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September 1

September 1's record stretches 840 years, from 1145 to 1985. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

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Virgo is the sign for September 1 — read more on the Virgo page, or see September's birthstone & birth flower.

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What happened on September 1?

September 1 is the 244th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1145 and 1985. Famous people born on September 1 include Kirani James, Leonel Suárez and Emperor Jingzong of Liao.

Released on September 1

Movies, games, albums & shows

2022

  • Game Ooblets
  • TV The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

2021

  • Movie After We Fell
  • Game Cloud Gardens
  • Game Lake

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1145

    Lund Cathedral

  2. 1604

    Guru Granth Sahib

  3. 1715

    Louis XV

  4. 1763

    Catherine the Great

  5. 1804

    3 Juno

  6. 1859

    Carrington Event

  7. 1862

    American Civil War

  8. 1944

    World War II

  9. 1983

    Cold War

  10. 1985

    Titanic

Famous birthday twins

Born on September 1

Kirani James

b. 1992

Leonel Suárez

b. 1987

Emperor Jingzong of Liao

b. 948

Roh Moo-hyun

b. 1946

Auguste Forel

b. 1848

Innokenty Annensky

b. 1855

Dorothy Cheney

b. 1916

Engelbert Humperdinck (composer)

b. 1854

Deaths

  • 1991Otl Aicher
  • 1985Stefan Bellof
  • 1981Albert Speer
  • 1715Louis XIV
  • 1557Jacques Cartier
  • 1339Henry XIV, Duke of Bavaria

Holidays & observances

  • —Feast of Creation (Christianity)
  • —Christian feast day: Constantius (Costanzo) of Aquino
  • —Christian feast day: David Pendleton Oakerhater (Anglican Communion)
  • —Christian feast day: Giles
  • —Christian feast day: Isabel Cristina
  • —Christian feast day: Loup (Lupus) of Sens
  • —Christian feast day: Nivard (Nivo)
  • —Christian feast day: Sixtus of Reims

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