Interregnum
Werner of Mainz introduced Rudolf of Habsburg as a candidate for the German kingship.
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September 1 in History
This permanent archive page contains 239 World History Database records for September 1, spanning 1273 to 2025. Recorded topics include Interregnum; Coronation; Birth of Gonzalo Fernendez de Cordoba.
Total: 239Events: 202Births: 2Deaths: 8Battles: 26Coronations: 1Countries: 34
Events on September 1
Peerage
Given the title of Marquise of Pembroke by Henry VIII plus an annual income of 1,000 pounds
Peerage
Anne Boleyn is created Marquess of Pembroke.
Arranges a meeting between Henry VIII & Francis I at Boulogne-sur-Mer
Arranges a meeting between Henry VIII & Francis I at Boulogne-sur-Mer
Treaty of Westminster
Concludes the Treaty of Westminster
Invasion of Scotland
Leads a force of 2,000 light horse across the border into Scotland
Reballion of Lannguedoc
The Lannguedoc rebels are defeated
Reballion of Lannguedoc
The Lannguedoc rebels are defeated
Siege of Stow
Rupert of the Rhine attacks Essexs Army
Siege of Tippermuir
Routs Lord Elchos Army
Civil War
Persues Cromwell & that evening posts the Scots at Doon Hill about 2 miles from Dunbar
Siege of Dunbar
Offers the Scots battle, they refuse & Cromwell falls back to Dunbar
De Ruyter Orders
Approves sending De Ruyter from the Mediterranean to recover Dutch posts in West Africa.
West Africa Expedition
Receives orders at Malaga to sail to West Africa against English seizures.
Siege of Vienna
Junior officer in the Allied army which comes to the relief of Vienna from the Turks
Siege of Vienna
Junior officer in the Allied army which comes to the relief of Vienna from the Turks
Siege of Vienna
Junior officer in the Allied army which comes to the relief of Vienna from the Turks
Defence of Namur Citadel
Boufflers commands the determined French defence of Namur's citadel before negotiating capitulation.
Namur Recaptured
William III of Orange completes the successful recapture of Namur after a major Allied siege, his most important battlefield success of the Nine Years' War.
Defence of Chiari
Eugene defeats Villeroy's assault from a prepared defensive position.
Governor of the Realm
Portocarrero becomes Governor of the Realm during Philip V's early reign.
Succession
Succeeds as King of France, the grandson of Louis XIV. Comes to the throne age 5 under the regency of the Duke of Orleans
Succession
Succeeds Louis XIV as a five-year-old king.
Powder Alarm
Although it proved to be a false alarm, the Powder Alarm caused all concerned to proceed more carefully in the days ahead, and essentially provided a "dress rehearsal" for the Battle of Lexington and Concord seven months later.
Powder Alarm
British soldiers confiscate gunpowder and other military supplies in a surprise raid near Boston.
Powder Alarm
In response to the raid, amid rumors that blood had been shed, alarm spread through the countryside, and American Patriots sprang into action, fearing that war was at hand.
Corporal
Appointed Corporal
Haydn Quartets
Receives Mozart's dedication of the six Haydn Quartets.
Haydn Quartets
Publishes six string quartets dedicated to Joseph Haydn.
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant en second of a Battalion in an artillery regiment
First Royal Albert Truss Floated
The first great main-span truss is floated into position on barges before being raised above the river.
First Tamar Truss Turned into Alignment
Tugs, naval vessels and hundreds of workers manoeuvre the first main truss through the river into alignment with its piers.
Secession of Mississippi
Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union
Slave State Secession
Mississippi becomes the second slave state to secede from the Union
Capture of Atlanta
Marches the Unionists through Georgia & takes Atlanta 1 Sept & Savannah 22 Dec
Siege of Atlanta
Marches the Unionists through Georgia & takes Atlanta 1 Sept & Savannah 22 Dec
Charlottetown Conference
Argues for federal union at the Charlottetown Conference.
Charlottetown Conference
Represents Canada East during Confederation discussions at Charlottetown.
Charlottetown Conference
Attends the Charlottetown Conference where Confederation is discussed.
Fourth Annual Report of the General Council
Prepares the Fourth Annual Report of the General Council of the International.
Siege of Paris
Commands, with Moltke his right hand man, a victory which leads to the fall of Paris
Arctic Islands
Accepts transfer of British Arctic territories to Canada.
Kerreri Position Selected
Forms a defensive position near Kerreri before the Khalifa's army launches its main attack.
Action at Warm Bad
Bisdee rides back under fire at Warm Bad to assist wounded men and later receives the Victoria Cross.
Action at Warm Bad
Wylly rescues a wounded comrade under close Boer fire at Warm Bad and later receives the Victoria Cross.
Annexation of Transvaal
Proclaims the annexation of the Transvaal.
Capture of Transvaal
Roberts formally proclaims the annexation of the Transvaal
Capture of Transvaal
Captures the Boer Republic
Capture of Transvaal
Roberts formally proclaims the annexation of the Transvaal
Hejaz Railway
Announces a new railway between Damascus to the Holy Places in Arabia
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador, 1st term
Alberta and Saskatchewan
Creates Alberta and Saskatchewan as new provinces.
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
Assassination of Nicholas II
Shot at the opera in Kiev in front of Tsar Nicholas II
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador, 2nd term
Capture of Nangking
Yuans forces capture Nangking from the Nationalist Kuomingtang
Habilitation
Completes his habilitation and obtains the qualification required to teach independently at university level.
Invasion of France
Joffre orders a retreat to the Seine-Aube-Ornain line
Invasion of France
Kluck crosses the Oise
Invasion of France
Kluck reaches Crepy-en-Valois, 30 miles from Paris
Invasion of France
Kluck reaches Villers-Cotterets, 30 miles from Paris
Siege of Paris
Orders the 6th French Army to defend Paris
After American outrage, Germany officially stops sinking passenger vessels without
After American outrage, Germany officially stops sinking passenger vessels without warning
Chief of Imperial General Staff (CIGS)
Appointed Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Chief of Imperial General Staff (CIGS)
Appointed Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Dismissal
Dismissed after the Tsar takes personal charge of STAVKA
Dismissal
Dismissed after the Tsar takes personal charge of STAVKA
Dismissal
Dismissed & replaced by Nicholas II
Dismissal
Dismissed after Nicholas II takes charge of Stavka
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
Arrest after Kornilov Affair
Kornilov is arrested after the failure of his confrontation with Kerensky and is later confined at Bykhov.
Arrest of Kornilov
Is arrested after the failure of the Kornilov Affair.
Commander in Chief
Appointed as Commander in Chief, 2nd term, recalled
Commander in Chief
Appointed as Commander in Chief, 2nd term, recalled
Kornilov Affair
Orders action against senior officers associated with Kornilov after the attempted military challenge collapses.
Kornilov Affair
Remains at army headquarters while government authorities prepare to remove and detain officers connected with the affair.
Kornilov Affair
Bolshevik supporters use the aftermath of the crisis to press for greater influence in the Petrograd Soviet.
Kornilov Surrenders
Accepts arrest after the affair collapses.
Twelfth Army
Establishes a bridgehead over the Dvina & the Russian Twelfth Army flees
Cheka
The Petrograd Cheka Chief is assassinated
Reballion of Grigory Yevseyevich Zinoviev
Incites the soldiers. Announces, "bourgoisie kill separate individuals but we kill whole classes"
Reballion of Rebels in Petrograd
The Red Army search for suspects & Kronstadt sailors shoot 500 hostages. The Petrograd Cheka Chief is assassinated
Red Army
The Red Army search for suspects & Kronstadt sailors shoot 500 hostages
Birmingham Municipal Bank
The municipal savings institution begins operating under its permanent Birmingham Municipal Bank name.
Polish Affairs Commission Recommendation
The Commission on Polish Affairs recommends recognizing complete Polish sovereignty west of its proposed eastern line while leaving claims beyond it unresolved.
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
Reform of Marriage Law
Civil marriage is made compulsory
Constitution of Albania
Albania is declared a Kingdom & Zog elected King
Election
Albania is declared a Kingdom & Zog elected King
Election as King
Constituent Assembly elects Ahmet Zog as King of Albania
King Takes Office
Succeeds as King Zog I after the republic becomes a monarchy
Kingdom Proclaimed
Albania is declared a kingdom and Zog is proclaimed king
Royal Succession
Zog begins royal rule as King Zog I of Albania
1st Transatlantic Flight
Completes the first nonstop flight from Paris to New York in 37 hours & 18 minutes
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant Colonel in the General Staff, advocate of tank blitzkriegs
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador, 1st term
Adjutant
Appointed Adjutant General of the British Expeditionary Force
Adjutant
Appointed Adjutant General of the British Expeditionary Force
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Appointed Adjutant General of the British Expeditionary Force
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Appointed Adjutant General of the British Expeditionary Force
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Appointed Chief of Staff of the British Expeditionary Force
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Appointed Chief of Staff of the British Expeditionary Force
Chief of General Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the British Expeditionary Force
Chief of General Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the British Expeditionary Force
Chief of Imperial General Staff (CIGS)
Appointed Chief of Imperial General Staff
Chief of Imperial General Staff (CIGS)
Appointed Chief of Imperial General Staff
Commander of 4th Army
Appointed Commander of the 4th Army in Poland
Commander of 4th Army
Appointed Commander of the 4th Army in Poland
Continued Gravitational Contraction
With Hartland Snyder, models continued stellar collapse and shows a sufficiently massive star can become cut off from communication with distant observers.
General Staff
At the outbreak of the Second World War Quirnheim serves as a staff officer in the organisational division of the German General Staff
Invasion of Poland
Has the task of seizing the Polish Corridor & threatening Warsaw from the north
Invasion of Poland
Demands Hitler halt his Invasion of Poland
Invasion of Poland
The Luftwaffe attacks Polish airfields and supports the German invasion of Poland
Invasion of Poland
The Luftwaffe make a preemptive strike against Polish airfields. The Luftwaffe gains air superiority but loses 500 aircraft during a 4 week campaign
Invasion of Poland
Commands XIX Panzer Corps, perfects his blitzkrieg technique
Invasion of Poland
The invasion begins one week after the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, and ends October 6, 1939, with Germany and the Soviet Union occupying the entirety of Poland
Invasion of Poland
Has the task of destroying Polish forces on the border before approaching Warsaw
Invasion of Poland
Commands the Polish forces during the German invasion of Poland
Invasion of Poland
The German Army crosses the Polish border
Invasion of Poland
Slovakia joins Germany's invasion of Poland.
Luftwaffe
The Luftwaffe make a preemptive strike against Polish airfields. The Luftwaffe gains air superiority but loses 500 aircraft during a 4 week campaign
Mobilization
Full mobilization of the 3rd Division is ordered
Polish Campaign Operational Coordination
Jodl serves in the OKW operations leadership as Germany begins the invasion of Poland.
Polish Corridor
Has the task of seizing the Polish Corridor & threatening Warsaw from the north
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Asks Churchill to join the Cabinet as First Lord of the Admiralty
Rule of Poland
The invasion begins one week after the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, and ends October 6, 1939, with Germany and the Soviet Union occupying the entirety of Poland
Siege of Warsaw
Has the task of destroying Polish forces on the border before approaching Warsaw
War in Europe
Observes the outbreak of the Second World War from exile.
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
Commander of XXX Corps
Appointed Commander of XXX Corps in the Eighth Army by Montgomery
Commander of XXX Corps
Appointed Commander of XXX Corps in the Eighth Army by Montgomery
Result of Surrender of Italian Government
The Italian government accepts Allied armistice terms and prepares to leave the Axis war effort.
Surrender of Italian Government
The Italian Government agrees to the Allied terms of surrender
Direct Command of Allied Ground Forces
Assumes direct operational command of Allied ground forces in northwest Europe as the campaign advances beyond Normandy.
Operation Ratweek
RAF & Yugoslav partisans attack roads & railways to prevent Germans escape Yugoslavia. A series of coordinated attacks launched on by Yugoslav partisans and the Balkan Air Force against German forces retreating from the Soviets
Operation Ratweek
Tito & his Partisans pour into Serbia & attack the Chetniks. RAF & Yugoslav partisans attack roads & railways to prevent Germans escaping. A series of coordinated attacks launched on by Yugoslav partisans and the Balkan Air Force against German forces retreating from the Soviets
Promoted Field Marshal after Normandy
Is promoted field marshal as Eisenhower assumes direct command of Allied ground operations.
First Elections
Presides as Cambodia holds its first parliamentary elections under French reforms
Referendum
A Plebiscite favours the monarchy & George II returns to Greece
Restoration
A Plebiscite favours the monarchy & George II returns to Greece
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
Capture of Inchon
Put ashore near Inchon to gain information about the harbour prior to the US landings
Pacific Security Agreement
The USA, Australia & New Zealand sign the Pacific Security Agreement
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador, 3rd term
Social Security Coverage Expansion
Social Security coverage is expanded to millions of additional workers, including farmers and many self-employed professionals.
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador, 4th term
Democratic Programme
Kerensky records his position on democratic programme in exile.
Non-Aligned Diplomacy
Represents neutral Cambodia within the emerging Non-Aligned Movement
Cuban Missile Crisis
Pliyev commanded the Soviet Group of Forces in Cuba as missile, air-defense, armored, and support units arrived under Operation Anadyr.
CORONA Contracting Decision
McCone told the National Reconnaissance Program Executive Committee that he wanted CIA to retain its existing contracting responsibility for the CORONA satellite program.
President of Panama
Flag crisis in the Canal Zone produces deaths and transforms canal diplomacy
President of Panama
Flag riots in the Canal Zone trigger deaths and a major diplomatic crisis with the United States
Operation Grand Slam
Ayub Khan's government opens Operation Grand Slam against the Akhnoor sector after fighting expands in Kashmir.
Operation Grand Slam
Akhtar Hussain Malik launches Operation Grand Slam and advances through the Chhamb sector toward Akhnoor.
Beatles, The
John Lennon writes "I Am the Walrus" while under the influence of LSD. John Lennon anonymously sponsors Yoko Onos Half a Wind Show (subtitled Yoko Plus Me) at London's Lisson Gallery
Beatles, The
John Lennon anonymously sponsors Yoko Onos Half a Wind Show (subtitled Yoko Plus Me) at London's Lisson Gallery
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador, 5th term
Constitution of Libya
King Sayyid Hasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi as-Sanussi had been formally deposed by the revolutionary army officers and put under house arrest; they abolish the monarchy and proclaime the new Libyan Arab Republic
Coup
A small group of military officers led by Gaddafi stage a bloodless coup against King Idris I, while he is in Kammena Vourla, a Greek resort, for medical treatment
Coup
A small group of military officers led by Gaddafi stage a bloodless coup against King Idris I, while he is in Kammena Vourla, a Greek resort, for medical treatment
Coup
King Sayyid Hasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi as-Sanussi had been formally deposed by the revolutionary army officers and put under house arrest; they abolish the monarchy and proclaime the new Libyan Arab Republic.
Coup
The Revolutionary Command Council initiates the takeover of the country, they take to the airwaves and notified the Libyan people that they were finally free of the corrupt, pro-western Kingdom of Idris.
Libyan Arab Republic
King Sayyid Hasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi as-Sanussi had been formally deposed by the revolutionary army officers and put under house arrest; they abolish the monarchy and proclaime the new Libyan Arab Republic
Libyan Arab Republic Proclaimed
The Revolutionary Command Council abolishes the monarchy and proclaims the Libyan Arab Republic.
MBE
John Lennon returns his MBE, he says it is to protest the British Governments involvement in Biafra, its support of the US in Vietnam and the poor chart performance of his latest single, "Cold Turkey"
Revolutionary Command Council
The Revolutionary Command Council initiates the takeover of the country, they take to the airwaves and notified the Libyan people that they were finally free of the corrupt, pro-western Kingdom of Idris
Revolutionary Command Council Takes Power
Young army officers seize state institutions and establish the Revolutionary Command Council.
McGovern-Hatfield Amendment
Co-sponsors an amendment calling for US withdrawal from Vietnam
McGovern-Hatfield Amendment
Co-sponsors an amendment calling for US withdrawal from Vietnam
Bundeskriminalamt
Horst Herold is selected to be Chief Commissioner of the Bundeskriminalamt he goes about centralizing efforts to track down the Baader-Meinhof Gang & builds a computer system which contains every singe fact or bit of evidence relating the gang
Federation of Arab Republics
Wins referendum approval for Egypt to join the Federation of Arab Republics with Libya and Syria.
Liddy and Hunt Flight Report
Bernstein and Woodward report that G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt fled their nearby command location after the Watergate burglary team was arrested.
Liddy and Hunt Flight Report
Woodward and Bernstein report that G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt fled their nearby command location after the Watergate burglary team was arrested.
Trial
The Rolling Stones sue their former manager Alan Klein for "falsely representing the group with intent to deceive"
Majority Oil Interests Nationalised
Libya takes majority ownership in the operations of several foreign oil companies.
Social Contract
Becomes TUC general secretary as Labour and unions discuss a new political compact.
President of Uruguay
Appointed president by the military-dominated regime
End of Geir Hallgrimsson Government
The Geir Hallgrimsson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Second Olafur Johannesson Government
Begins the Second Olafur Johannesson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
President of Uruguay
Appointed president during the final phase of the civic-military dictatorship
Nationalization
Announces nationalization of the banking system during the debt and currency crisis
A0620-00 Black Hole Mass
With Ronald Remillard, measures a mass function for A0620-00 whose compact object exceeds plausible neutron-star masses, strongly implying a black hole.
A0620-00 Black Hole Mass
With John McClintock, establishes strong dynamical evidence that the compact object in A0620-00 is a stellar-mass black hole.
Constitution of Slovakia
Slovak parliament adopts a new constitution.
Faraway, So Close!
Directs Faraway, So Close!, sequel to Wings of Desire.
Establishment of Diplomatic Relations with Israel
Morocco establishes low-level diplomatic relations with Israel
England Debut in World Cup Qualifier
Makes his England debut in a 3-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Moldova.
Calling All Stations
Continues Genesis with Mike Rutherford and Ray Wilson on Calling All Stations.
Calling All Stations
Sings on Calling All Stations, the only Genesis studio album with Ray Wilson.
Clinton Moscow Summit
Hosts Bill Clinton for a summit focused on nuclear security, arms control and the Russian financial crisis.
Exile of Benazir Bhutto
Bhutto vows to return to Pakistan "very soon", regardless of whether or not she reached a power-sharing deal with Musharraf before then
Prime Minister Takes Office
Aminata Toure becomes Prime Minister after Abdoul Mbaye leaves office
School Readiness Pledge
Burnham proposes coordinated action so more children begin school ready to learn.
Unemployment Low
Celebrates unemployment rate reaching 3.5 percent, a 50-year low.
Biden White House Meeting
Meets Joe Biden at the White House and discusses security, reform and Russian aggression.
IAEA Mission Established at Zaporizhzhya
Establishes the IAEA Support and Assistance Mission to Zaporizhzhya and a continuing Agency presence at the nuclear plant.
Ukraine Diplomacy
Presses allies for weapons, sanctions and accountability.
Births on September 1
Birth of Gonzalo Fernendez de Cordoba
Birth of Gonzalo Fernendez de Cordoba, 2nd son of Don Pedro Fernandez de Cordoba, count of Aguilar
Birth of Roger Casement
Birth of Roger Casement
Deaths on September 1
Death of Marin Mersenne
Marin Mersenne dies in Paris after decades as a central correspondent in European intellectual life.
Death of Louis XIV
Dies age 76 at St Saint-Saint-Germain-en-Laye after reigning for 72 years
Death of Louis XIV
Dies at Versailles after a reign of seventy-two years.
Death of John Charles Molteno
Death of John Charles Molteno
British Composer Dies
Leaves an influential body of choral, orchestral and chamber music.
Death of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Dies in Croydon at the age of thirty-seven.
Death of Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer
Death of Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer
Death of June Ellen Child
Death of June Child, heart attack in Turkey
Battles on September 1
Battle of Stow
Rupert of the Rhine attacks Essexs Army
Battle of Tippermuir
Routs Lord Elchos Army
Battle of Chiari
Villeroy attacks Eugene of Savoy at Chiari and suffers a costly French defeat.
Battle of Chiari
Villeroy attacks Eugene's fortified position and suffers heavy losses.
Battle of La Mesa
United States forces defeat Californio forces near Los Angeles
Battle of Sedan
Present in battle as a Major General, victory leads to the German fall of Paris
Battle of Sedan
Commands the Third Army during the decisive campaign against France.
Battle of Sedan
Participates in the victory that captures Napoleon III.
Battle of Sedan
French defeat followed by the fall of Paris. Deputed by William to accept the surrender of the French. Commands a hill top over the Meuse valley looking into Sedan 2 miles away. Arrives with 150,000 , travelling 50 miles in 3 days through the Argonne Forest
Battle of Sedan
Defeated by the Germans
Battle of Sedan
Commands, with Moltke his right hand man, a victory which leads to the fall of Paris
Battle of Sedan
Wimpfen surrenders to the Germans who then take Paris. The French who lose 17,000 & 104,000 taken prisoner. The French lose 17,000 plus 104,000 taken prisoner. Forced to surrender to the Germans who move on to take Paris
Battle of Sedan
The French retreat into the fortress of Sedan where they are are bombarded. Faces a German force of 200,000 under Moltke
Battle of Zamosc-Komarow
The Austrian 4th Army pushes back the Russian 4th Army
Battle of Riga
Prepares the German artillery for the attack on Riga. Hutier & Bruchmuller use artilley on to break holes in the defensive line
Battle of Riga
Establishes a bridgehead over the Dvina & the Russian Twelfth Army flees
Battle of Riga
Hutiers Eighth Army attacks Russian positions around Riga to clear the coastal salient. Hutier & Bruchmuller use artilley to break holes in the defensive line
Battle of Bapaume
The 2nd Australian Div captures Mont St Quentin & removes a central German strongpoint
Battle of Britain
Continues communications duties during attacks on RAF Biggin Hill.
Battle of Britain
Her courage under bombing later brings the Military Medal.
Battle of Britain
Marks unexploded bombs while the station is under attack.
Battle of Britain
Remains at her post during bombing of RAF Biggin Hill.
Battle of Britain
Continues working during repeated attacks on RAF Biggin Hill.
Battle of Britain
Her service under fire later earns the Military Medal.
Battle of Alam Halfa
Helps defeat Rommels attack on Alam Halfa Ridge
Battle of Alam Halfa
Rommels attack is turned back, Cairo & Alexandra are safeguarded
Coronations on September 1
Coronation
Coronation of Henry VI