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Edition No. 93 · GlobalEst. 2026
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This Day in History

This Day in History: September 1

Test your knowledge of global history with these five questions about significant events that occurred on September 1 throughout the centuries.

Date: 2026-09-01

1. On September 1, 1939, German forces launched an invasion of which country, an action that led Great Britain and France to declare war and marked the official start of World War II in Europe?

2. The Great Kantō Earthquake, which struck on September 1, 1923, caused widespread destruction and the loss of over 100,000 lives in which metropolitan area and its surrounding region?

3. September 1, 1159, marked the death of Pope Adrian IV (born Nicholas Breakspear). What unique historical distinction does he hold in the history of the Catholic Church?

4. On September 1, 1969, a group of military officers led by Muammar Gaddafi overthrew King Idris I in a bloodless coup in which North African nation?

5. In a landmark moment for sports history on September 1, 1971, which Major League Baseball team fielded the first all-Black starting lineup in the league's history?