Box-office #1
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · dir. Irvin Kershner
Wide US release on May 23, 1980. Goes on to become the highest-grossing film of the year.
Sci-fiStar Wars $538M worldwide
On this day
September 7 Monday, September 7, 2026
A curious almanac of what happened on September 7 across the years — history, birthdays, the songs that ruled the charts, the films that packed cinemas, and the science that nudged the world forward.
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Events
7
Birthdays
6
Holidays
1571
UK history 455 years ago
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, is arrested for his role in the Ridolfi plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots.
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, is arrested for his involvement in the Ridolfi plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I and place Mary, Queen of Scots, on the English throne.
History
What happened on September 7
12 verified entries Full timeline
- 878Royalty
Louis the Stammerer is crowned as king of West Francia by Pope John VIII.
Louis the Stammerer is crowned king of West Francia by Pope John VIII.
- 1159Religion
Cardinal Rolando Bandinelli is elected Pope Alexander III, prompting the election of Cardinal Octaviano Monticelli as Antipope Victor IV the same day.
Cardinal Rolando Bandinelli is elected Pope Alexander III, while Cardinal Octaviano Monticelli becomes Antipope Victor IV on the same day.
- 1191War
Third Crusade: Battle of Arsuf: Richard I of England defeats Saladin at Arsuf.
Richard I of England secures a decisive victory over Saladin's forces at the Battle of Arsuf.
- 1228European history
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II lands in Acre, Israel, and starts the Sixth Crusade, which results in a peaceful restoration of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Frederick II lands in Acre, beginning the Sixth Crusade that achieves Jerusalem's restoration through diplomacy rather than warfare.
- 1303European history
Guillaume de Nogaret takes Pope Boniface VIII prisoner on behalf of Philip IV of France.
Guillaume de Nogaret arrests Pope Boniface VIII at Anagni, acting on behalf of King Philip IV of France.
- 1571UK history
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, is arrested for his role in the Ridolfi plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots.
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, is arrested for his involvement in the Ridolfi plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I and place Mary, Queen of Scots, on the English throne.
- 1625UK history
The Treaty of Southampton makes an alliance between England and the Dutch Republic against Spain.
England and the Dutch Republic form an alliance against Spain through the Treaty of Southampton.
- 1652World history
Around 15,000 Han farmers and militia rebel against Dutch rule on Taiwan.
Han farmers and militia rebel against Dutch rule in Taiwan.
- 1706War
War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Turin ends, leading to the withdrawal of French forces from North Italy.
French forces withdraw from northern Italy after their siege of Turin fails, marking a decisive turning point in the War of the Spanish Succession.
- 1778War
American Revolutionary War: France invades Dominica in the British West Indies, before Britain is even aware of France's involvement in the war.
France invades Dominica, catching Britain by surprise and marking its entry into the American Revolutionary War.
- 1864US history
American Civil War: Atlanta is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.
Atlanta is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.
- 1986Politics
Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet survives an assassination attempt by the FPMR; five of Pinochet's bodyguards are killed.
Augusto Pinochet survives an assassination attempt, losing five bodyguards in the attack.
Born today
Famous birthdays on September 7
7 this date All birthdays
Thomas A. Hendricks
American lawyer and politician, 21st Vice President of the United States
Thomas Andrews Hendricks, the American politician and lawyer who served as Indiana's 16th governor and as the 21st Vice President of the United States, was born today in 1819.
Born
1819
Died
1885
James Van Allen
American physicist and philosopher
1914 – 2006
Mammootty
Indian actor and producer
b. 1951 · 75
Marc Hunter
New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter
1953 – 1998
Diane Warren
American songwriter
b. 1956 · 70
Pops Mensah-Bonsu
English-American basketball player
b. 1983 · 43
Piri Weepu
New Zealand rugby player
b. 1983 · 43
Music
The number one songs on September 7
Across the years Full chart history
🇬🇧 #1 on September 7, 1981
"Stand and Deliver"
by Adam and the Ants
The dandy highwayman spent five weeks at the top — a brash, glam-pop coronation.
#1 for 5 weeks
Also #1 on this day
- 1965"Ticket To Ride"— The Beatles
- 1972"Metal Guru"— T. Rex
- 2003"Make Luv"— Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham
Film & TV
At the movies
Box office #1 and premieres All releases
🏆 Sport September 7, 2011
The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash in Russia kills 43 people, including nearly the entire roster of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Kontinental Hockey League team.
A plane carrying the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team crashes, killing 43 people.
Read the story
🔬 Science September 7, 1927
The first fully electronic television system is achieved by Philo Farnsworth.
Philo Farnsworth demonstrates the first fully electronic television system.
Read the storyToday is also
Holidays & observances
6 celebrated today
Air Force Day (Pakistan)
International
Air Force Day is celebrated in Pakistan as a national day on 7 September, after the annual celebration of the Defence Day
Constitution Day (Fiji)
International
Constitution Day is a holiday to honour the constitution of a country
Independence Day (Brazil), celebrates the independence of Brazil from Portugal in 1822.
International
The Independence Day of Brazil, commonly called Sete de Setembro, is a national holiday observed in Brazil on 7 September of every year
Military Intelligence Day (Ukraine)
International
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are the military forces responsible for the defence of Ukraine and its national interests
National Threatened Species Day (Australia)
International
The thylacine, also commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger or Tasmanian wolf, is an extinct species of carnivorous marsupial which was native to the Australian mainland and the islands of Tasmania and
Victory Day (Mozambique)
International
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the