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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 Brian. Seen by some as the greatest comedy film of all time, the film has courted controversy since its release due to its...

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 Railway. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was created in order to link Manchester,...

14th September 1814: USA’s national anthem lyrics written as the poem “Defence of Fort M’Henry”

On the 14th September 1814, the poem that was to provide the lyrics for the United States’ national anthem was written by 35 year-old Francis Scott Key. Called “Defence of Fort M’Henry”, the poem provides...

13th September 1501: Michelangelo begins work on his statue of David

Michelangelo’s David is considered to be one of the greatest examples of Renaissance sculpture. Carved from a piece of marble from a quarry near the Tuscan town of Carrara, the statue is a nude male...

12th September 1919: Hitler joins the German Workers Party

On September 12th 1919, Adolf Hitler officially joined the German Workers’ Party (DAP). At the time no membership cards were issued but, when they made available in January 1920, Hitler was given membership number 55...

11th September 1789: Alexander Hamilton appointed US Secretary of the Treasury

Alexander Hamilton was made the first United States Secretary of the Treasury by President George Washington. Alexander Hamilton was born on the Caribbean island of Nevis to a Scottish-born father and a half-British, half-French Huguenot...

10th September 1989: Hungary allows East Germans into Austria

On the 10th September 1989, the Hungarian government announced the opening of the border with Austria to allow thousands of East Germans to leave the Communist Bloc. Met with incredible anger from the East German...

9th September 1956: Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show

Elvis Presley appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, the USA’s most popular television show, for the first time. Ed Sullivan was a former New York entertainment columnist who had once vowed never to have Elvis...

8th September 1888: First ever Football League matches take place

On the 8th September 1888, the very first Football League games were played in England. Consisting of twelve teams, the first day’s table – if one had been printed – would have featured West Bromwich...

7th September 1940: The Nazi German Luftwaffe launches The Blitz

The Nazi German Luftwaffe launched the first of 57 consecutive days and nights of bombing raids on London in what became known as the Blitz. The Luftwaffe had been attacking British targets in the Battle...