1933)
- 1856 - Sergei Winogradsky, Russian scientist (d. 1953)
- 1855 - Innokenty Annensky, Russian poet (d. 1909)
- 1854 - Engelbert Humperdinck, German composer (d. 1921)
- 1848 - Auguste-Henri Forel, Swiss entomologist (d. 1931)
- 1818 - José María Castro Madriz, first President of Costa Rica and founder of the republic (d. 1892)
- 1795 - James Gordon Bennett, Sr., American newspaper publisher (d. 1872)
- 1711 - William IV, Prince of Orange (d. 1759)
- 1689 - Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, Czech Baroque architect (d. 1751)
- 1653 - Johann Pachelbel, German composer (d. 1706)
- 1651 - Nataliya Kyrillovna Naryshkina, Tsaritsa of Russia (d. 1694)
- 1588 - Henry II, Prince of Condé, French nobleman (d. 1646)
- 1566 - Edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626)
- 1453 - Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general (d. 1515)
- 1286 - Elisabeth Richeza of Poland, Queen of Poland (d. 1335)