12 History Lessons + 7 Births & 7 Deaths for September 7, 2025
Today’s History:
- 1191 – Richard I (the Lionheart) defeats Saladin at the Battle of Arsuf.
- 1630 – “Trimountaine shall be called Boston”: Puritan colonists formally name the settlement Boston.
- 1776 – The American submersible Turtle attempts the first submarine attack, targeting HMS Eagle in New York Harbor.
- 1812 – Napoleon and Kutuzov clash in the bloody Battle of Borodino near Moscow.
- 1822 – Dom Pedro proclaims Brazil’s independence (“Sete de Setembro”).
- 1907 – RMS Lusitania departs Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New York.
- 1927 – Philo T. Farnsworth makes the first successful electronic television transmission.
- 1936 – The last known thylacine (Tasmanian tiger) dies at Hobart’s Beaumaris Zoo.
- 1940 – The Blitz begins as Germany bombs London.
- 1977 – Jimmy Carter and Omar Torrijos sign the Panama Canal Treaties.
- 1979 – ESPN launches, ushering in 24-hour sports broadcasting.
- 2008 – Treasury and FHFA announce conservatorship for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1930 – Sonny Rollins, jazz saxophonist (95).
- 1940 – Dario Argento, Italian horror filmmaker (85).
- 1951 – Chrissie Hynde, Pretenders singer-guitarist (74).
- 1954 – Michael Emerson, actor (Lost; Person of Interest) (71).
- 1966 – Toby Jones, English actor (59).
- 1987 – Evan Rachel Wood, actress (Westworld) (38).
- 1996 – Donovan Mitchell, NBA All-Star guard (29).
Today’s Deaths:
- 1933 – Edward Grey, British foreign secretary (71).
- 1978 – Keith Moon, drummer of The Who (32).
- 1984 – Joe Cronin, Hall of Fame shortstop/manager (77).
- 1990 – A. J. P. Taylor, British historian (84).
- 1997 – Mobutu Sese Seko, longtime president of Zaire (66).
- 2003 – Warren Zevon, rock singer-songwriter (56).
- 2018 – Mac Miller, rapper (26).
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