Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. Date: September 9, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on September 9 đ Events on this day in 2015 đ On This Day (Today)
The government of North Korea conducts its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test. World leaders condemn the act, with South Korea calling it "maniacal recklessness". Date: September 9, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on September 9 đ Events on this day in 2016 đ On This Day (Today)
Several Russian drones incur on Polish airspace and are subsequently shot down, marking the first time a NATO member has engaged Russian military assets. Date: September 9, 2025 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on September 9 đ Events on this day in 2025 đ On This Day (Today)
Six people are killed when Israel carries out an airstrike on Doha in a failed attempt to decapitate the Hamas leadership. Date: September 9, 2025 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on September 9 đ Events on this day in 2025 đ On This Day (Today)
Galveston hurricane: A powerful hurricane hits Galveston, Texas killing about 8,000 people. Date: September 8, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on September 8 đ Events on this day in 1900 đ On This Day (Today)
The 7.2 Mw⯠Calabria earthquake shakes southern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing between 557 and 2,500 people. Date: September 8, 1905 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on September 8 đ Events on this day in 1905 đ On This Day (Today)
World War I: Private Thomas Highgate becomes the first British soldier to be executed for desertion during the war. Date: September 8, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on September 8 đ Events on this day in 1914 đ On This Day (Today)
In a bid to prove that women were capable of serving as military dispatch riders, Augusta and Adeline Van Buren arrive in Los Angeles, completing a 60-day, 5,500 mile cross-country trip on motorcycles. Date: September 8, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on September 8 đ Events on this day in 1916…
Margaret Gorman, a 16-year-old, wins the Atlantic City Pageant's Golden Mermaid trophy; pageant officials later dubbed her the first Miss America. Date: September 8, 1921 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on September 8 đ Events on this day in 1921 đ On This Day (Today)
Honda Point disaster: Nine US Navy destroyers run aground off the California coast. Seven are lost, and twenty-three sailors killed. Date: September 8, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on September 8 đ Events on this day in 1923 đ On This Day (Today)