WHAT HAPPENED ON 1. SEPTEMBER
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Iceland expands its fishing zone, putting it into conflict with the United Kingdom, beginning the Cod Wars. (1. September 1958)

The Eritrean War of Independence officially begins with the shooting of the Ethiopian police by Hamid Idris Awate. (1. September 1961)

The Khmer–Chinese Friendship Association is banned in Cambodia (1. September 1967)

A coup in Libya brings Muammar Gaddafi to power. (1. September 1969)

Tran Thien Khiem becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam under President Nguyen Van Thieu. (1. September 1969)

Attempted assassination of King Hussein of Jordan by Palestinian guerrillas, who attack his motorcade. (1. September 1970)

In Reykjavík, Iceland, American Bobby Fischer beats Russian Boris Spassky to become the world chess champion. (1. September 1972)

The SR-71 Blackbird sets (and holds) the record for flying from New York to London in the time of 1 hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds at a speed of 1,435.587 miles per hour (2,310.353 km/h). (1. September 1974)

The American space probe Pioneer 11 becomes the first spacecraft to visit Saturn when it passes the planet at a distance of 21,000 kilometres (13,000 mi). (1. September 1979)

Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope ends near Thunder Bay, Ontario. (1. September 1980)

Major General Chun Doo-hwan becomes President of South Korea, following the resignation of Choi Kyu-hah. (1. September 1980)

A coup d'état in the Central African Republic overthrows President David Dacko. (1. September 1981)

The United States Air Force Space Command is founded. (1. September 1982)

Cold War: Korean Air Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet Union jet fighter when the commercial aircraft enters Soviet airspace. All 269 on board die, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald. (1. September 1983)

A joint American–French expedition locates the wreckage of the RMS Titanic. (1. September 1985)

Uzbekistan declares independence from the Soviet Union. (1. September 1991)

The death of Diana, Princess of Wales is announced by Buckingham Palace. (1. September 1997)

The Beslan school hostage crisis commences when armed terrorists take children and adults hostage in Beslan in North Ossetia, Russia. (1. September 2004)