Important Events From This day in History September 15

 

15 Sept, 1963 Four Young Black Girls Murdered By Klan

1963 : Members of the Ku Klux Klan plant 19 sticks of dynamite with a delayed-time release outside the basement of the 16th St. Baptist Church which was a rallying point for civil-rights activities through the spring of 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama. Four young black girls (Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, Addie Collins, and Cynthia Wesley) were killed in the bombing as they prepared their Sunday school lesson on "The love that forgives." The bombers identities were Bobby Frank Cherry, Thomas Blanton, Herman Cash, and Robert "Dynamite Bob" Chambliss. The bombing, which was targeted at children attending church, provided the impetus for increased support for people working for civil rights. Due to public outrage it marked a turning point in the U.S. civil-rights movement of the mid-20th century and contributed to support for passage of civil rights legislation in 1964.

15 Sept, 1916 France Battle of the Somme

1916 : The British launch a major offensive against the Germans at the Battle of the Somme, using 40 primitive tanks for the first time in history.

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15 Sept, 1926 U.S.A. Flooding Midwest

1926 : As heavy rains continue to fall across the Midwest many towns and cities are only accessible by boat and with rain continuing to fall more and more rivers are overflowing making the situation worse each day, forecasters are predicting further rain for the next 7 days.

15 Sept, 1931 UK Mahatma Gandhi

1931 : A conference between the British government and the emissary for India Mahatma Gandhi continue in London with the figure of Gandhi sat cross legged on a chair with his loincloth admitting that Britain has the power of force to control India but would like the two countries to work together as an honorable and equal partnership in India, during his speech to the conference he said he was a poor humble agent acting on behalf of the Indian National Congress.

15 Sept, 1935 German Jews Stripped of Citizenship

1935 : German Jews are stripped of their citizenship, reducing them to subjects of the state, this was only part of Hitler changes to Jews as they were disqualified from public office and professions, and also not allowed to marry Aryans. Finally throughout the German State signs appeared in shops and Hotels with the words "Jews Not Welcome."

15 Sept, 1940 Battle of Britain

1940 : The Battle of Britain turns in British favor when the Royal Air Force (RAF) flying the new Spitfires down 56 German aircraft in two dogfights lasting less than an hour.

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15 Sept, 1951 Tibet China Takes Control

1951 : Communist China has taken control of the capitol of "The Roof of The World" Tibet, and communist trained priests have been sent to take charge of the Dalai Lama's Realm.

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15 Sept, 1959 U.S.A. Nikita Khrushchev

1959 : Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev arrives in the United States for an extended visit and summit with President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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