Event of Interest
Sep 7 Frank James and his gang are involved in a disastrous raid in Northfield, Minnesota, results in the death or capture of multiple gang members (Cole/Bob/Jim Younger arrested)
Frank James
- Sep 12 King Leopold II opens Congo-conference
Event of Interest
Sep 14 Henry Morton Stanley's expedition leaves Rwanda
Henry Morton Stanley
- Sep 14 Leopold II closes Congo-conference
- Sep 17 Race riots in South Carolina
- Sep 19 1st carpet sweeper patented (Melville Bissell of Grand Rapids, Mich)
- Sep 19 Talks begin to set up a football club in Ottawa
- Sep 20 Ottawa Football Club forms
- Sep 23 Ottawa Rough Riders play their 1st game
- Sep 26 1st Belgian parachute jump (Glorieux)