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On this day — September 15

A hand-curated thread of what happened on this date, across centuries.

2020

Milestone

Signing of the Bahrain–Israel normalization agreement occurs in Washington

D.C., normalizing relations between Israel and two Arab nations, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

2017

Milestone

The Parsons Green bombing takes place in London.

2011

Milestone

Four miners are killed in the Gleision Colliery mining accident in the Swansea Valley

Wales.

2008

Milestone

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

history.

2004

Milestone

National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman announces lockout of the players' union and cessation of operations by the NHL head office.

2001

Milestone

During a CART race at the Lausitzring in Germany

former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi suffers a heavy accident resulting in him losing both his legs.

1995

Milestone

Malaysia Airlines Flight 2133 crashes at Tawau Airport in Malaysia

killing 34.

1983

Milestone

Israeli premier Menachem Begin resigns.

1981

Politics

The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

1981

Milestone

The John Bull becomes the oldest operable steam locomotive in the world when the Smithsonian Institution operates it under its own power outside Washington, D.C.

1978

Sport

At the Superdome in New Orleans

Muhammad Ali outpoints Leon Spinks in a rematch to become the first boxer to win the world heavyweight title three times.

1975

Milestone

The French department of "Corse" (the entire island of Corsica) is divided into two

Haute-Corse (Upper Corsica) and Corse-du-Sud (Southern Corsica).

1974

Milestone

Air Vietnam Flight 706 is hijacked

then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board.

1972

Milestone

A Scandinavian Airlines System domestic flight from Gothenburg to Stockholm is hijacked and flown to Malmö Bulltofta Airport.

1971

Milestone

Signing of the Bahrain–Israel normalization agreement occurs in Washington

The Parsons Green bombing takes place in London.

Four miners are killed in the Gleision Colliery mining accident in the Swansea Valley

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

National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman announces lockout of the players' union and cessation of operations by the NHL head office.

During a CART race at the Lausitzring in Germany

Malaysia Airlines Flight 2133 crashes at Tawau Airport in Malaysia

Israeli premier Menachem Begin resigns.

The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

The John Bull becomes the oldest operable steam locomotive in the world when the Smithsonian Institution operates it under its own power outside Washington, D.C.

At the Superdome in New Orleans

The French department of "Corse" (the entire island of Corsica) is divided into two

Air Vietnam Flight 706 is hijacked

A Scandinavian Airlines System domestic flight from Gothenburg to Stockholm is hijacked and flown to Malmö Bulltofta Airport.

The first Greenpeace ship departs from Vancouver to protest against the upcoming Cannikin nuclear weapon test in Alaska.