Tuesday, September 1, 2020

On This Day in History

Historical Events

1715 King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years—the longest of any major European monarch.

1939 World War II starts when Germany invades Poland by attacking the Free City of Danzig

1941 Jews living in Germany are required to wear a yellow star of David

1951 US, Australia and New Zealand sign the ANZUS mutual defense treaty

1969 Colonel Muammar Gaddafi deposes King Idris in the Libyan revolution

Gloria Estefan
63rd Birthday