1 Sept, 1985 Canada RMS Titanic Located
1985 : A joint U.S. / French expedition locates the wreck of the RMS Titanic the British luxury liner that struck an iceberg and sank in 1912 with the loss of 1,513 lives. 400 miles east of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic.
1 Sept, 1914 Russia St. Petersburg
1914 : St. Petersburg the capital of the Russian empire, changed its name to Petrograd.
1 Sept, 1923 Japan Great Kanto Earthquake
1923 : The Great Kanto earthquake struck Tokyo and Yokohama, on the main island of Honshu killing around 100,000 people.
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1 Sept, 1928 Dedicate Lincoln Highway
1928 : At 1:00 p.m. groups of Boy Scouts placed approximately 2,400 concrete markers at sites along the Lincoln Highway to officially mark and dedicate it to the memory of Abraham Lincoln.
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1 Sept, 1932 New York Mayor Resigns
1932 : The New York City Mayor James Walker who had been the Mayor since being elected in 1926 is forced to resign following charges of graft and corruption in his administration.
1 Sept, 1939 Germany Invades Poland
1939 : German troops invade Poland by sending in 1.5 million troops at the same time the German Luftwaffe bombed Polish airfields. The attack came without any declaration of war by Germany. Great Britain and France sent Hitler an ultimatum to either withdraw German forces from Poland or face the two nations in war and Two days later Britain and France declared war on Germany.
1 Sept, 1943 End of War In Sight
1943 : Both Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt have been to Canada in the last week and are now scheduled for further talks as the Axis powers start to crumble, the war is now entering it's 5th year since Germany invaded Poland in 1939. They both thanked Canada for their efforts in the war but warn we have come so far and must not be downhearted as the end is in sight.
1 Sept, 1943 British Bombers Bomb Berlin
1943 : Large fleets of British bombers used block busters and incendiary devices in a major attack on Berlin last night reigning fire and exploding steel in the 76th bombing attack on the city.
1 Sept, 1954 U.S.A. Hurricane Carol
1954 : Hurricane Carol landed on the shores of the North Eastern states with winds in excess of 105 MPH causing widespread damage and taking 35 lives in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The area has not seen a storm of this ferocity since 1938.
1 Sept, 1960 Betting Shops To Become Legal
1960 : The new Betting and Gaming Act has been passed which will bring into force legalized betting shops on British High Streets and will come into law from May 1st next year. The new law which will allow anyone old enough to walk into a betting shop and place a bet on British horse racing. Ladbrooks quickly asserts dominance becoming the largest chain.
1 Sept, 1965 China Objects to US Base
1965 : China is launching an official protest to the British government for allowing US forces to be based in Hong Kong as part of the U.S. military force against North Vietnam.
1 Sept, 1969 Libya Bloodless Coup
1969 : A group of military officers, led by Muammar Gaddafi, have seized power in Libya declaring the country to be a republic deposing King Idris.
1 Sept, 1972 Bobby Fischer Becomes World Chess Champion
1972 : American Bobby Fischer becomes the World Chess Champion in Reykjavik, Iceland, defeating Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union. He had become the youngest United States Junior Chess Champion at 13 years old followed by the US championship at age 14 and many consider him to be one of the greatest natural talent Chess Players ever.
1 Sept, 1976 Defense Against Communist Forces
1976 : Following the success of Communist North Vietnam, Australia a country the size of the continental U.S. with a population less than Greater New York is looking to America for it's defense and protection.
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