- 1776: British forces land at Kip’s Bay in New York during the American Revolutionary War.
- 1789: The United States “Department of Foreign Affairs” was renamed “Department of States”.
- 1795: Britain seizes the Dutch Cape Colony in South Africa to prevent its use by the Batavian Republic.
- 1820: Constitutionalist revolution in Lisbon, Portugal.
- 1821: Central America was granted independence.
- 1915: The Empire picture Theatre (now The New Empire Cinema) opens in Bowral, New South Wales.
- 1916: Tanks are used for the first time in World War I, at the battle of the Somme.
- 1935: The Nuremberg Laws deprive German Jews of citizenship.
- 1952: The United Nations relinquishes Eritrea to Ethiopia.
- 1984: Prince Harry of England was born.
- 2008: Lehman Brothers files for chapter II bankruptcy, being the largest in US history.
- 2017: The Parson Green bombing takes place in London.
This Day September 15, In History
These are some of the notable events that happened this day, September 15, in history.
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