World Sports Journalists Day: This day is celebrated to recognize the efforts and contributions of sports journalists in promoting sports around the world.
International Day of Cooperatives: The United Nations observes this day to raise awareness of the importance of cooperatives in achieving social and economic development.
World UFO Day: On this day, people from around the world celebrate the possibility of extraterrestrial life and the UFO phenomenon.
National Anisette Day: Anisette is a licorice-flavored liqueur that originated in France. This day is observed to celebrate and raise awareness about this beverage.
Made in the USA Day: This day is dedicated to celebrating and promoting American-made products and services.
1776: Second Continental Congress passes the Lee Resolution, officially declaring the independence of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain.
1881: President James Garfield is shot by Charles J. Guiteau at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. Garfield would die of complications from his injuries on September 19.
1937: Aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappear while attempting to fly around the world.
1964: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
2002: Steve Fossett becomes the first person to circumnavigate the globe solo in a balloon, completing the journey in just over two weeks.
2013: Egypt’s first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, is overthrown by the military following mass protests against his rule.
