Tag today in world history september 7

September 7th in World History:

• 1822 - Brazil gains independence from Portugal.
• 1860 - The Pony Express begins its operations, carrying mail from Missouri to California in just 10 days.
• 1916 - The United States introduces the draft, requiring men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service.
• 1936 - The first edition of the New Yorker magazine is published.
• 1940 - The Battle of Britain begins, with the German air force (Luftwaffe) launching a massive bombing campaign against Britain.
• 1963 - The United States and the Soviet Union agree to a nuclear test ban treaty.
• 1977 - The first Apple II personal computer is released.
• 1983 - The Soviet Union shoots down Korean Air Lines Flight 007, killing all 269 people on board.
• 1993 - The World Trade Center bombing occurs, killing six people and injuring over 1,000.
• 2005 - Hurricane Katrina makes landfall in Louisiana, causing widespread destruction and flooding in New Orleans.

These are just a few of the many significant events that have occurred on September 7th throughout history.