Events for September 2017
September in History
The Luftwaffe and Britain's RAF clash for the first time
20th September 1939The Luftwaffe and Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) clash for the first time, in the skies over the border between Germany and France, when German Me109s attack Fairey Battle bombers. The RAF loses two aircraft,… Read more...
WWII: Signing of Japanese Instrument of Surrender aboard USS Missouri
2nd September 1945The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was the written agreement that enabled the Surrender of Japan, marking the end of World War II. General MacArthur, Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacific, forbade any Allied forces from… Read more...
