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Historical Events on September 7

  • Roman Empire

    AD 70

    A Roman army under Titus occupies and plunders Jerusalem.

  • American Revolutionary War

    1778

    American Revolutionary War: France invades Dominica in the British West Indies, before Britain is even aware of France's involvement in the war.

  • American Civil War

    1863

    American Civil War: Union troops under Quincy A. Gillmore captures Fort Wagner in Morris Island after a 7-week siege.

  • American Civil War

    1864

    American Civil War: Atlanta is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.

  • Alberto Santos-Dumont

    1906

    Alberto Santos-Dumont flies his 14-bis aircraft at Bagatelle, France for the first time successfully.

  • Atlantic City, New Jersey

    1921

    In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held.

  • World War II

    1940

    World War II: The German Luftwaffe begins the Blitz, bombing London and other British cities for over 50 consecutive nights.

  • Nikita Khrushchev

    1953

    Nikita Khrushchev is elected first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

  • Vietnam War

    1965

    Vietnam War: In a follow-up to August's Operation Starlight, United States Marines and South Vietnamese forces initiate Operation Piranha on the Batangan Peninsula.

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