September 07
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Air Force Day (Pakistan)
Air Force Day in Pakistan commemorates the first combat missions and celebrates the achievements of the Pakistan Air Force.
Christianfeast day:
Anastasius the Fuller, Clodoald, Gratus of Aosta, Stephen Pongracz, Marko Krizin, Regina, September 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A Christian feast day celebrating the lives and legacies of several saints, observed in Eastern Orthodox and some Western traditions.
Constitution Day(Fiji)
Constitution Day in Fiji marks the adoption of the country's founding legal document, celebrating governance, rights, and democracy.
Independence Day (Brazil), celebrates the independence of Brazil from Portugal in 1822.
Brazil's Independence Day commemorates its 1822 declaration of sovereignty from Portugal, celebrated with nationwide festivities.
Military Intelligence Day(Ukraine)
Military Intelligence Day in Ukraine honors the founding and service of the nation's defense intelligence community since 1919.
National Threatened Species Day(Australia)
Australia's National Threatened Species Day raises awareness of endangered flora and fauna, commemorating the loss of the Bramble Cay melomys.
Victory Day (Mozambique)
Mozambique's Victory Day celebrates the triumph of its liberation struggle, honoring the nation's path to sovereignty and peace.
Anastasius the Fuller
Clodoald
Events
Louis the Stammerer is crowned as king of West Francia by Pope John VIII.
In 878, Louis the Stammerer was crowned King of West Francia by Pope John VIII.
Cardinal Rolando Bandinelli is elected Pope Alexander III, prompting the election of Cardinal Octaviano Monticelli as Antipope Victor IV the same day.
In 1159, Cardinal Rolando Bandinelli was elected Pope Alexander III, triggering the rise of Antipope Victor IV.
Third Crusade: Battle of Arsuf: Richard I of England defeats Saladin at Arsuf.
In 1191, Richard the Lionheart secured a key victory against Saladin at the Battle of Arsuf during the Third Crusade.
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II lands in Acre, Israel, and starts the Sixth Crusade, which results in a peaceful restoration of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
In 1228, Emperor Frederick II embarked on the Sixth Crusade, landing at Acre and securing Jerusalem through diplomacy.
Guillaume de Nogaret takes Pope Boniface VIII prisoner on behalf of Philip IV of France.
In 1303, Guillaume de Nogaret, on behalf of King Philip IV of France, arrested Pope Boniface VIII at Anagni.
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, is arrested for his role in the Ridolfi plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots.
In 1571, Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, was arrested for his part in the Ridolfi plot against Queen Elizabeth I.
The town of Kokkola (Swedish: Karleby) is founded by King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
In 1620, King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden founded the town of Kokkola (Karleby) in present-day Finland.
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, is founded in North America.
In 1630, Puritan settlers established the city of Boston in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Around 15,000 Han farmers and militia rebel against Dutch rule on Taiwan.
In 1652, approximately 15,000 Han Chinese farmers and militia rebelled against Dutch colonial rule on Taiwan.
Births
Suzaku
61st Emperor of Japan who reigned from 930 to 946, known for his cultural patronage and early abdication.
Reginald West
English nobleman and politician who served as the 6th Baron De La Warr during the early 15th century.
Louis II
German nobleman who ruled as Landgrave of Lower Hesse in the mid-15th century.
Henry
Count of Württemberg-Montbéliard who governed a key principality in the Holy Roman Empire.
Sebastian Newdigate
English Carthusian monk and martyr executed for his refusal to accept Henry VIII as head of the Church.
Thomas Erastus
Swiss physician and theologian known for his influence on church-state relations and medical practice.
Queen of England and Ireland whose reign ushered in the Elizabethan era noted for cultural flourishing.
Sir John Perceval
Irish nobleman and the first Baronet known for his family's influence in politics and estate management.
Paul I
Hungarian prince of the Esterházy family noted for his patronage of the arts and service to the Habsburg court.
Deaths
Sima Yi
Prominent military strategist and statesman of the Three Kingdoms period in China.
Claudius Silvanus
Roman general who briefly proclaimed himself emperor during the 4th-century power struggles.
Emperor Xuānzong of Tang
Tang dynasty emperor who revitalized the empire through administrative reforms and cultural patronage.
Meng Zhixiang
Military governor of Xichuan who rebelled against the Later Tang dynasty and founded the Later Shu kingdom.
Alfonso the Battler
Warrior king of Aragon and Navarre known for his campaigns against the Moors in the Iberian Peninsula.
Geoffrey Plantagenet
Count of Anjou and father of King Henry II of England who laid the foundations of the Plantagenet dynasty.
William of the White Hands
Influential French cardinal and statesman, uncle to King Philip II of France.
Viola
Little is known about the 13th-century Duchess of Opole, a medieval Silesian noblewoman.
Gregory Bicskei
Archbishop of Esztergom who influenced Hungarian royal succession during the late Árpád dynasty.