Atlantic Ave Magazine September 2023
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This Month in History<br />
Looking Back<br />
september in History<br />
By Lewis David<br />
Looking back at important dates that took<br />
place in the month of <strong>September</strong> both here<br />
in America and across the globe.<br />
<strong>September</strong> 1, 1939<br />
• At 5:30am Hitler’s armies invaded Poland, starting World War<br />
II in Europe.<br />
<strong>September</strong> 2, 1666, 1945, and 1962<br />
• The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane.<br />
In the ensuing three days over 13,000 houses were destroyed,<br />
although only 6 people were thought to have lost their lives.<br />
• President Truman declared victory over Japan Day, commemorating<br />
the formal Japanese surrender in World War II.<br />
• The Soviet Union agreed to send arms to Cuba, which would<br />
eventually lead to the October Missile Crisis.<br />
<strong>September</strong> 3, 1783,<br />
and 1943<br />
• The Treaty of Paris, which formally<br />
ended the American Revolutionary<br />
War, was signed by John Adams, Ben<br />
Franklin, and John Jay.<br />
• Italy signs an armistice with the<br />
Allies during World War II following the<br />
invasion of the Italian mainland.<br />
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<strong>September</strong> 4, 1886<br />
• The last large-scale US-Indian war came to an end following<br />
the capture of Geronimo. He would die of natural causes over 20<br />
years later.
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