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September 7

September 7 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1159 and 2011. Cardinal Rolando Bandinelli is elected Pope Alexander III, prompting the election of Cardinal Octaviano Monticelli as Antipope Victor IV the same day.

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What happened on September 7?

September 7 is the 250th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1159 and 2011. Famous people born on September 7 include Buddy Holly, Elizabeth I and Baudouin of Belgium.

The shape of the day

September 7's record stretches 852 years, from 1159 to 2011. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

Virgo is the sign for September 7 — read more on the Virgo page, or see September's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on September 7

Movies, games, albums & shows

2024

  • Movie The Substance

2023

  • Game Warstride Challenges

2021

  • Game F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1159

    Pope Alexander III

    Cardinal Rolando Bandinelli is elected Pope Alexander III, prompting the election of Cardinal Octaviano Monticelli as Antipope Victor IV the same day.

  2. 1191

    Third Crusade

    Third Crusade: Battle of Arsuf: Richard I of England defeats Saladin at Arsuf.

  3. 1822

    Pedro I of Brazil

    Dom Pedro I declares Brazil independent from Portugal on the shores of the Ipiranga Brook in São Paulo.

  4. 1923

    Interpol

    The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is formed.

  5. 1936

    Thylacine

    The last thylacine, a carnivorous marsupial, dies alone in its cage at the Hobart Zoo in Tasmania.

  6. 1940

    World War II

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

  7. 1984

    C23 tragedy

    An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo kills seven soldiers and policemen.

  8. 1986

    Desmond Tutu

    Desmond Tutu becomes the first black man to lead the Anglican Diocese of Cape Town.

  9. 1986

    Chile

    Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet survives an assassination attempt by the FPMR; five of Pinochet's bodyguards are killed.

  10. 2011

    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash

    The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash in Russia kills 43 people, including nearly the entire roster of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Kontinental Hockey League team.

Famous birthday twins

Born on September 7

Buddy Holly

b. 1936

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Elizabeth I

b. 1533

of England

Baudouin of Belgium

b. 1930

King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993

Walter White (Breaking Bad)

b. 1958

American fictional protagonist of television series Breaking Bad

Patrick Jenkin

b. 1926

Baron Jenkin of Roding, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for the Environment

Todor Zhivkov

b. 1911

Bulgarian police officer and politician, Head of State of Bulgaria

Eazy-E

b. 1964

American rapper and producer

Dario Argento

b. 1940

Italian director, producer, and screenwriter

Deaths

  • 2010Walter White (Breaking Bad)
  • 2002Uziel Gal
  • 1991Edwin McMillan
  • 1960Wilhelm Pieck
  • 1833Hannah More
  • 859Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (9th century)

Holidays & observances

  • —Air Force Day (Pakistan)
  • —Christian feast day: Anastasius the Fuller
  • —Christian feast day: Clodoald
  • —Christian feast day: Gratus of Aosta
  • —Christian feast day: Stephen Pongracz
  • —Christian feast day: Marko Krizin
  • —Christian feast day: Regina
  • —Christian feast day: September 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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