Box-office #1
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · dir. Irvin Kershner
Wide US release on May 23, 1980. Goes on to become the highest-grossing film of the year.
Sci-fiStar Wars $538M worldwide
On this day
September 1 Tuesday, September 1, 2026
A curious almanac of what happened on September 1 across the years — history, birthdays, the songs that ruled the charts, the films that packed cinemas, and the science that nudged the world forward.
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Events
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Birthdays
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Holidays
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Religion 2422 years ago
The Temple of Juno Regina (Aventine) is dedicated in Rome by Marcus Furius Camillus.
Marcus Furius Camillus dedicates the Temple of Juno Regina on the Aventine Hill in Rome, fulfilling a vow made during the siege of Veii.
History
What happened on September 1
12 verified entries Full timeline
- -396Religion
The Temple of Juno Regina (Aventine) is dedicated in Rome by Marcus Furius Camillus.
Marcus Furius Camillus dedicates the Temple of Juno Regina on the Aventine Hill in Rome, fulfilling a vow made during the siege of Veii.
- 1145Religion
The main altar of Lund Cathedral, at the time the seat of the archiepiscopal see of all the Nordic countries, is consecrated.
The main altar of Lund Cathedral is consecrated, becoming central to the archiepiscopal see of all Nordic countries.
- 1173European history
The widow Stamira sacrifices herself in order to raise the siege of Ancona by the forces of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
Stamira, the widow of Ancona's ruler, sacrifices herself to lift the siege imposed by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa's forces.
- 1355European history
King Tvrtko I of Bosnia writes In castro nostro Vizoka vocatum from the Old town of Visoki.
King Tvrtko I of Bosnia writes "In Castro Nostro Vizoka Vocatum" in the old town of Visoki.
- 1449War
Tumu Crisis: The Mongols capture the Emperor of China.
The Mongol army captures the Chinese emperor, marking a significant defeat for the Song dynasty.
- 1529US history
The Spanish fort of Sancti Spiritu, the first one built in modern Argentina, is destroyed by indigenous people.
Indigenous people destroy the Spanish fort of Sancti Spiritu, the first fort built in modern Argentina.
- 1532UK history
Lady Anne Boleyn is made Marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII of England.
Lady Anne Boleyn is granted the title Marquess of Pembroke by King Henry VIII, marking her elevated status in the English court.
- 1644UK history
Battle of Tippermuir: James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose defeats the Earl of Wemyss's Covenanters, reviving the Royalist cause.
James Graham defeats the Earl of Wemyss's forces at Tippermuir, reviving the Royalist cause.
- 1645UK history
English Civil War. Scottish Covenanter forces abandon their month-long Siege of Hereford, a Cavalier stronghold, on news of Royalist victories in Scotland.
Scottish Covenanter forces lift their siege of the English Cavalier stronghold Hereford upon hearing of Royalist successes in Scotland.
- 1763European history
Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow.
Catherine the Great endorses Ivan Betskoy’s plan for a Foundling Home in Moscow.
- 1774US history
Massachusetts Bay colonists rise up in the bloodless Powder Alarm.
Massachusetts colonists mobilize in response to British seizure of gunpowder from provincial stores, sparking the Powder Alarm and rehearsing resistance months before Lexington.
- 1880UK history
The army of Mohammad Ayub Khan is routed by the British at the Battle of Kandahar, ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
British forces under General Frederick Roberts defeat Mohammad Ayub Khan's army at the Battle of Kandahar, effectively ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
Born today
Famous birthdays on September 1
7 this date All birthdays
Innokenty Annensky
Russian poet and critic
Innokenty Annensky, the Russian poet, critic, and translator whose Symbolist poetry gained recognition only after his death, was born today in 1855.
Born
1855
Died
1909
Henri Bourassa
Canadian publisher and politician
1868 – 1952
Walter Reuther
American labor union leader and president of the United Auto Workers
1907 – 1970
Abdul Haq Ansari
Indian theologian and scholar
1931 – 2012
David Fairleigh
Australian rugby league player, coach and sportscaster
b. 1970 · 56
Rachel Zoe
American fashion designer
b. 1971 · 55
Zoe Lister-Jones
American actress and director
b. 1982 · 44
Music
The number one songs on September 1
Across the years Full chart history
🇬🇧 #1 on September 1, 1991
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"
by Bryan Adams
#1 for 16 weeks
Also #1 on this day
- 2025"Golden"— Huntrix / Ejae / Audrey Nuna / Rei Ami & KPop Demon Hunters Cast
- 2024"Backbone"— Chase & Status and Stormzy
- 2023"Dance the Night"— Dua Lipa
- 2022"Afraid to Feel"— LF System
- 2021"Bad Habits"— Ed Sheeran
- 2020"Head & Heart"— Joel Corry and MNEK
Film & TV
At the movies
Box office #1 and premieres All releases
🏆 Sport September 1, 1972
Mark Spitz wins his seventh gold medal at the Munich Olympics, setting a world record
American swimmer Mark Spitz completed his unprecedented sweep of seven gold medals at a single Olympics by winning the 4x100-meter medley relay. Each of his seven victories set world records, a feat unmatched until 2008.
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🔬 Science September 1, 1939
J. Robert Oppenheimer and his student Hartland Snyder publish the Oppenheimer-Snyder model, proving for the first time in contemporary physics how black holes could develop.
Oppenheimer and Snyder publish a model demonstrating how black holes can form, marking a significant advancement in contemporary physics.
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Holidays & observances
3 celebrated today
Knowledge Day (Former Soviet Union)
International
Knowledge Day, often simply called 1 September, is the day when the school year traditionally starts in Russia and many other former Soviet republics as well as other countries in the former Eastern B
Anniversary of Al Fateh Revolution (Gaddafists in Libya)
International
The 1969 Libyan revolution, also known as the al-Fateh Revolution or 1 September Revolution, was a coup d'état and revolution carried out by the Free Officers Movement, a group of Arab nationalist and
Wattle Day (Australia)
International
Wattle Day is a day of celebration in Australia on the first day of September each year, which is the start of the Australian spring