September 10 in history — What Happened Today in History
September 10 in history is full of turning points. This page walks you through what happened on September 10 in history, who was born on September 10 and who passed away on September 10, so nothing about this day slips past you.
On this page, September 10 in history is arranged as a timeline of major events in reverse order, with birthdays and deaths in their own sections, plus a short FAQ about September 10 in history at the bottom.
Major Events on September 10 in History 40
- 2025
American right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk is assassinated while onstage at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
- 2025
A liquefied petroleum gas tank truck overturns and explodes in Iztapalapa, Mexico City, killing 32 people and injuring 90 others.
- 2024
Polaris Dawn, the first private crewed spaceflight to involve a spacewalk, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- 2017
Hurricane Irma makes landfall on Cudjoe Key, Florida as a Category 4, after causing catastrophic damage throughout the Caribbean. Irma resulted in 134 deaths and $77.2 billion (2017 USD) in damage.
- 2008
The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, described as the biggest scientific experiment in history, is powered up in Geneva, Switzerland.
- 2007
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after seven years in exile, following a military coup in October 1999.
- 2002
Switzerland, traditionally a neutral country, becomes a full member of the United Nations.
- 2001
Antônio da Costa Santos, mayor of Campinas, Brazil is assassinated.
- 2001
During his appearance on the British TV game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, contestant Charles Ingram reaches the £1 million top prize, but it was later revealed that he had cheated to the top prize by listening to coughs from his wife and another contestant.
- 2000
Operation Barras successfully frees six British soldiers held captive for over two weeks and contributes to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.
- 1977
Hamida Djandoubi, convicted of torture and murder, is the last person to be executed by guillotine in France.
- 1976
A British Airways Hawker Siddeley Trident and an Inex-Adria DC-9 collide near Zagreb, Yugoslavia, killing 176.
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- 1976
TWA Flight 355 is hijacked by five Croatian nationalists. The hijackers surrender upon landing in Paris.
- 1976
An Indian Airlines flight is hijacked by six Kashmiri separatists and diverted to Lahore International Airport, where the passengers and crew are released.
- 1974
Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal.
- 1967
The people of Gibraltar vote to remain a British dependency rather than becoming part of Spain.
- 1961
In the Italian Grand Prix, a crash causes the death of German Formula One driver Wolfgang von Trips and 15 spectators who are hit by his Ferrari, the deadliest accident in F1 history.
- 1961
A President Airlines Douglas DC-6 crashes just after takeoff from Shannon Airport, Ireland. All 83 passengers and crew are killed.
- 1960
At the Summer Olympics in Rome, Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal, winning the marathon in bare feet.
- 1943
World War II: In the course of Operation Achse, German troops begin their occupation of Rome.
- 1942
World War II: The British Army carries out an amphibious landing on Madagascar to re-launch Allied offensive operations in the Madagascar Campaign.
- 1939
World War II: The submarine HMS Oxley is mistakenly sunk by the submarine HMS Triton near Norway and becomes the Royal Navy's first loss of a submarine in the war.
- 1939
World War II: The Canadian declaration of war on Germany receives royal assent.
- 1937
Nine nations attend the Nyon Conference to address international piracy in the Mediterranean Sea.
- 1936
The first world individual Speedway World Championship was held at London's Wembley Stadium.
- 1932
The New York City Subway's third competing subway system, the municipally owned IND, is opened.
- 1919
The Republic of German-Austria signs the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, ceding significant territories to Italy, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia.
- 1918
Russian Civil War: The Red Army captures Kazan.
- 1898
Empress Elisabeth of Austria is assassinated by Luigi Lucheni.
- 1897
Lattimer massacre: A sheriff's posse kills 19 unarmed striking immigrant miners in Lattimer, Pennsylvania, United States.
- 1858
George Mary Searle discovers the asteroid 55 Pandora.
- 1846
Elias Howe is granted a patent for the sewing machine.
- 1844
The treaty of Tangier ends the Franco-Moroccan War, which Morocco lost, and forces it to recognise the French possessions in Algeria.
- 1813
The United States defeats a British Fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
- 1798
At the Battle of St. George's Caye, British Honduras defeats Spain.
- 1776
American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.
- 1724
Johann Sebastian Bach leads the first performance of Jesu, der du meine Seele, BWV 78, a chorale cantata based on a passion hymn by Johann Rist.
- 1640
Reapers' War: Junta de Braços (Assembly of Estates) of the Principality of Catalonia summoned. It assumes the sovereignty and enacts a series of revolutionary measures which will lead to the Catalan Republic.
- 1622
Fifty-five Christians are executed in Nagasaki during the Great Genna Martyrdom.
- 1608
John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia.
Famous Birthdays on September 10 in History 25
- 2004
Gabriel Bateman, American actor
- 2001
Armando Broja, Albanian-born English footballer
- 2001
Nick Cross, American football player
- 1999
Laura Taylor, Australian swimmer
- 1999
jschlatt, American YouTuber and singer
- 1998
Anna Blinkova, Russian tennis player
- 1998
Sheck Wes, American rapper
- 1997
Brooke Henderson, Canadian golfer
- 1997
Troy Terry, American ice hockey player
- 1995
Jack Grealish, English footballer
- 1995
Matt Rife, American comedian and actor
- 1993
Sam Kerr, Australian footballer
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- 1992
Ricky Ledo, American basketball player
- 1992
Ayub Masika, Kenyan footballer
- 1991
Sam Morsy, Egyptian footballer
- 1990
Corban Knight, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1989
Manish Pandey, Indian cricketer
- 1989
Matt Ritchie, English footballer
- 1988
Bobby Sharp, Canadian wrestler
- 1988
Jordan Staal, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1988
Jared Lee Loughner, American mass murderer
- 1987
Paul Goldschmidt, American baseball player
- 1987
Alex Saxon, American actor
- 1986
Angel McCoughtry, American basketball player
- 1986
Ashley Monroe, American singer-songwriter
Notable Deaths on September 10 in History 25
- 2025
Charlie Kirk, American right-wing political activist (born 1993)
- 2024
Frankie Beverly, American soul/funk singer-songwriter, musician, and producer (born 1946)
- 2024
Jim Sasser, American lawyer and politician, 6th United States Ambassador to China (born 1936)
- 2023
Ian Wilmut, British embryologist (born 1944)
- 2020
Diana Rigg, British actress (born 1938)
- 2015
Norman Farberow, American psychologist and academic (born 1918)
- 2015
Adrian Frutiger, Swiss typeface designer (born 1928)
- 2015
Antoine Lahad, Lebanese general (born 1927)
- 2014
Emilio Botín, Spanish banker and businessman (born 1934)
- 2014
Richard Kiel, American actor (born 1939)
- 2014
Edward Nelson, American mathematician and academic (born 1932)
- 2014
George Spencer, American baseball player (born 1926)
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- 2014
Paul K. Sybrowsky, American religious leader and academic (born 1944)
- 2013
John Hambrick, American journalist and actor (born 1940)
- 2013
Ibrahim Makhous, Syrian politician, Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1925)
- 2013
Josef Němec, Czech boxer (born 1933)
- 2013
Clay Shaw, American accountant and politician (born 1939)
- 2013
Jack Vance, Canadian general (born 1933)
- 2012
Raquel Correa, Chilean journalist (born 1934)
- 2012
Robert Gammage, American captain, lawyer, and politician (born 1938)
- 2012
Lance LeGault, American actor and stuntman (born 1935)
- 2012
Stanley Long, English director, producer, cinematographer, and screenwriter (born 1933)
- 2012
John Moffatt, English actor and playwright (born 1922)
- 2011
Cliff Robertson, American actor (born 1923)
- 2008
Gérald Beaudoin, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1929)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What happened on September 10 in history?
The biggest event on September 10 in history is: 2025 — American right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk is assassinated while onstage at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.. In total, 40 major events are recorded for this day.
Who was born on September 10?
25 famous people were born on September 10 in history, the best known being 2004 — Gabriel Bateman, American actor.
Who died on September 10?
25 notable people died on September 10 in history, including 2025 — Charlie Kirk, American right-wing political activist (born 1993).
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