September 10 has brought naval victories, sewing innovations, and pivotal moments in world conflicts.
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's American fleet defeated the British in a crucial naval battle on Lake Erie. Perry's message 'We have met the enemy and they are ours' became one of the most famous in military history.
Captain John Smith was elected president of the Jamestown colony council. His leadership and discipline were credited with saving the struggling colony from collapse during its early years.
Elias Howe received a patent for his lockstitch sewing machine, revolutionizing garment manufacturing. The invention reduced the time to make a shirt from over 14 hours to about one hour.
Switzerland joined the United Nations as its 190th member, ending its long-standing policy of complete neutrality. The Swiss had previously participated in UN agencies but not as a full member.
Sheriff's deputies killed 19 unarmed striking coal miners, mostly immigrants, at Lattimer, Pennsylvania. The massacre galvanized the labor movement and led to the growth of the United Mine Workers.
Canada declared war on Germany, entering World War II one week after Britain. Canadian forces would play crucial roles throughout the war, from the Battle of the Atlantic to D-Day.
CERN's Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator, circulated its first beam. The LHC would later confirm the existence of the Higgs boson.