Historical Events
- Sep 5 Iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains
- Sep 25 Canada defeats USA by 23 runs in the 1st cricket international
- Sep 28 Oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden
Famous Birthdays
- Sep 10 Abel Hoadley, Australian confectioner (Violet Crumble), born in East Sussex, England (d. 1918)
- Sep 11 George Martin, English composer and organist, born in Lambourn, Berkshire (d. 1916)
- Sep 20 William H. Illingworth, English-American photographer, born in Leeds, England (d. 1893)
- Sep 22 Sarah Bernhardt, French actress (Camille, Queen Elizabeth), born in Paris, France (d. 1923) (birth poss 23rd Oct)
- Sep 28 Robert Stout, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1884-87), born in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland (d. 1930)
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
Sep 29 New York Politician Boss Tweed (21) weds Mary Jane C. Skaden
Boss Tweed
