Historical Events
Debut of W. G. Grace
Sep 6 W. G. Grace scores 152 in debut Test Cricket innings, v Australia at The Oval
- Sep 7 Geo Ligowsky patents device to throw clay pigeons for trapshooters
Event of Interest
Sep 9 Rutherford B. Hayes visits San Franicsco
Treaty of Interest
Sep 10 Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza signs treaty with King Makoko of Congo
- Sep 23 Jules Ferry forms French government
- Sep 29 1st pro baseball game at Polo Grounds, NY Metropolitans beat Washington Nationals 4-2 in 5 innings
- Sep 30 American amateur astronomer Henry Draper takes the 1st ever photograph of the Orion Nebula
Famous Birthdays
- Sep 4 Leo Bittermieux, Flemish missionary (Congo) (d. 1946)
- Sep 6 Jean-Louis Pisuisse, Dutch cabaret singer and comedian ("M'n Eerste" - "My First"; "The French Governess"), born in Vlissingen, Netherlands (d. 1927)
- Sep 7 Attilio Brugnoli, Italian pianist and composer, born in Rome (d. 1937)
- Sep 7 Kurt von Wolfurt, German composer, born in Lettin (d. 1957)
- Sep 8 Roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic chairman (1st Chamber), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1956)
H. L. Mencken (1880-1956)
Sep 12 American newspaperman and critic (Prejudices, Smart Set), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Sep 14 Archie Hahn, American athlete (Olympic gold 60m, 100m, 200m 1904), born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin (d. 1955)
- Sep 14 Benjamin (Fedchenkov), Bishop of the Russian Church and Orthodox missionary, born in Russian Empire (d. 1961)
- Sep 14 Paul Fechter, German writer (Der Zauberer Gottes), born in Elbing, West Prussia (d. 1958)
- Sep 16 Alfred Noyes, British poet and essayist (Loom of Years, Highwayman), born in Wolverhampton, England (d. 1958)
- Sep 17 Désiré Inghelbrecht, French composer, conductor and writer, born in Paris, France (d. 1965)
- Sep 20 Ildebrando Pizzetti, Italian composer, born in Parma, Italy (d. 1968)
- Sep 20 Louise Peete, American convicted serial killer, born in Bienville, Louisiana (d. 1947)
- Sep 22 Asser B. Kleerekoper, Dutch journalist, translator, and politician (Second Chamber of Parliament- (SDAP), 1914-32), born in Tiel, Netherlands (d. 1943)
- Sep 22 Christabel Pankhurst, English suffragist, daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst, born in Manchester, England (d. 1958)
- Sep 23 John Boyd Orr, Scottish physician (Nobel Peace Prize 1949 - Father of the Food and Agriculture Organization), born in Kilmaurs, Scotland (d. 1971) [1]
- Sep 28 Ralph Flanders, American politician (Senator-Vermont 1946-59), born in Barnet, Vermont (d. 1970)
Famous Deaths
- Sep 1 Antoon Jurgens, Dutch butter and margarine maker, dies at 75
- Sep 15 William Hauser, American minister and composer, dies at 67
- Sep 20 Donald McKay, Canadian-American naval architect (built fastest clipper ships), dies at 70
- Sep 22 Fred Grace, English cricket all-rounder (1 Test; first time 3 bros play a Test [with WG & EM Grace]; Gloucestershire CCC), dies of pneumonia at 29
