September most significant month in US history Sabir Shah Tuesday, September 03, 2013 From Print Edition LAHORE: If the United States attacks Syria anytime during this month, not only will it be yet another painful September in the world history, but this ninth month of the year in Gregorian calendar also bears a lot of significance for the Americans. We all know that on September 11, 2001, a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks launched by al-Qaeda in New York and Washington DC had killed nearly 3,000 people, besides being instrumental in changing the politics of the whole world. On September 1 in 1939, Hitler’s Germany had invaded Poland to trigger World War II. Just six years later the Nazis were defeated and destroyed, though al-Qaeda still remains alive despite every effort initiated by the United States to banish it from its presence. On September 2, 1666, the Great Fire of London had started, gutting over 13,200 homes and 87 churches. The inferno had actually ignited at a bakery. On September 2, 1945, Japan had formally surrendered to end World War II.On September 18, 1812, a huge fire in Moscow had destroyed the city’s 90 percent houses and over 1,000 churches. On September 5 and 6, 1972, some 11 members of the Israeli Olympic Team were killed during an attack on the Olympic Village in Munich by members of the Black September faction of the Palestinian Liberation Army. This event had led to the creation of permanent, professional, and military-trained counter-terrorism forces of major European countries. Following the attack, the Israeli government, headed by Prime Minister Golda Meir, had ordered “Mossad” to assassinate those known to have been involved in the incident. On September 8, 1943, Italy had surrendered unconditionally to the Allied powers during World War II. And on September 30, 1946, the historic military trials in Nuremberg had found 22 Nazis guilty of war crimes. Having narrated a few of these incidents of global importance, it is imperative to mention that the month of September holds a lot of significance for the United States — more than any other country on the world map, because the flag of the United States was flown in the battle for the first time (September 3, 1777), the Harvard University was founded (September 8, 1636), the Congress had officially named the United States (September 9, 1776), the construction on the United Nations headquarters building in New York City had begun (September 14, 1948, though the cornerstone was laid on October 24, 1949), the United States Constitution was signed (September 17, 1787), President George Washington had laid the cornerstone of the United States Capitol building (September 18, 1793), the Bill of Rights passed in US House of Representatives and the US Senate (September 24 and 25, 1791 respectively), John Jay was appointed as the first United States chief justice of the Supreme Court by President George Washington (September 26, 1789) and the regular United States Army was established (September 29, 1789). Here follow some more September events of paramount significance for the United States: On September 1, 1865, the city of Atlanta (Georgia) was evacuated by Confederate forces commanded by General John Hood. On September 1, 1752, the Liberty Bell had arrived in Philadelphia. On September 1, 1897, the first underground American metro station had opened in Boston. On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed by United States and Great Britain, officially ending the Revolutionary War. On September 3, 1902, US President Theodore Roosevelt had escaped a serious injury in Pennsylvania State, when the coach he was riding in had collided with a trolley car. On September 3, 1954, the ‘Espionage and Sabotage Act’ was signed by President Dwight Eisenhower. It authorised the death penalty for peacetime sabotage and the statute of limitations for these crimes was removed. On September 4, 1781, the city of Los Angeles was founded by a group of Spanish settlers. On September 5, 1961, President John F Kennedy had signed the ‘Hijacking Bill,’ making air piracy a crime punishable by death or imprisonment. On September 5, 1975, President Gerald Ford had survived an assassination attempt in California. On September 6, 1901, President William McKinley was shot and mortally wounded in Buffalo, New York. On September 8, 1974, former US President Richard Nixon was given an unconditional pardon by President Gerald Ford. On September 8, 1900, a hurricane had struck Galveston in Texas, killing over 8,000 persons. This is known as the worst weather disaster in US history. On September 9, 1893, Esther Cleveland was the first child born in the White House to President Grover Cleveland, the 22nd & 24th President of the United States. On September 9, 1985, sanctions against South Africa were announced by President Ronald Reagan to protest that country’s policy of apartheid. On September 10, 1842, First Lady Letitia Tyler (1790-1842) had died at the White House, Washington, DC. She was the first wife of President John Tyler. She was the first President’s wife to die in the White House. On September 11, 1777, General George Washington (later President) and his army were defeated by the British at the Battle of Brandywine. On September 11, 1842, President John Tyler’s entire Cabinet had resigned, with the exception of Secretary of State, Daniel Webster. On September 12, 1944, the first American engagement on German soil had begun during World War II. On September 14, 1901, US President William McKinley had died, eight days after being shot. On September 15, 1857, President William Howard Taft was born. He is the only President to have served as US Supreme Court’s Chief Justice too. On September 17, 1630, the city of Boston, Massachusetts, was founded and on the same date in 1796, President George Washington had delivered his Farewell Address to Congress. On September 18, 1851, the first edition of the “New York Times” was published. On September 19, 1959, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was banned from visiting Disneyland and on the same date in 1881, another US President James Garfield had died as a result of the injuries he had received when shot by an assassin in Washington DC on July 2, 1881. On September 20, 1984, the US Embassy in Beirut was bombed by a suicide car-bomber. The explosion outside the Embassy had killed 23 (including two Americans). On September 20, 1881, Chester Arthur was sworn in as the 21st President of the United States and on the same date in 1947, former New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia had died. New York’s LaGuardia Airport is named after him. On September 21, 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor had become the first female Supreme Court justice when she was confirmed by the US Senate. On September 21, 1788, First Lady Margaret Taylor was born. She was the wife of President Zachary Taylor. On September 22, 1975, there was a second unsuccessful attempt on the life of President Gerald Ford in San Francisco. On September 23, 1830, First Lady Elizabeth Monroe had died. She was the wife of President James Monroe. On September 26, 1789, Samuel Osgood was appointed as the first postmaster general of the United States by President George Washington. On September 26, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson had suffered a stroke while traveling to Kansas. His trip was halted and he was taken back to Washington DC. On September 26, 1950, Seoul, the capital of South Korea was recaptured by US troops during the Korean War. On September 27, 1928, the US had first recognised the Republic of China. On September 28, 1850, flogging was abolished as a form of punishment in the United States Navy. Source: thenews.pk/Todays-News-2-199682-September-most-significant-month-in-US-history
Posted on: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 23:05:06 +0000
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