Today In History. What Happened This Day In History
A Timeline Of Events That Occurred On This Day In History
A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.
Today in History
| September 7 | ||
| 1571 | At the Battle of Lepanto in the Mediterranean Sea, the Christian galley fleet destroys the Turkish galley fleet. | |
| 1630 | The town of Trimontaine, in Massachusetts, is renamed Boston, and becomes the state capital. | |
| 1701 | England, Austria, and the Netherlands form an Alliance against France. | |
| 1778 | Shawnee Indians attack and lay siege to Boonesborough, Kentucky. | |
| 1812 | On the road to Moscow, Napoleon wins a costly victory over the Russians at Borodino. | |
| 1813 | The earliest known printed reference to the United States by the nickname "Uncle Sam" occurs in the Troy Post. | |
| 1864 | Union General Phil Sheridan's troops skirmish with the Confederates under Jubal Early outside Winchester, Virginia. | |
| 1876 | The James-Younger gang botches an attempt to rob the First National Bank of Northfield, Minnesota. | |
| 1888 | An incubator is used for the first time on a premature infant. | |
| 1892 | The first heavyweight-title boxing match fought with gloves under Marquis of Queensbury rules ends when James J. Corbett knocks out John L. Sullivan in the 21st round. | |
| 1912 | French aviator Roland Garros sets an altitude record of 13,200 feet. | |
| 1916 | The U.S. Congress passes the Workman's Compensation Act. | |
| 1940 | Germany's blitz against London begins during the Battle of Britain. | |
| 1942 | The Red Army pushes back the German line northwest of Stalingrad. | |
| 1954 | Integration of public schools begins in Washington D.C. and Maryland. | |
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Born on September 7 |
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| 1533 | Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1558-1603), led her country during the exploration of the New World and war with Spain. | |
| 1860 | Anna Marie Robertson (Grandma Moses), American folk painter who started her career at age 78, best known for her paintings of rural life. | |
| 1860 | Edith Sitwell, poet. | |
| 1900 | Taylor Caldwell, novelist. | |
| 1909 | Elia Kazan, producer, screenwriter and director who won directing Oscars for Gentleman's Agreement and On the Waterfront. | |
| 1914 | James Alfred Van Allen, discovered and named the two radiation belts surrounding the Earth. | |
| 1930 | Sonny Rollins, saxophonist. | |
| 1936 | Buddy Holly, singer, songwriter. | |
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