September 1 facts for kids

September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 121 days remain until the end of the year.

September 1st is a day filled with many interesting events throughout history, from ancient times to today. It's a day when kings were crowned, important discoveries were made, and big changes happened around the world. Let's explore some of the most notable moments that took place on this date.

Historical Events

Early History (Before 1600)

• 1145 – The main altar of Lund Cathedral in Sweden, a very important church at the time for all the Nordic countries, was officially opened.
• 1173 – A brave widow named Stamira sacrificed herself to help her city, Ancona, during a siege by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa's army.
• 1355 – King Tvrtko I of Bosnia wrote an important document from his castle, the Old town of Visoki.
• 1449 – During the Tumu Crisis, the Mongols captured the Emperor of China, a huge event in Chinese history.
• 1529 – The first Spanish fort in modern Argentina, called Sancti Spiritu, was destroyed by local people.
• 1532 – Lady Anne Boleyn was given the special title of Marquess of Pembroke by her future husband, King Henry VIII of England.

Later History (1601–1900)

• 1604 – The Adi Granth, which is now known as Guru Granth Sahib and is the holy book of the Sikh faith, was first placed in the Harmandir Sahib temple.
• 1610 – Claudio Monteverdi's famous musical work, Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers for the Blessed Virgin), was first published in Venice.
• 1715 – At just five years old, Louis XV became the King of France after his great-grandfather, King Louis XIV, passed away.
• 1772 – The Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was founded in San Luis Obispo, California, as part of the Spanish missions.
• 1804 – 3 Juno, one of the largest asteroids in the Main Belt between Mars and Jupiter, was discovered by German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding.
• 1831 – The Order of St. Gregory the Great was created by Pope Gregory XVI to honor people, both Catholic and non-Catholic, who strongly support the Vatican State or the Pope.
• 1836 – Narcissa Whitman, one of the first English-speaking white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrived in Walla Walla, Washington.
• 1862 – During the American Civil War, the Battle of Chantilly took place in Virginia, where Confederate Army troops defeated some retreating Union Army troops.
• 1864 – In the American Civil War, Confederate Army General John Bell Hood ordered his troops to leave Atlanta, ending a four-month siege by General William Tecumseh Sherman.
• 1870 – The Battle of Sedan was fought during the Franco-Prussian War, leading to a big victory for Prussia.
• 1878 – Emma Nutt became the world's first female telephone operator, hired by Alexander Graham Bell's company in Boston.
• 1894 – The Great Hinckley Fire, a huge forest fire in Hinckley, Minnesota, caused over 400 deaths.
• 1897 – The Tremont Street Subway opened in Boston, becoming the first underground train system in North America.

Modern Times (1901–Present)

• 1923 – The Great Kantō earthquake hit Tokyo and Yokohama in Japan, killing about 105,000 people.
• 1939 – World War II began in Europe when Germany and Slovakia invaded Poland.
• 1939 – J. Robert Oppenheimer and his student Hartland Snyder published a paper showing how black holes could form, a big step in physics.
• 1961 – TWA Flight 529 crashed after taking off from Midway Airport in Chicago, killing all 78 people on board.
• 1969 – A coup in Libya brought Muammar Gaddafi to power.
• 1974 – The SR-71 Blackbird jet set a record for flying from New York to London in just one hour, 54 minutes, and 56.4 seconds, traveling at an amazing speed of 1,435.587 miles per hour (2,310.353 km/h).
• 1982 – The United States Air Force Space Command was created.
• 1983 – During the Cold War, Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down by a Soviet jet fighter after it flew into Soviet airspace. All 269 people on board died.
• 2004 – The Beslan school siege began in Russia, where armed terrorists took schoolchildren and staff hostage. Over 385 people died by the end of the siege three days later.
• 2008 – During the Iraq War, the United States Armed Forces handed over control of Anbar Province to the Iraqi Armed Forces.
• 2022 – Doctors at AdventHealth Central Florida Division developed a new, faster test for brain-eating amoebas.

Famous Births

Many notable people were born on September 1st, including leaders, artists, and athletes.

• 1653 – Johann Pachelbel, a German organist and composer, famous for his "Canon in D."
• 1795 – James Gordon Bennett Sr., an American publisher who founded the New York Herald newspaper.
• 1875 – Edgar Rice Burroughs, an American author best known for creating the character Tarzan.
• 1923 – Rocky Marciano, a famous American boxer who was undefeated in his professional career.
• 1939 – Lily Tomlin, a well-known American actress, comedian, and writer.
• 1946 – Barry Gibb, a Manx-English singer-songwriter and producer, famous as a member of the Bee Gees.
• 1957 – Gloria Estefan, a Cuban-American singer-songwriter and actress.
• 1962 – Ruud Gullit, a famous Dutch footballer and manager.
• 1996 – Zendaya, a popular American actress and singer.
• 1997 – Jeon Jungkook, a South Korean singer, songwriter, and record producer, known as a member of the band BTS.

Notable Deaths

September 1st also marks the passing of several important figures throughout history.

• 1159 – Pope Adrian IV, the only English Pope.
• 1557 – Jacques Cartier, a French navigator and explorer who explored the Saint Lawrence River in Canada.
• 1715 – Louis XIV of France, also known as the "Sun King," who ruled France for a very long time.
• 1838 – William Clark, an American soldier and explorer, famous for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
• 1914 – Martha, the very last known passenger pigeon, marking the extinction of her species.
• 1970 – François Mauriac, a French novelist and poet who won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
• 1981 – Albert Speer, a German architect and author.
• 1988 – Luis Walter Alvarez, an American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
• 2023 – Jimmy Buffett, a beloved American singer-songwriter and businessman, known for his song "Margaritaville."

Holidays and Observances

• Christian feast day:
  • Giles
  • Verena
  • The beginning of the new liturgical year (Eastern Orthodox Church and the Eastern Catholic Church)
• Knowledge Day (Celebrated in former Soviet Union countries, marking the start of the school year)
• Wattle Day (Australia, celebrating the country's national floral emblem)

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See also

In Spanish: 1 de septiembre para niños