History Time Line

September

Sept 1st 1939 : Hitler invaded Poland starting World War 1

Sept 2nd 1923 : 1st elections in FREE STATE after gaining Independence from Britain

Sept 3rd 1939 : Great Britain & France declared war on Germany 

Sept 5th 1997 : Mother Tereasa died in Calcutta aged 87

Sept 11th 2001 : Terrorist Attack on the US. ( World Trade Center - Twin Towers ) Nearly 3000 killed .

Sept 13th 1916 : Roald Dahl was born.

Sept 15th 1916 : Tanks first used in combat at the Battle of the Somme in WW1.

Sept 27th 1066 : William the Conquerer ( Vikings ) invaded England.

October

Oct 2nd 1869 : Mahatma Gandhi was born.

Oct 3rd 1906 : SOS Established

Oct 4th 1982 : First Compact Disc

Oct 4th 1957 : Sputnik 1 launched. ( First Space Vehicle )

Oct 25th 1881 : The Artist Pablo Picasso was born in Spain.