1620: The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England, with 102 Pilgrims and about 30 crew for the New World [O.S. Sep 6]

1795: British capture Cape Town, South Africa, from the Dutch

1810: Priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rings the church bells in Dolores, Mexico, issuing a call to arms known as the “Grito de Dolores (Cry of Dolores)”, calling for the end of Spanish rule. Celebrated today as Mexican Independence Day.

1848: Slavery is abolished in all French territories

1920: The “Wall Street bombing” occurs at 12:01 when a horse-drawn wagon explodes on Wall Street, New York, killing 38 and injuring 143

1963: Federation of Malaysia formed by Malaya, Singapore, British North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak

1997: Apple Computer Inc. names co-founder Steve Jobs as interim CEO

Source: Onthisday.com