This day in history
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Saturday, 6 September 2014
On this day... September 7:
On this day...
September 7
:
Independence Day
in Brazil (
1822
)
1812
–
Napoleonic Wars
: The French
Grande Armée
forced the Russians to withdraw at the
Battle of Borodino
.
1893
– British expatriates in Italy founded the
Genoa Cricket & Athletic Club
, today one of Italy's oldest
association football
clubs.
1940
–
Second World War
: The German
Luftwaffe
changed their strategy in the
Battle of Britain
and began bombing London and other British cities and towns
for over 50 consecutive nights
.
1986
–
Desmond Tutu
(pictured)
became the first
black person
to lead the
Church of the Province of Southern Africa
.
2004
–
Hurricane Ivan
made landfall on
Grenada
and
devastated
at least 85% of the island.
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