September 15th
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Day:
- 1883
The University of Texas at Austin opens.
- 1916
First use of tanks in warfare at Battle of Flers-Courcelette during the Battle of the Somme.
- 1928
Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin while studying influenza.
- 1945
Hurricane destroys 366 planes and 25 blimps at NAS Richmond in Florida and the Bahamas.
- 1947
First four-engined jet-propelled fighter plane tested in Columbus, Ohio.
- 1947
First computer bug found: a moth in a Harvard Mark II computer.
- 1992
George Soros begins selling pound sterling, leading to it crashing out of the ERM.
- 1997
Google.com is registered as a domain name.
- 2004
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announces a lockout of the players union.
- 2008
Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, largest in U.S. history.
- 2018
First fatal shark attack in Massachusetts in 80 years occurs at Newcomb Hollow Beach.
- 2021
SpaceX launches first all-civilian spaceflight for a three-day orbit around Earth. View Post →
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- 2022
Roger Federer announces retirement with 20 grand slam wins and 103 ATP titles.
