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22nd September 1888: First edition of National Geographic Magazine published

The first edition of the National Geographic Magazine was published by the National Geographic Society.

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

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21st September 1937: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is first published

On the 21st September 1937, J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantasy novel The Hobbit was first published in the United Kingdom. Read More

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20th September 1973: Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs in the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis match

Female tennis player Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs, a former World No. 1 men’s player, in the ‘Battle of the Sexes’. Read More

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19th September 1970: The First Glastonbury Festival takes place in Somerset

On the 19th September 1970 the first Glastonbury Festival took place at Worthy Farm in Somerset. Read More

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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 Angeles. Read More

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17th September 1978: Egypt & Israel sign Camp David Accords

On the 17th September 1978 the Camp David Accords, which led to the first ever peace treaty between Israel and an Arab state, were signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister... Read More

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16th September 1920: 38 people died in the Wall Street bombing in New York

38 people died and hundreds more were wounded in the Wall Street bombing in New York. Read More

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15th September 1831: The First National Negro Convention was held in Philadelphia

The Negro Convention Movement, sometimes referred to as the Colored Conventions Movement, developed during the antebellum period in the north American states. Read More

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