September 10

    What happened on September 10 in history

    6 events fall on September 10, from 1813 to 2008. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on September 10

    1. 1813

      The Battle of Lake Erie

      An American squadron defeats the British and secures the lake.

      Play the 19th century round

    2. 1846

      The sewing machine is patented

      Elias Howe patents a lockstitch machine in the United States.

      Play the 19th century round

    3. 1919

      The Treaty of Saint-Germain

      Austria-Hungary is formally dissolved.

      Read about Ford Model T Assembly Line, DearbornPlay the 20th century round

    4. 1960

      Bikila wins barefoot

      Abebe Bikila runs the Rome Olympic marathon without shoes and wins.

      Read about Construction of the Berlin WallPlay the 20th century round

    5. 2008

      The Large Hadron Collider starts up

      The first beams circulate in the 27-kilometre ring at CERN.

      Read about Burj Khalifa and Dubai Skyline Under Construction

    6. 2008

      First beam in the LHC

      Protons circulate in the world's largest particle accelerator for the first time.

      Read about Burj Khalifa and Dubai Skyline Under Construction

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