September 4 in history
Events on September 4
Notable events that happened on September 4 in past years.
- 2024
A 14-year-old gunman kills four people and injures seven in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School near Winder, Georgia.
Wikipedia article: 2024 Apalachee High School shooting - 2002
The Oakland Athletics win their 20th consecutive game, an American League record, until the Cleveland Indians surpassed it in 2017.
Wikipedia article: Oakland Athletics - 1989
In Leipzig, East Germany, the first of weekly demonstration for the legalisation of opposition groups and democratic reforms takes place.
Wikipedia article: Leipzig - 1975
The Sinai Interim Agreement relating to the Arab–Israeli conflict is signed.
Wikipedia article: Sinai Interim Agreement - 1970
Salvador Allende is elected President of Chile.
Wikipedia article: Salvador Allende - 1957
American Civil Rights Movement: Little Rock Crisis: The governor of Arkansas calls out the National Guard to prevent African American students from enrolling in Little Rock Central High School, resulting in the lawsuit Cooper v. Aaron the following year.
Wikipedia article: Civil rights movement - 1948
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates for health reasons.
Wikipedia article: Wilhelmina of the Netherlands - 1939
World War II: William J. Murphy commands the first Royal Air Force attack on Germany.
Wikipedia article: World War II - 1919
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who founded the Republic of Turkey, gathers a congress in Sivas to make decisions as to the future of Anatolia and Thrace.
Wikipedia article: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk - 1882
The Pearl Street Station in New York City becomes the first power plant to supply electricity to paying customers.
Wikipedia article: Pearl Street Station - 1827
The Great Fire of Turku almost completely destroys Finland's former capital city.
Wikipedia article: Great Fire of Turku - 1797
Coup of 18 Fructidor in France.
Wikipedia article: Coup of 18 Fructidor - 1746
The Treaty of Kerden concludes the Ottoman–Persian War (1743–1746).
Wikipedia article: Treaty of Kerden - 1282
Peter III of Aragon is proclaimed King of Sicily in Palermo.
- 476
Romulus Augustulus is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself "King of Italy", thus ending the Western Roman Empire.
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