It's fun to look back over the years and see the significance of certain dates. Here's a few to check out!
1999: East Timor declares independence from Indonesia on Sept. 4.
1967: In Sweden, cars officially switch to driving on the right side of the road Sept. 3.
1959: On Aug. 29, Sen. Strom Thurmond filibusters for a record 24 hours, 18 minutes.
1952: “The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingway, is published Sept. 1.
1945: Japan surrenders Sept. 2 aboard the USS Missouri, ending World War II.
1944: After liberating France, 15,000 American troops march through Paris Aug. 29.
1920: On Aug. 31, John Lloyd Wright is issued a patent for “Lincoln Logs” toys.
1784: The Treaty of Paris ends the U.S. Revolutionary War on Sept. 3.
1899: On Sept. 4, an earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale strikes Alaska.
1666: On Sept. 2, the Great Fire of London begins, destroying 10,000 buildings.
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