September 1st, 1651: The character Robinson Crusoe began his sea voyage in the book of the same name.
September 1st, 1752: The Liberty Bell was installed at the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 1st, 1902: A Trip to the Moon, considered one of the first science fiction films, was released in France.
September 1st, 1939: World War II began with Germany’s invasion of Poland.
September 1st, 1952: The Old Man and the Sea, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Ernest Hemingway, was first published.
September 1st, 1980: Flash Gordon was released in movie theaters.
September 1st, 1985: The remains of the Titanic, sunk by an iceberg in 1912, were discovered in the North Atlantic.
Actress Lily Tomlin turns 81 years old.
Singer Barry Gibb turns 74 years old.
Author Timothy Zahn turns 69 years old.
Singer Gloria Estefan turns 63 years old.
Actress Padma Lakshmi turns 50 years old.
Actor Scott Speedman turns 45 years old.
Actress Zendaya Coleman turns 24 years old.
September is Suicide Prevention Month.
