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Historical Events on September 15

21 significant historical events occurred on September 15. On September 15, various important historical events have occurred over the centuries in areas such as military conflicts, political changes, and sports. Notable moments include the 1894 Battle of Pyongyang in the First Sino-Japanese War, the 1914 start of the Maritz Rebellion in South Africa, and the 1918 Battle of Dobro Pole, which played a role in ending World War I. More recent events include West Germany's federal election in 1957 and the 1985 Belgian Grand Prix Formula One race.

Total Events
21
Time Span
5332020
Categories
4
Top Category
war
11 events

23 famous birthdays on September 15

Including Murray Gell-Mann, Robert E. Lucas Jr., Wen Jiabao

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
6th C.21st C.

6th Century

1 event
war

533 battle between Byzantine Empire and Vandal Kingdom during Vandalic War

10th Century

1 event
war

Between the Byzantines and their Hamdanid allies against the forces of the Fatimid vizier of Damascus

13th Century

1 event
war

Naval battle which was fought on September 9, 1298 between the fleets of Genoa and Venice

15th Century

1 event
war

1448 battle in Italy

16th Century

1 event
disaster

Destructive earthquake in 16th-century Austria

17th Century

1 event
war

Siege in the English Civil War, August-September 1643

18th Century

3 events
war

1776 action during American Revolutionary War

war

1793 battle during the Flanders Campaign of the Wars of the French Revolution

politics

Contract between Robert Morris and the Seneca people, sanctioned by the government of the United States

19th Century

1 event
war

1804 minor naval engagement fought in the approaches to Vizagapatam harbour in the Coastal Andhra region of British India on the Bay of Bengal

20th Century

5 events
general

Maritz Rebellion — conflict

war

Conflict between Chinese warlords (1924)

politics

1957 West German federal election — election

general

1985 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race

general

Aerial bombardment in Sri Lanka

21st Century

6 events
general

2002 Italian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2002

war

2007 military operation

general

Protest against anti-Islamic film

war

2014 battle in the Syrian Civil War

politics

Series of attacks targeting Hindu temples in Pakistan

general

Israel–United Arab Emirates normalization agreement — 2020 agreement between Israel and the UAE

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