🍎 September in the Time Tunnel

Every day of September: one big moment from history, famous birthdays and special days. Click a date for the full story and a quiz.

1. September 11804: Astronomer Karl Harding discovered the asteroid Juno🎂 Edgar Rice Burroughs
2. September 21752: Britain and its American colonies switched to the Gregorian calendar — the next day became September 14!🎂 Wilhelm Ostwald
3. September 3301: San Marino was founded — the oldest republic in the world still existing🎂 Ferdinand Porsche
4. September 41781: Forty-four Spanish settlers founded the city of Los Angeles🎂 Beyoncé
5. September 51882: New York City held the first Labor Day parade in the United States🎂 Bob Newhart
6. September 61522: The ship Victoria returned to Spain — the first ship to sail all the way around the world🎂 John Dalton
7. September 71906: Alberto Santos-Dumont flew his airplane, the 14-bis🎂 Queen Elizabeth I
8. September 8📚 International Literacy Day1504: Michelangelo’s famous statue of David was unveiled in Florence🎂 Avicii
9. September 91791: The new capital city was named Washington, after President George Washington🎂 Adam Sandler
10. September 101846: Elias Howe received a patent for his sewing machine🎂 Colin Firth
11. September 11🇺🇸 Patriot Day — a day to remember and to help others1609: Explorer Henry Hudson reached the island of Manhattan🎂 O. Henry
12. September 121940: Teenagers in France discovered the ancient cave paintings of Lascaux🎂 Irène Joliot-Curie
13. September 131814: Francis Scott Key watched the attack on Fort McHenry and wrote the poem that became "The Star-Spangled Banner"🎂 Roald Dahl
14. September 141741: Composer George Frideric Handel finished writing his famous "Messiah"🎂 Alexander von Humboldt
15. September 151830: The Liverpool and Manchester Railway opened in England🎂 Agatha Christie
16. September 161620: The Pilgrims set sail from England to America on the Mayflower🎂 Jean Arp
17. September 17📜 Constitution Day1630: The city of Boston was founded🎂 Bernhard Riemann
18. September 181793: George Washington laid the cornerstone of the US Capitol building🎂 Léon Foucault
19. September 19🏴‍☠️ Talk Like a Pirate Day1893: New Zealand became the first country to give all women the right to vote🎂 Emil Zátopek
20. September 201519: Ferdinand Magellan set off on his voyage around the world🎂 Upton Sinclair
21. September 21🕊️ International Day of Peace1937: J. R. R. Tolkien’s book "The Hobbit" was published🎂 Bill Murray
22. September 221862: President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation🎂 Michael Faraday
23. September 231806: Lewis and Clark returned to St. Louis after their long journey to the Pacific🎂 Hippolyte Fizeau
24. September 241852: Henri Giffard flew the first powered airship 17 miles🎂 F. Scott Fitzgerald
25. September 251513: Explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas🎂 Donald Glover
26. September 261580: Francis Drake finished his voyage around the world🎂 Olivia Newton-John
27. September 271791: France’s National Assembly gave Jews full citizenship🎂 Jenna Ortega
28. September 281542: Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo reached San Diego — the first European to arrive in California🎂 Confucius
29. September 291885: The world’s first practical public electric tramway opened in Blackpool, England🎂 Enrico Fermi
30. September 301791: Mozart’s opera "The Magic Flute" premiered🎂 Max Verstappen