24th September 1789: The Judiciary Act becomes law in the United States of America
The Judiciary Act was passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by President George ...
24 Sep 20220s
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’ ...
23 Sep 20220s
22nd September 1888: First edition of National Geographic Magazine published
The first edition of the National Geographic Magazine was published by the National Geographic ...
22 Sep 20220s
21st September 1937: J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantasy novel The Hobbit first published in the United Kingdom
The initial run of 1,500 copies of The Hobbit sold out within three months, and further runs proved similarly popular prompting Tolkien to write the Lord of the ...
21 Sep 20220s
20th September 1066: Norwegian king Harald Hardrada defeats his northern English enemies at the Battle of Fulford
The fierce fighting at the Battle of Fulford that initially saw the Norwegians being driven back gave way to a counter-attack that led to Hardrada’s ...
20 Sep 20220s
19th September 1970: First Glastonbury Festival took place at Worthy Farm in Somerset, known at the time as the Pilton Festival of Pop, Folk, and Blues
Organised by dairy farmer Michael Eavis, the event was billed as the Pilton Pop, Blues & Folk Festival and attracted 1,500 people who paid a pound each to see a number of bands on a single stage and drink unlimited quantities of ...
19 Sep 20220s
18th September 1932: Actress Peg Entwistle’s body found after jumping from the Hollywood sign
The body of actress Peg Entwistle was found in a ravine below the Hollywoodland sign in Los ...
18 Sep 20220s
17th September 1978: Camp David Accords signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin
The talks concluded with the signing of two separate agreements – ‘A Framework for Peace in the Middle East’ and ‘A Framework for the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty between Egypt and ...
17 Sep 20220s
