Edition No. 48 · GlobalEst. 2026
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This Day in History

This Day in History: September 7

Test your knowledge of global history with these five questions about landmark events that occurred on September 7.

Date: 2026-09-07

1. On September 7, 1822, Prince Dom Pedro uttered the famous 'Cry of Ipiranga' near São Paulo, declaring which South American nation's independence from Portugal?

2. On September 7, 1901, the signing of the Boxer Protocol formally concluded the Boxer Rebellion in which country?

3. During the American Revolutionary War on September 7, 1776, which experimental submersible craft made the first recorded submarine attack in military history in New York Harbor?

4. On September 7, 1921, the precursor to which national competition began in Atlantic City, New Jersey, initially crowning Margaret Gorman?

5. On September 7, 1963, the Pro Football Hall of Fame opened in Canton, Ohio, inducting which legendary Olympic gold medalist and multi-sport athlete in its charter class?