September 7
September 7 is the 251st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 115 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Virgo.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On September 7 the Sun's declination is approximately +5.0°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a September 7.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Air Force Day (Pakistan)
- Christian feast day: Anastasius the Fuller
- Christian feast day: Clodoald
- Christian feast day: Gratus of Aosta
- Christian feast day: Stephen Pongracz
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2021 — Bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador. ↗(5 years ago)more
Bitcoin is the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Based on a free-market ideology, bitcoin was invented in 2008 when an unknown person published a white paper under the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto. Use of bitcoin as a currency began in 2009, with the release of its open-source implementation.
2021 — The National Unity Government of Myanmar declares a people's defensive war against the military junta during the Myanmar civil war. ↗(5 years ago)more
The National Unity Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar is an internationally unrecognized Myanmar government in exile formed by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), a group of elected lawmakers and members of parliament ousted in the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
2019 — Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and 66 others are released in a prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia. ↗(7 years ago)more
Oleh Hennadiiovych Sentsov is a Ukrainian filmmaker, writer, activist and soldier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Crimea. Sentsov has directed the feature films Gamer (2011), Numbers, and Rhino (2021).
2017 — The 8.2 Mw 2017 Chiapas earthquake strikes southern Mexico, killing at least 60 people. ↗(9 years ago)more
The 2017 Chiapas earthquake struck at 23:49 CDT on 7 September in the Gulf of Tehuantepec off the southern coast of Mexico near the state of Chiapas, approximately 87 kilometres (54 mi) southwest of Pijijiapan, with a Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The moment magnitude was estimated to be Mw 8.2.
2012 — Canada officially cuts diplomatic ties with Iran by closing its embassy in Tehran and orders the expulsion of Iranian diplomats from Ottawa, over nuclear plans and purported human rights abuses. ↗(14 years ago)more
Canada has not had a formal diplomatic presence in Iran since 2012, and as of February 2026, the Canadian government has stated that restoration of ties would require a change in the Iranian regime.
2011 — The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash in Russia kills 43 people, including nearly the entire roster of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Kontinental Hockey League team. ↗(15 years ago)more
On 7 September 2011, YAK-Service Flight 9633, a Yakovlev Yak-42 carrying players and coaching staff of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl professional ice hockey team, crashed during take-off near Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. All but one of the 45 people on board were killed.
2010 — A Chinese fishing trawler collides with two Japanese Coast Guard patrol boats in disputed waters near the Senkaku Islands. ↗(16 years ago)more
The 2010 Senkaku boat collision incident occurred on the morning of September 7, 2010, when a Chinese trawler operating in disputed waters collided with Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) patrol boats near the Senkaku Islands. There were several JCG boats involved, including Yonakuni and Mizuki, which collided with Minjinyu 5179, plus Hateruma and other JCG boats.
2008 — The United States government takes control of the two largest mortgage financing companies in the US, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ↗(18 years ago)more
In September 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that it would take over the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Both government-sponsored enterprises, which finance home mortgages in the United States by issuing bonds, had become illiquid as the market for those bonds collapsed in th...
2005 — Egypt holds its first-ever multi-party presidential election. ↗(21 years ago)more
Presidential elections were held by the authoritarian Hosni Mubarak regime in Egypt on September 7, 2005, the first to feature more than one candidate. Incumbent president Hosni Mubarak was re-elected for a fifth consecutive six-year term in office, with official results showing he won 88.6% of the vote.
1999 — The 6.0 Mw Athens earthquake affected the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 143, injuring 800–1,600, and leaving 50,000 homeless. ↗(27 years ago)more
The 1999 Athens earthquake occurred on September 7 at 14:56:51 local time near Mount Parnitha in Greece with a moment magnitude of 6.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The proximity to the Athens metropolitan area resulted in widespread structural damage, mainly to the nearby suburban towns of Ano Liosia, Acharnes, Fyli, Thrakomakedones, ...
- 1997 — Maiden flight of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. ↗(29 years ago)
more
The maiden flight, also known as first flight, of an aircraft is the first occasion on which it leaves the ground under its own power. The same term is also used for the first launch of rockets.
1995 — Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-69, the second flight of the Wake Shield Facility. ↗(31 years ago)more
Space Shuttle Endeavour is a retired orbiter from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational Shuttle built. It embarked on its first mission, STS-49, in May 1992 and its 25th and final mission, STS-134, in May 2011.
Notable births
2006 — Ian Chen, American actor ↗(20 years ago)more
Ian Chen is a Taiwanese-American actor. He is known for his roles as Evan Huang in the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat (2015–2020) and Eugene Choi in the DC Extended Universe films Shazam! (2019) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).
2004 — Tsugumi Aritomo, Japanese entertainer ↗(22 years ago)more
Tsugumi Aritomo is a Japanese singer, dancer, model, and actress. She is best known as a member of the girl group @onefive, and is a former member of the idol group Sakura Gakuin. She is represented by the talent agency Amuse Inc. and is signed with the record label Avex Trax.
1999 — Gracie Abrams, American singer-songwriter ↗(27 years ago)more
Gracie Madigan Abrams is an American singer and songwriter. She signed with Interscope Records in 2019 and gained recognition after releasing her debut extended play, Minor (2020), and its follow-up, This Is What It Feels Like (2021), alongside various singles including "I Miss You, I'm Sorry".
1997 — Dean-Charles Chapman, English actor ↗(29 years ago)more
Dean-Charles Chapman is an English actor known for portraying Billy Elliot in the West End theatre production of Billy Elliot the Musical. His notable TV roles include Richard Grey in The White Queen (2013) and Tommen Baratheon in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2014–2016).
1996 — Donovan Mitchell, American basketball player ↗(30 years ago)more
Donovan Vernell Mitchell Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Spida", he was drafted in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft and acquired by the Utah Jazz, whom he played for from 2017 to 2022. He is a seven-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA Team member.
Notable deaths
2024 — Dan Morgenstern, German-American jazz writer and editor (born 1929) ↗(2 years ago)more
Dan Michael Morgenstern was an American jazz historian and archivist. Born to a Jewish family in Germany, Morgenstern fled Nazi-occupied Austria with his mother and in 1947 emigrated to the United States. He first began visiting jazz clubs as a teenager and worked at The New York Times. After serving in the U.S.
- 2023 — Wanda Janicka, Polish architect, participant in the Warsaw Uprising (born 1923) ↗(3 years ago)
- 2018 — Pedro Jirón, Nicaraguan footballer (born 1939) ↗(8 years ago)
more
Pedro Jose Jirón Rugama "Peche Jirón" was a Nicaraguan professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
2018 — Mac Miller, American rapper (born 1992) ↗(8 years ago)more
Malcolm James McCormick, known by the stage name Mac Miller, was an American rapper. He began his career in Pittsburgh's local hip-hop scene in 2007, at the age of 15. In 2010, he signed a record deal with independent label Rostrum Records and released his breakthrough mixtapes K.I.D.S. (2010) and Best Day Ever (2011).
2015 — Dickie Moore, American actor (born 1925) ↗(11 years ago)more
John Richard Moore Jr. was an American actor who was one of the last survivors of the silent film era. A busy and popular actor during his childhood and youth, he appeared in over 100 films until the early 1950s.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (251) | 251 · prime |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (115) | 5 × 23 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 07092026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +5.00° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 79 days |