On This Day

On this day: September 14th There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 14th On this day: September 14th Events On this day: September 14th 1741: Composer George Frederick Handel finished Messiah after working on it nonstop for 23 days. 1752: The British …

On this day: September 13th There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 13th On this day: September 13th Events On this day: September 13th 1750: The Battle of Quebec is fought between the British and the French. A key event …

On this day: September 12th There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 12th On this day: September 12th Events On this day: September 12th 1609: The Hudson River is discovered by Henry Hudson. 1943: Former Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini was …

On this day: September 11th There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 11th On this day: September 11th Events On this day: September 11th 1962: The Beatles record the song ‘Love Me Do’. It would be their debut single 1985: …

On this day: September 10th There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 10th On this day: September 10th Events On this day: September 10th 1823: Simon Bolivar is named President of Peru. 1846: Elias Howe patents the sewing machine. 1913: The US …

On this day: September 9th There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 9th On this day: September 9th Events On this day: September 9th 1543: Nine-month-old baby Mary Stuart is crowned Queen of Scotland. 1776: The Continental Congress officially names the United States. …

On this day: September 8th There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 8th On this day: September 8th Events On this day: September 8th 504: Michelangelo unveils his famous sculpture David in Florence. 1565: The first Catholic settlement in America was …

On this day: September 7th There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 7th On this day: September 7th Events On this day: September 7th 70: The Roman army plunders the city of Jerusalem. 1822: Brazil declares independence from Portugal. 1936: The Tasmanian …

On this day: September 6th There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 6th On this day: September 6th Events On this day: September 6th 1522: Ferdinand Magellan’s ship, the Victoria, returns to Spain. It is the first ship to circumnavigate the …