1522CE
Exploration
Magellan's Expedition Returns
The survivors of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition return to Spain, completing the first circumnavigation of the globe.
Daily Chronicle
September 6
4 Historical Records
1860CE
Birth
Jane Addams Born
Jane Addams was an American social worker, sociologist, and reformer who co-founded the first settlement house in the United States, Hull House. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931 for her pioneering work in social reform and peace activism.
1901CE
Politics
President McKinley Shot
U.S. President William McKinley is shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz in Buffalo, New York.
1948CE
Politics
Juliana Becomes Queen
Princess Juliana is inaugurated as the Queen of the Netherlands after her mother, Wilhelmina, abdicates the throne.