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On this day: 7 September

152 things happened on 7 September, from AD 878 to 2021. UK stories come first, then the rest of the world.

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In the UK 6

UK history first: stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Around the world 46

1876 150 years ago

In Northfield, Minnesota, Jesse James and the James–Younger Gang attempt to rob the town's bank but are driven off by armed citizens.

Find out more: Jesse James (Wikipedia)

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  1. In which year did this happen: “Third Crusade: Crusaders under Richard I of England defeated Ayyubid troops”?

    1. 1191
    2. 1625
    3. 1966
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    A: 1191. 1191 — that’s 835 years ago. Find it on the page

  2. In which year did this happen: “First English Civil War: Royalist and Parliamentarian forces clashed in the”?

    1. 1642
    2. 1887
    3. 1907
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    A: 1642. 1642 — that’s 384 years ago. Find it on the page

  3. Which of these happened first?

    1. Anglo-French War: Having established an alliance with the United States
    2. First English Civil War: Royalist and Parliamentarian forces clashed in the
    3. Third Crusade: Crusaders under Richard I of England defeated Ayyubid troops
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    C: Third Crusade: Crusaders under Richard I of England defeated Ayyubid troops. 1778: Anglo-French War: Having established an alliance with the United States · 1642: First English Civil War: Royalist and Parliamentarian forces clashed in the · 1191: Third Crusade: Crusaders under Richard I of England defeated Ayyubid troops Find it on the page

  4. “Anglo-French War: Having established an alliance with the United States” happened in 1778. How many years ago was that?

    1. 238 years
    2. 258 years
    3. 248 years
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    C: 248 years. 2026 − 1778 = 248. Find it on the page

Born on this day 40

Famous people whose birthday is 7 September.

Remembering 18

Well-known people who died on 7 September.

Special days 14

Festivals, holidays and saints’ days celebrated on 7 September somewhere in the world.

For older readers 28 Show stories about war, disasters, crime and other difficult history

Content note: these entries mention things like war, violence, deaths, disasters or crime. They are part of history, but they can be upsetting. Grown-ups and teachers: you may want to read them first. They come straight from Wikipedia and have not been rewritten for children.

Where these facts come from

Stories with a heading have been written for young readers by A Day in the Past, using the linked articles as sources. Other entries show text from Wikipedia’s “September 7” page and its “On this day” feed, written by Wikipedia contributors and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. Each “Read more” link goes to the article an entry is based on. Photos are credited under each picture. Spotted a mistake? Please tell us.