September 15th – Birthdays and Events
1916 - First use of tanks in warfare, "Little Willies" at Battle of Flers-Courcelette, part of the Battle of the Somme.
September 14th – Birthdays and Events
1951 - Prime Minister Clement Attlee opened the largest oil refinery in Europe, at Fawley on Southampton Water.
September 13th – Birthdays and Events
1969 - The animated mystery-comedy “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” first aired and ran until 23rd December, 1978.
September 12th – Birthdays and Events
1970 - The supersonic Concorde passenger jet landed at Heathrow Airport for the first time to a barrage of complaints from nearby residents about noise.
September 11th – Birthdays and Events
2001 - Thousands die when hijacked jets crash into the World Trade Centre in New York, resulting in the total destruction of both towers, and The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.
September 10th – Birthdays and Events
2012 - Andy Murray wins the US Open, his first Grand Slam title, beating Novak Djokovic.
September 9th – Birthdays and Events
1963 – Scotsman Jim Clark became the youngest person to win the world motor racing championships, driving Colin Chapman’s Lotus.
September 8th – Birthdays and Events
1981 - Comedy series ‘Only Fools and Horses’ starring David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst, debuts on British television. The first episode was called “Big Brother”.
September 7th – Birthdays and Events
1940 - Germany began regular bombing of London – commonly known as ‘The Blitz’. The bombing continued nightly until 2nd November.