The Gold Panic of 1869 Ruins Thousands on Wall Street
On September 24, 1869, gold prices collapsed in New York, ending a corner engineered by Jay Gould and James Fisk and ruining thousands.
Empress Elisabeth of Austria Is Stabbed in Geneva
On September 10, 1898, Empress Elisabeth of Austria was assassinated in Geneva by Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni.
President William McKinley Is Shot in Buffalo
On September 6, 1901, President William McKinley was shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz in Buffalo; he died of gangrene eight days later.
State Police Retake Attica Prison
On September 13, 1971, police retook Attica prison in New York, killing 39 people, all of them by police gunfire.
Palestinian Gunmen Attack the Israeli Olympic Team in Munich
On September 5, 1972, Black September gunmen took Israeli athletes hostage at the Munich Olympics, ending in the deaths of all nine hostages.
President Ford Pardons Richard Nixon
On September 8, 1974, President Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon for any crimes committed during his presidency.
A Suicide Bomber Attacks the US Embassy Annex in Beirut
On September 20, 1984, a suicide bombing at the US embassy annex in Beirut killed 23 people and deepened the American withdrawal from Lebanon.