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24th September 1946: ‘Containment’ first suggested in a US report

On the 24th September 1946, Clark Clifford and George Elsey presented a report to President Truman in which they recommended "restraining and confining" Soviet ...

23rd September 1338: First naval battle with artillery takes place in the Hundred Years’ War

The first recorded naval battle featuring artillery took place in the first naval engagement of the Hundred Years’ ...

22nd September 1980: Iraq-Iran war begins

On the 22nd September 1980, the longest conventional war of the 20th Century began when Iraq launched an invasion of ...

21st September 1915: Cecil Chubb, Stonehenge’s last private owner, wins it at auction

Cecil Chubb became the last private owner of Stonehenge, having bought the Neolithic monument at ...

20th September 1066: Harald Hardrada wins Battle of Fulford

On the 20th September 1066, Harald Hardrada – the Viking king – defeated his northern English enemies at the Battle of ...

19th September 1879: The Blackpool Illuminations turned on for the first time

The Illuminations at the British seaside resort of Blackpool were turned on for the first ...

18th September 1931: Manchurian Crisis begins after Japanese bomb

On the 18th September 1931, the Manchurian Crisis – also known as the Mukden Incident –began when Japanese soldiers blew up a section of their own railway in the Chinese region of ...

17th September 1859: Joshua Norton declares himself Norton I, Emperor of the United States

The San Francisco Bulletin printed his decree in full, sparking media interest that led to him becoming a celebrity in the ...

16th September 1978: Filming begins on Monty Python’s Life of Brian

On the 16th September 1978, filming began on Monty Python’s Life of ...

15th September 1830: William Huskisson killed on the Liverpool & Manchester Railway

The British MP William Huskisson died as a result of a fatal accident on the opening day of the Liverpool and Manchester ...