Attica Prison Riot September 9, 1971 1,200 prisoners revolt at a New York state prison killing a guard. State police were able to take back control of most of the prison later that day, but 1,281 prisoners occupied an exercise field where they held 39 hostages. Four days later, the police launched a raid using helicopt...

Star Trek September 8, 1966 Gene Roddenberry's space western Star Trek debuts on NBC, with the episode The Man Trap. The episode featured the creature that became known as the Salt Monster. The original Star Trek pilot, The Cage, was deemed too cerebral and a new pilot was ordered. Footage from The Cage was edited into...

Crocodile Hunter Killed by Stingray September 4, 2006 Steve Irwin, the Australian naturalist and wildlife expert, known as "The Crocodile Hunter," dies after being fatally pierced in the heart by a stingray barb off Queensland's Great Barrier Reef. He was filming a shallow-water segment for the documentary Oc...

World War II - Britain and France Declare War September 3, 1939 Great Britain and France declare war on Germany after the German invasion of Poland two days earlier.

World War II - Japan Signs Surrender Terms September 2, 1945 After announcing their surrender two weeks earlier, Japan signs the formal surrender terms aboard the battleship USS Missouri.