September 15th

• 1883

  The University of Texas at Austin opens.

• 1916

  First use of tanks in warfare at Battle of Flers-Courcelette during the Battle of the Somme.

• 1928

  Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin while studying influenza.

• 1945

  Hurricane destroys 366 planes and 25 blimps at NAS Richmond in Florida and the Bahamas.

• 1947

  First four-engined jet-propelled fighter plane tested in Columbus, Ohio.

• 1947

  First computer bug found: a moth in a Harvard Mark II computer.

• 1992

  George Soros begins selling pound sterling, leading to it crashing out of the ERM.

• 1997

  Google.com is registered as a domain name.

• 2004

  NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announces a lockout of the players union.

• 2008

  Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, largest in U.S. history.

• 2018

  First fatal shark attack in Massachusetts in 80 years occurs at Newcomb Hollow Beach.

• 2021

  SpaceX launches first all-civilian spaceflight for a three-day orbit around Earth. View Post →

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• 2022

  Roger Federer announces retirement with 20 grand slam wins and 103 ATP titles.