Béla Bartók dies Sept 26
Hungary , JapanHungarian composer and pianist Béla Bartók died September 26, 1945. Born a proud Hungarian (though his birth town is now within the borders of Romania), Béla Bartók belongs to the […]
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September 27, 1825 first passenger and goods steam engine
United Kingdom , United KingdomOn the morning of September 27, 1825, the world's first passenger and goods steam engine pulled away from a coal pit in Witton Park. ‘...a horse on an iron road […]
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Gamal Abdel Nasser died Sept. 28
Egypt , EgyptEgypt's second President Gamal Abdel Nasser died September 28, 1970. 1st anniversary Death Pres. Gamal Abdel Nasser Issued by Egypt post in 1971 Gamal Abdel Nasser, president of Egypt (1954–70) […]
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J’Accuse…! Émile Zola dies in 1902
FranceFrench writer, journalist and playwright Émile Zola died September 29, 1902 in Paris. Émile Zola (2 April 1840 – 29 September 1902) was a French novelist. An emblematic figure of […]
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September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Canada , CanadaSeptember 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is an effort to bring awareness to the Canadian public of the horrors of […]
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Oct 1 is Day of the Defenders in Ukraine
UkraineUkraine will honour the Day of the Defenders on October 1. It was originally started in 2014, but has taken on a new significance since the invasion. "Let this become […]
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Richard III, King of England is born
England , United KingdomOn October 2, 1452, Richard III, last of the Plantagenets was born. Born at Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, England and buried in an anonymous grave. Richard III Part of the Kings […]
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Sumo great Tochigiyama Moriya, die 1959
Pioneer of modern sumo, Tochigiyama Moriya died October 3, 1959. 栃木山 守也 1892~1959 Tochigiyama was born in Fujioka-cho, present-day Tochigi City, and was a famous, modern sumo wrestler, winning nine […]
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Rembrandt died 1669
Netherlands , NetherlandsDutch master Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn died October 4, 1669. "Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) is regarded as the greatest painter ever to have lived in the Netherlands... Rembrandt’s name is […]
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Tasunke Witco, Crazy Horse, died 1877
USAChief Crazy Horse/Tasunke Witco of the Oglala Lakota tribe was killed September 5, 1877 at Fort Robinson, Nebraska. “Upon suffering beyond suffering: the Red Nation shall rise again and it shall […]
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Alfred, Lord Tennyson died Sept. 6
United Kingdom , United KingdomPoet Laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson died September 6, 1862. From his early days, Tennyson had been fascinated by the figure of King Arthur and Hallam’s death gave him further impetus […]
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104 years ago KLM formed
Netherlands , NetherlandsOn October 7, 1919, 8 Dutch business men met to official form KLM - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij voor Nederland en Koloniën /Royal Dutch Airlines for the Netherlands and Colonies. KLM was […]