September 07
1822
Brazil declared its independence from Portugal.
1901
The Boxer Rebellion in China officially ended with the signing of the Peking Protocol (Peace of Beijing).
1940
Nazi Germany began its initial blitz on London during World War II.
1979
The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) made its debut on cable TV.
1986
Desmond Tutu became the first black to lead the Anglican Church in southern Africa.
Birthdays
Elizabeth I
1533–1603, queen of England (1558–1603).
Grandma Moses
painter (1860)
Elinor Wylie
poet and novelist (1885)
Edith Sitwell
poet and critic (1887)
Taylor Caldwell
novelist (1900)
Elia Kazan
director, writer, actor (1909)
Peter Lawford
actor (1923)
Buddy Holly
singer (1936)