Historical Events
- Bay of Biscay: British warship HMS Captain capsizes, 500 killed
Famous Deaths
- Cowper Phipps Coles, English inventor (revolving gun turret), drowns at 51
- Mehmed Ali Pasha, Turkish marshal and statesman, dies fighting in Albania at 50
1871 Highlights
About September 7, 1871
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 151 years, 8 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo
