September 1
People born on this day are Virgo.
- 1944
World War II: Launch of Operation Ratweek, complicating German retreat.
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TWA Flight 529 crashes shortly after takeoff from Midway Airport in Chicago, killing all 78 people on board. At the time, it was the deadliest single plane disaster in U.S. history.
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Six-Day War: The Khartoum Resolution is issued at the Arab Summit, and eight countries adopt the "three 'no's against Israel".
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A coup in Libya brings Muammar Gaddafi to power.
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A 76-hour multinational rescue effort in the Celtic Sea results in the rescue of Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman.
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The SR-71 Blackbird sets (and holds) the record for flying from New York to London in the time of one hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds at a speed of 1,435.587 miles per hour (2,310.353 km/h).
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Central African President David Dacko is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General André Kolingba.
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The United States Air Force Space Command is founded.
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Cold War: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet jet fighter after the commercial aircraft strayed into Soviet airspace, killing all 269 on board, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald.
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The wreck of the Titanic is discovered by an American-French expedition led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel.
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The Beslan school siege begins when armed terrorists take schoolchildren and school staff hostage in North Ossetia, Russia; by the end of the siege, three days later, more than 385 people are dead (including hostages, other civilians, security personnel and terrorists).
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Iraq War: The United States Armed Forces transfers control of Anbar Province to the Iraqi Armed Forces.
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2003An Yu-jin, South Korean singer and actress
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2002Diane Parry, French tennis player
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2002Illia Zabarnyi, Ukrainian footballer
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2000Mikhail Iakovlev, Israeli Olympic cyclist
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2000Pratika Rawal, Indian cricketer
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1999Cam Reddish, American basketball player
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1998Josh Battle, Australian rules footballer
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1998Josh Okogie, Nigerian-American basketball player
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1997Jeon Jungkook, South Korean singer, songwriter and record producer
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1997Joan Mir, Spanish motorcycle racer
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1996Zendaya, American actress and singer
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1995Nathan MacKinnon, Canadian ice hockey player
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