A Ryanair flight attendant got stuck in the airplane toilet for 15 minutes during landing
The crew member became trapped when the lock jammed on a flight from Spain to Ireland. Pilots had to abort their first landing attempt at Shannon Airp...
September 7 in History
Significant events that happened on this day.
Historical Events
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2005
Egypt held its first-ever multi-candidate presidential election after 24 years of single-candidate votes
For the first time in Egyptian history, voters could choose between multiple candidates instead of a simple yes/no referendum. Hosni Mubarak won easil...
1998
Google was officially incorporated in a friend's garage in Menlo Park, California
MajorLarry Page and Sergey Brin filed for incorporation after initially trying to sell their search algorithm to other companies for $1 million—an offer ev...
1986
Desmond Tutu became the first Black person to lead the Anglican Church in South Africa
Bishop Tutu was enthroned as Archbishop of Cape Town during the height of apartheid, using his religious platform to advocate for racial equality. He...
1979
ESPN broadcast its first SportsCenter, revolutionizing sports media forever
The inaugural episode was hosted by Lee Leonard and George Grande from a small studio in Bristol, Connecticut. The network had launched just 48 hours...
1977
The United States signed treaties agreeing to hand over control of the Panama Canal to Panama by 1999
MajorPresident Jimmy Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos signed two treaties that would gradually transfer the canal and surrounding territory. The...
1963
The Pro Football Hall of Fame opened in Canton, Ohio with 17 inaugural members
Canton was chosen because the NFL was founded there in 1920. The first class included legendary names like Jim Thorpe, Red Grange, and Bronko Nagurski...
1896
A.H. Whiting won America's first automobile race with an average speed of 7 mph
The race covered five miles through Narragansett Park in Rhode Island, and Whiting completed it in about 40 minutes. His 'motor wagon' beat several co...
1876
Jesse James and his gang pulled off the first robbery of a train in motion in the United States
The James-Younger gang stopped the Missouri Pacific Railroad near Otterville, Missouri, and made off with about $15,000. They forced the engineer to s...
1860
Anna Mary Robertson Moses, better known as Grandma Moses, was born and didn't start painting until age 78
The beloved American folk artist didn't begin her painting career until arthritis made embroidery too difficult in her late 70s. She went on to create...
1822
Brazil declared independence from Portugal, creating the largest country in South America
MajorEmperor Dom Pedro I proclaimed Brazilian independence on the banks of the Ipiranga River, allegedly shouting 'Independence or Death!' The separation w...
1813
The United States got its nickname 'Uncle Sam' when the term first appeared in print
The Troy Post newspaper in New York first used 'Uncle Sam' to refer to the United States during the War of 1812. The name came from Samuel Wilson, a m...