Historical Events for 7th September 2026

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1812 - Battle of Borodino: Napoleon Bonaparte wins a Pyrrhic victory against Russian General Mikhail Kutuzov in the most ferocious battle of the Napoleonic era; 70,000 are killed
1942 - First flight of the Consolidated B-32 Dominator
1952 - Outfielder Don Grate of Tennessee throws a baseball a record 434 ft 1 in (132.3 m)
1954 - Integration begins in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland, public schools
1966 - KTNE TV Channel 13 in Alliance, NE (PBS) begins broadcasting
1972 - East German sprinter Renate Stecher runs a world record-equaling 22.40 in the 200 m final to repeat her 100 m win over Australia's Raelene Boyle at the Munich Olympics
1986 - Desmond Tutu becomes Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa
1991 - Die Laughing wins Messenger Stakes

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