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What happened in history on this day: September 1?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On September 1 in ...
- 1989 - Grid Systems ships the Grid MXV-01 CD-ROM drive for the Grid 1500 series laptop computer. This is the first CD-ROM drive designed for a battery-powered laptop computer.
- 2000 - Apple Computer begins shipping the new iMac computer. It features a 350 MHz PowerPC G3 processor. It is availble in an indigo blue color case. Price is US$1199.
- 2002 - Libya issues a 100-dinar postage stamp depicting a personal computer.
- 2004 - Logitech introduces the Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse, the first commercial mouse to use an invisible laser to detect movement. It features 800 dpi resolution, 5.8-megapixel-per-second image processing rate, ten buttons, scroll wheel, 21-day battery charge. Price is US$79.95.
- 1925 - Paramount Theater in Los Angeles previews the Alice Comedy film Alice the Jail Bird.
- 1931 - Disney completes the Mickey Mouse film Fishin' Around. Pluto also appears.
- 1934 - The Silly Symphony film Peculiar Penguins is released to theaters.
- 1939 - RKO Radio Pictures releases the Donald Duck film The Autograph Hound to theaters.
- 1940 - Disney delivers the animated film The Volunteer Worker to the Community Chests and Councils, Incorporated. Donald Duck appears in the film.
- 1944 - The Donald Duck film The Plastics Inventor is released to theaters.
- 1950 - The Donald Duck film Hook, Lion And Sinker is released.
- 1958 - The American Dairy Association Exhibit (Dairy Bar) food facility in Disneyland closes.
- 1978 - The Stage Door Cafe restaurant opens in Frontierland at Disneyland.
- 1982 - Bhutan issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes fom Walt Disney's The Jungle Book film.
- 1983 - The Disney Channel begins airing the TV series Donald Duck Presents.
- 1984 - Ray Watson meets with Michael Eisner for the first time, to interview him for a top executive position at Disney. Watson is impressed.
- 1989 - The NBC TV network airs the show Win, Lose, or Draw for the last time. The network aired 505 episodes.
- 1989 - Disneyland welcomes its 300-millionth guest: Claudine Masson.
- 1990 - The ABC TV network airs the last episode of Disney's Gummi Bears / Winnie the Pooh Hour.
- 1995 - The last show of the Darkwing Duck series airs in syndication.
- 1996 - The Captain EO film ceases playing in Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1997 - The Sunshine Pavilion attraction in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World closes for renovations.
- 2000 - The Pooh's Hunny Hunt ride opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 2001 - The River Country water park at Walt Disney World closes.
- 2007 - The Disney Channel airs the last America Dragon: Jake Long TV series.
- 1953 - General Motors' trademark application for "CORVETTE" in stylized script with all letters joined is registered.
- 1958 - As of this date, all cars produced in the United States must have a manufacturer's label attached to a window displaying options and prices, transport and freight charges, and manufacturer's suggested retail price.
- 1966 - Production of 1967 model Corvettes begins.
- 1979 - At Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, the SCCA Trans-Am Challenge - Round 8 race is held.
- Finishing 1st in category I and 5th overall is the FEMSA-Kennedy #91 Corvette, driven by Gene Bothello.
- Finishing 2nd in category I and 6th overall is the Arthur Treacher's #17 Corvette, driven by Paul Canary.
- Finishing 3rd in category I and 7th overall is the Corvette driven by Jack Broomall.
- Finishing 4th in category I and 8th overall is the Rynone #90 Corvette, driven by Neil Wiernicki.
- Finishing 6th in category I and 10th overall is the Fick Grinding #82 Corvette, driven by Warren Fairbanks.
- Finishing 11th in category I and 19th overall is the #36 Corvette, driven by Larry Gross.
- In 9th place in category II and 20th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #15 Corvette, driven by Jim Mancuso.
- In 12th place in category I and 21st place overall, but not finishing the race, is the E.F. Miller #2 Corvette, driven by Sam Feinstein.
- In 13th place in category I and 23rd place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Le Grosier #92 Corvette, driven by Gary Carlen.
- In 14th place in category I and 24th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #79 Corvette, driven by Bill Morrison.
- In 16th place in category I and 26th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #34 Corvette, driven by Jim Sanborn.
- 1992 - Corvette chief engineer Dave McLellan formally retires, staying on as a consultant until his replacement is named.
- 1993 - The 1994 model Corvette debuts.
- 1993 - Engine warranty repair conditions for the LT5 change. Mercury Marine now only works on engines with less than 12,000 miles or 12 months use. Chevrolet will handle service beyond those ranges.
- 1995 - The Bowling Green Corvette Assembly Plant and the National Corvette Museum launch the Bowling Green Delivery program. Buyers selecting the free option will be given a tour of the assembly plant, free entry into the museum, and a free tour of their new Corvette by trained workers.
- 1995 - At the National Corvette Museum, the Corvette Homecoming event is held, over four days. Attendance is 25,000.
- 1998 - Marshall Islands issues a 60-cent postage stamp that depicts a 1957 Corvette.
- 2000 - At the National Corvette Museum, the Corvette Hall of Fame Induction is held. Inductees this year are John Fitch, Jerry Palmer, and Richard Thompson.
- 2002 - The National Corvette Museum raffles off a 2003 50th Anniversary Corvette. Ticket sales raise US$380,000 for the museum.
- 2002 - In Denver, Colorado, the Shell Grand Prix of Denver is held, round 9 of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- Finishing 2nd is the Tommy Bahama #88 Corvette, driven by Butch Leitzinger.
- Finishing 3rd is the Trenton Forging #02 Corvette, driven by Stuart Hayner. Hayner sets a new race lap record.
- Finishing 8th is the Preformed Line Products #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- Finishing 13th is the Derhaag Motorsports #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
- In 14th place, but not finishing the race, is the Cenweld Corp./McNichols Co. #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
- In 15th place, but not finishing the race, is the Revolution Motorsports #10 Corvette, driven by Don Sak.
- In 17th place, but not finishing the race, is the Stoptech #9 Corvette, driven by Mike Cronin, Jr.
- 2002 - At the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, Round 8 of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series is held.
- Finishing 1st in AGT class and 10th overall is the ACP Motorsports #19 Corvette, driven by Kerry Hitt, Doug Mills, and Owen Trinkler.
- Finishing 3rd in AGT class and 15th overall is the Morgan Dollar Motorsports #46 Corvette, driven by Andrew Richards, Stephen Richards, and Darius Grala.
- In 4th place in AGT class and 20th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Dick Greer Racing - Wendy's #82 Corvette, driven by Jack Willes, John Finger, and Dick Greer.
- 2007 - At the Detroit street circuit in Detroit, Michigan, the Detroit Sports Car Challenge race is held, round ten of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in LMGT1 class and 10th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6.R driven by Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen.
- Finishing 2nd in LMGT1 class and 11th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta.
- 1939 - German Reinhard Heydrich and Alfred Helmut Naujocks dress prison camp inmates in stolen Polish army uniforms, drive them to the German - Polish frontier, and stage an attack on a German radio station in Gleiwitz. The prisoners are shot, then the bodies are presented as evidence of a Polish attack.
- 1939 - (0511 hours) German Chancellor Adolf Hitler issues a proclamation to the German Army, accusing Poland of refusing his offers of peace, of persecuting Germans in Poland, and of violating the frontier.
- 1939 - (0520 hours) German bombers and fighters cross the German-Polish frontier, beginning systematic destruction of Polish airfields and aircraft, road and rail centres, troop reserve concentrations, and command headquarters. German battleship Schleswig-Holstein opens fire on Danzig.
- 1939 - (0545 hours) About one million German soldiers begin an invasion into Polish territory toward Upper Silesia and Czestochowa.
- 1939 - (0600 hours) German planes make the first air raid on Warsaw.
- 1939 - In Danzig, German Chief of State Albert Forster announces a decree proclaiming the annexation of the city to the German Reich.
- 1939 - (0900 hours) Polish forces shoot down German planes trying to bomb Warsaw.
- 1939 - (about 1015 hours) German Chancellor Adolf Hitler addresses the Reichstag in Berlin, with the audio broadcast to nations around the world. Some quotes: "I have offered England friendship and, if necessary, close cooperation. Germany has no interests in the West. The Westwall is and remains our border on the west.", "Neutral powers have assured us of their neutrality and we have assured them they will be respected. We mean this.", "Germany and Russia fought against each other in the World War, and that shall not occur again.".
- 1939 - British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain addresses the House of Commons, saying that Adolf Hitler "has not hesitated to plunge the world into misery in order to serve his own senseless ambitions.".
- 1939 - The British House of Commons passes the National Services (Armed Forces) Act, conscripting all men ages 18 to 41 into the armed forces.
- 1939 - In England, official evacuation of children and others from British big cities begins.
- 1939 - United States President Franklin Roosevelt sends an appeal to Great Britain, France, Germany, and Italy, urging them to refrain from aerial bombing of unfortified cities or civilian populations.
- 1939 - The Canadian parliament invokes the War Measures Act of 1914, giving the government extra powers over trade shipping, censorship, and expropriation of private property. The government declares that "a state of apprehended war exists and has existed since Aug. 25, 1939.". Militia forces are placed on active service to defend coasts and vulnerable interior points.
- 1939 - Norway's King Haakon VI proclaims the neutrality of his country.
- 1939 - The Swiss government orders full mobilization its army as of September 2.
- 1939 - In London, England, King George signs an order in council to complete the mobilization of the army, navy, and air force.
- 1939 - In Berlin, Germany, a decree is issued, forbidding listening to any foreign radio station, with the death penalty imposed for spreading false foreign radio news.
- 1939 - Portuguese Prime Minister António de Oliveira Salazar declares the neutrality of his country.
- 1939 - Cuban President Federico Laredo Bru issues a proclamation declaring the newtral position of Cuba's government.
- 1939 - Latvian president Karl Ulmanis issues a declaration of strict neutrality.
- 1939 - Finland declares strict neutrality.
- 1939 - Yugoslavia announces a declaration of strict neutrality.
- 1939 - The government of Bulgaria issues a declaration of strict neutrality, maintaining close cooperation with Yugoslavia.
- 1939 - Romania proclaims neutrality.
- 1939 - Ireland declares it will endevor to remain neutral in the event of a general war. The immediate mobilization of the army is called for.
- 1939 - (about 1600 hours) The Italian Council of Ministers decides Italy will remain neutral unless attacked.
- 1939 - (sunset) London, England, begins blackout conditions for the duration of the war.
- 1939 - (evening) The German press reports the capture Westerplatte, the Polish munitions dump off Danzig harbor.
- 1939 - (evening) Ambassadors of the British and French governments issue an ultimatum to the German government to pull out of Poland.
- 1939 - (evening) Canadian Prime Minister William King holds a seance session, on which he reports spirits told him Adolf Hitler had been shot dead by a Pole.
- 1939 - (evening) The Danish government issues a declaration of neutrality.
- 1942 - South-west of Iceland, Royal Canadian Navy corvette Morden sinks German submarine U-756.
- 1942 - (evening) British bombers intend to attack the Saar coalfield capital of Saarbrücken, but due to mis-marking by Pathfinders, they all bomb the town of Saarlaus, 13 miles away.
- 1944 - (morning) Canadian 2nd Infantry Brigade captures Pozzo Alto, Italy, then advances toward Monte Luro.
- 1944 - (morning) Canadian 3rd Infantry Brigade secures a road across the Foglia river, Italy.
- 1944 - Operation Fusilade begins, as the 2nd Canadian Division begins taking Dieppe, France. With the withdrawal of Germans, there is no loss of life, and scheduled air bombings are cancelled.
- 1944 - German forces evacuate Bucharest.
- 1944 - General Dwight Eisenhower replaces Bernard Montgomery as ground commander in Europe.
- 1944 - Adolf Hitler calls on Field Marshal Gerd von Rundtsedt to return to active duty as commander in chief west, defending in front of the West Wall as long as possible.
- 1944 - Off Land's End, Canadian frigates St. John and Swansea sink German submarine U-247.
- 1945 - Bulgaria issues two postage stamps marking the victory of Allied Nations in Europe.
- 1945 - Poland issues a postage stamp marking the 5th anniversary of the Polish army's last stand at Westerplatte, Danzig.
- 1958 - Poland issues a postage stamp marking the 19th anniversary of the defence of the Polish post office at Danzig, September 1, 1939.
- 1979 - Poland issues a postage stamp marking the 40th anniversary of Polish postal workers' resistance to Nazi invaders in Danzig.
- 1984 - Poland issues two postage stamps marking the 45th anniversary of the invasion of Poland.
- 1985 - Poland issues two postage stamps marking the 46th anniversary of the German invasion.
- 1986 - Poland issues a postage stamp marking the 47th anniversary of the German invasion.
- 1987 - Poland issues three postage stamps marking the 48th anniversary of the German invasion.
- 1988 - Poland issues three postage stamps marking the 49th anniversary of the German invasion.
- 1989 - Marshall Islands issues a postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the invasion of Poland.
- 1989 - Poland issues four postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the German invasion.
- 1995 - Norfolk Island a issues five postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of victory in the Pacific.
- 1995 - Vanautu issues postage stamps depicting planes of World War II operated by the New Hebrides, and one depicting the Japanese surrender on the USS Missouri.
- 2004 - Micronesia issues 7 postage stamps marking the 60th anniversary of the D-Day attack on Normandy.
- 2009 - Poland issues two postage stamps marking the 70th anniversary of the start of World War II. 1.55-zloty and 2.40-zloty stamps depict battles of Wegierska Górka and Wielun, respectively.
- 1966 - Ralph Baer begins developing an idea for game playing using a standard home television monitor, writing a four-page description of his idea.
- 1982 - Atari completes creation of the E.T. the Extraterrestrial game for the Atari 2600.
- 1992 - Nintendo releases the Super Mario Kart video game for the Super NES in the US.
- 1994 - Nintendo releases the Illusion of Gaia video game for the Super NES in the USA.
- 1995 - Williams Entertainment releases the Doom video game for the Super NES in the US.
- 1996 - Sony drops the price of several PlayStation games which have sold over 150,000 copies: Destruction Derby, NHL Face Off, Twisted Metal, WarHawk, WipeOut, NFL GameDay.
- 1996 - Nintendo releases the Donkey Kong Land 2 video game for the Game Boy in the US.
- 2000 - Ubi Soft releases the Rayman 2: The Great Escape video game for the PlayStation.
- 2004 - Nokia announces it has shipped 1 million N-Gage video game systems worldwide to date.
- 2004 - Nintendo drops the price of the Game Boy Advance SP in the US from US$99.99 to US$79.99.
- 2005 - The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis, Missouri, rules that the Digital Millennium Copyright Act disallows altering video games published by Blizzard to link with servers other than the company's official Battle.net site.
- 2006 - Ubisoft releases the Enchanted Arms video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 2009 - Activision releases the Guitar Hero 5 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
- 1524 - At the Malmö Recess, peace with Denmark is reached. Sweden surrenders rights to Gotland and Blekinge to Denmark, Denmark grants Sweden temporary possession of Viken (Bohuslän).
- 1631 - King Gustav Adolf reaches an alliance with Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony, for Saxon forces to join with the Swedes in the war.
- 1939 - Germany invades Poland.
- 2005 - The Church of Sweden appoints Anders Wejryd its new archbishop. This is the first time ever for the Church, as prior to 2000 the Archbishop was appointed by the government.
- 2006 - For the first time, the Church of Sweden appoints an archbishop. Previously, the Archbishop was appointed by the government. Anders Wejryd, bishop in Växjö, becomes the new Archbishop.
- 1965 - The San Francisco Assay Office facility resumes production of circulating coins (cent, 5-cent), dated 1964 and with no mint mark. Coins had last been struck for circulation in San Francisco in 1955.
- 1890 - First baseball tripleheader-Boston versus Pittsburgh.
- 1906 - Joseph Harris (Boston Red Sox) and Jack Coombs (Philadelphia Athletics) pitch complete 24-inning game.
- 1918 - Baseball season ends due to world war.
- 1923 - US beats Australia in tennis, for their fourth straight Davis Cup.
- 1945 - Philadelphia Phillies' Vince DiMaggio ties National League record with fourth grand slam of season.
- 1946 - Batty Berg wins the US Open.
- 1947 - New York Giants' 183-185 home run of year breaks New York Yankees' mark of 182 in 1936.
- 1958 - Saint Louis Cardinals' pitcher Vinegar Bend Mizell walks a record nine men in a shutout.
- 1963 - Saint Louis Cardinals' pitcher Curt Simmons steals home plate.
- 1967 - San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 1-0 in 21 innings.
- 1973 - George Foreman knocks out Jose Roman in the first round to retain heavyweight title in Japan.
- 1975 - New York Mets' Tom Seaver is first to strike out 200 in eight consecutive seasons.
- 1976 - New Jersey Meadowlands racetrack opens.
- 1978 - Jacqueline Smith of Great Britain scores ten straight dead center strikes on a 4-inch disk in World Parachute Championships in Yugoslavia.
- 1979 - California Angels' infielder Carney Lansford hits three consecutive home runs as California downs the Cleveland Indians, 7-4.
- 1996 - The Fitzroy Football Club (established 1883) plays its last game ever in the Australian Football League, against Fremantle at Subiaco Oval. The following season the club merges with the Brisbane Bears, ending a long history of the club in the VFL/AFL.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Colorado Rockies by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Texas Rangers by score 9-8.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Cleveland Guardians by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Oakland Athletics by score 7-5.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Kansas City Royals by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Detroit Tigers by score 7-0.
- 1859 - RC Carrington and R Hodgson make first observation of solar flare.
- 1939 - Physical Review publishes first paper to deal with "black holes".
- 1976 - NASA launches space vehicle S-197.
- 1979 - The U.S. Pioneer 11 becomes the first spacecraft to visit Saturn, when it passes the planet at a distance of 21,000 km.
- 2008 - Hurricane Gustav hits Louisiana as Category 2 hurricane, causing US$372 million damage to crops, and forcing 1.9 million to evacuate, largest in state history.
- 2019 - Hurricane Dorian makes landfall on the Bahamas, with sustained wind speeds of 185 mph. 43 deaths are reported.
- 1799 - Bank of Manhattan Company opens in New York City (forerunner to Chase Manhattan).
- 1858 - First transatlantic cable fails after less than one month.
- 1862 - Severe action at Chantilly, Virginia, CSA.
- 1865 - Central Pacific Railroad Company completes section of track from Auburn to Colfax, California.
- 1904 - The Denver Assay Office opens for business.
- 1916 - Keating-Owen Act becomes US law (child labor banned from interstate commerce).
- 1917 - The US government prohibits gold exports.
- 1922 - New York City law requires all "pool" rooms to change name to "billards".
- 1932 - New York City Mayor James J "Gentleman Jimmy" Walker resigns (graft charges).
- 1951 - US, Australia and New Zealand sign ANZUS treaty.
- 1958 - As of this date, all cars produced in the United States must have a manufacturer's label attached to a window displaying options and prices, transport and freight charges, and manufacturer's suggested retail price.
- 1965 - The San Francisco Mint facility resumes production of circulating coins. Coins had last been struck for circulation in San Francisco in 1955.
- 1966 - Ralph Baer begins developing an idea for game playing using a standard home television monitor, writing a four-page description of his idea. Within days, he has produced schematic drawings of a two-player block chase game.
- 1976 - New Jersey Meadowlands racetrack opens.
- 1976 - Wayne L Hays, Democrat party Representative for Ohio, resigns (scandal with Elizabeth Ray).
- 1979 - The U.S. Pioneer 11 becomes the first spacecraft to visit Saturn, when it passes the planet at a distance of 21,000 km.
- 1982 - In the USA, the maximum speedometer reading on a car is mandated at 85 MPH.
- 1985 - US-French expedition locates wreckage of RMS Titanic off Newfoundland, Canada.
- 1988 - Nintendo releases the Super Mario Bros. 2 video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System in the US.
- 2017 - Russian President Vladimir Putin expels 755 diplomats in response to United States sanctions.
Other history:
- 1666 - Great London Fire begins in Pudding Lane. 80% of London is destroyed.
- 1858 - First transatlantic cable fails after less than 1 month.
- 1859 - RC Carrington and R Hodgson make first observation of solar flare.
- 1865 - Joseph Lister performs first antiseptic surgery.
- 1905 - Alberta and Saskatchewan become 8th and 9th Canadian provinces.
- 1914 - St Petersburg, Russia changes name to Petrograd.
- 1923 - Earthquake strikes Tokyo and Yokohama, kills 106,000.
- 1923 - US beats Australia in tennis, for their 4th straight Davis Cup.
- 1928 - Albania becomes a kingdom, with Zogu I as king.
- 1939 - Physical Review publishes first paper to deal with "black holes".
- 1950 - West Berlin granted a constitution.
- 1962 - 10,000 die in an earthquake in western Iran.
- 1962 - UN announces Earth population has hit 3 billion.
- 1969 - Libyan revolution, Col Moammar Gadhafi deposes King Idris.
- 1971 - Qatar declares independence from Britain.
- 1972 - Bobby Fischer (US) defeats Boris Spassky (USSR) for world chess title.
- 1979 - Pioneer 11 makes first fly-by of Saturn, discovers new moon, rings.
- 1983 - Korean Boeing 747 strays into Siberia and is shot down by a Soviet jet.
- 1985 - US-French expedition locates wreckage of Titanic off Newfoundland.
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