Gotthard Road Tunnel opened Sept. 5, 1980
After 10 years of construction, the Gotthard Road Tunnel opened for traffic September 5, 1980. The passage through the Swiss mountains covers 16.9 kilometres and connects Göschenen in the canton […]
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The 1st Blackfriars Ship uncovered
On September 6, 1962, archaeologist Peter Marsden uncovered the first Blackfriars Ship one of northern Europe's earliest preserved seagoing ships. In 1962 I unexpectedly discovered in London the oldest seagoing […]
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Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey club is wiped out in a plane crash Sept. 7, 2011
On September 7, 2011 the hockey world was rocked by the loss of nearly all members of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team from the Russian Kontinental Hockey League. YAK-Service Flight […]
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International Literacy Day takes place Sept. 8
September 8th is International Literacy Day. Literacy is a fundamental human right for all. International Literacy Day | UNESCO Reading is powerful and terrifies authoritarian governments. That's why they keep […]
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Chrysanthemum Festival takes place Sept 9 each year in Japan
Chōyō no Sekku, the Chrysanthemum Festival, is celebrated today in Japan. This ancient festival dates back to the Heian period (794-1185), and was introduced from China. Chrysanthemum Issued by Japan […]
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Marathon running great Abebe Bikila won his 1st gold medal Sep 10, 1960
One of the world's great marathon runners and early Paralympian Abebe Bikila, won his first gold medal at the Rome Summer Olympics on September 10, 1960. The Ethiopian hero set […]
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Great Finnish autor Juhani Aho born Sept. 11, 1861
Author, journalist and passionate fisherman Juhani Aho was born September 11, 1861 in Lapinlahti, Finland. Aho, Finland's first professional writer, enjoyed a career that spanned 40 years and many literary […]
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Gustav Mahler premiered Symphony 8 on September 12, 1910
On September 12, 1910, Gustav Mahler premiered his Symphony No. 8 in Munich, Germany. “When working, he didn’t even bow. For a couple of seconds, we saw the light reflecting […]
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German composer Clara Schumann born Sept. 13, 1819
German pianist and composer Clara Schumann was born September 13, 1819 in Leipzig. “The practice of art is a large part of my self, it is the air I breathe”. […]
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Rasuna Said, Indonesian freedom fighter was born Sept. 14, 1910
Rasuna Said, the "Lioness of the Indonesian Independence", was born September 14, 1910. An unflagging fighter for women's rights and Indonesian independence. Said is considered one of the country's great […]
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Sept 15’s International Day of Democracy serves as a warning
September 15th is International Day of Democracy. This United Nations initiative brings attention to the war being waged on vital universal ideals such as "freedom, respect for human rights and […]
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M. S. Subbulakshmi, the 1st Lady of Carnatic Music
On September 16, 1916 classical Indian music singer M. S. Subbulakshmi was born in Madurai, India. Considered one of India's greatest singers of Carnatic music, she began her career as […]