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2nd October 1627: The Chongzhen Emperor, the last ruler of the Ming Dynasty, ascends the throne

The era name Chongzhen means ‘honourable and auspicious’ but his reign, and the Ming Dynasty, were to end with his suicide in the face of widespread ...

1st October 1957: The phrase ‘In God We Trust’ appears on U.S. paper currency for the first time

The first printed note to feature ‘In God We Trust’ was the updated one-dollar silver certificate that entered circulation on 1 October ...

30th September 1935: The Hoover Dam is dedicated by Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Hoover Dam was known as the Boulder Dam at the ...

29th September 1918: German Supreme Army Command urges Wilhelm II negotiate an armistice after the Allies break through the Hindenburg Line

The Allies’ continuous advances, coupled with internal unrest and food shortages, left Germany with limited options and the Supreme Army Command demanded that the government seek a ceasefire ...

28th September 1781: The Siege of Yorktown begins in the American Revolutionary War

The Siege of Yorktown was the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in North ...

27th September 1777: The city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, became the capital of the United States for a single day

The Continental Congress convened for an official session in Lancaster’s County Courthouse, marking the one and only day the city held the title of the capital of the United ...

26th September 1983: Nuclear war avoided after Soviet detection system wrongly identifies incoming ballistic missile

Nuclear war was avoided when Russian officer Stanislav Petrov rejected early warning system reports of incoming ballistic missiles as a false ...

25th September 1066: Battle of Stamford Bridge fought between King Harold Godwinson of England and the Norwegian King Harald Hardrada

The Battle of Stamford Bridge saw both sides suffer heavy casualties but, with Harald Hardrada slain in battle, the English emerged ...

24th September 1952: Kentucky Fried Chicken opens its first franchise in Salt Lake City, Utah

Pete Harman of Salt Lake City, Utah, agreed to pay four cents on each chicken sold in return for using Sanders’ recipe and method and advertising using his name and ...

23rd September 1949: President Truman announces the USSR’s first nuclear test

‘The eventual development of this new force by other nations was to be expected. This probability has always been taken into account by ...