This week in history

September 7, 1936 – The Tasmanian tiger becomes extinct

The last surviving Tasmanian Tiger – a carnivorous marsupial, died in captivity at the Hobart Zoo, Tasmania, Australia. Called Benjamin, the thylacine, as the species was called, is believed to have died due to neglect.


September 8, 1986 – Oprah Winfrey Show airs for the first time

The widely popular daytime talk show hosted and produced by Oprah Winfrey ran for 25 years and won over 45 Daytime Emmy Awards. The topic for the first episode of the show was titled “How to Marry the Man or Woman of Your Choice”.


September 9, 2015 – Queen Elizabeth becomes longest reigning British monarch

She broke the record set by Queen Victoria, who ascended to the throne on June 20, 1837, and reigned for 63 years, 7 months and 2 days.


September 10, 2008 – Large Hadron Collider goes live

The world’s largest particle collider, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) was built by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). It is an 18-mile (27km) long experimental machine which passes through the French-Swiss border.


September 11, 2011 – Occupy Wall Street movement begins

The Occupy Wall Street movement began in Zuccotti Park in the Wall Street District of New York City.


September 12, 1992 – First African American woman goes into Space

Mae C. Jemison, a physician, was a Mission Specialist on STS-47 which was the 50th space flight of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program. It was the space shuttle Endeavour’s second flight.


September 13, 1933 – A woman is elected to New Zealand Parliament for the first time

Elizabeth McCombs won the by-elections for the parliamentary seat of Lyttelton, which was held by her husband before he died in August 1933. New Zealand extended suffrage to women in 1893.

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