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September 1

Nelson Shanks added by Tone, 11:32, 01 September 2015
Nelson Shanks removed by The Rambling Man, 10:15, 09 September 2015
|image =Temple of Bel, Palmyra 02.jpg India is declared free from maternal and neonatal tetanus. added by Spencer, 20:06, 02 September 2015
India is declared free from maternal and neonatal tetanus. removed by Tone, 16:31, 10 September 2015

September 3

Eleven people are killed when a Hawker Hunter crashes onto a busy road during an airshow in Shoreham-by-Sea, UK. added by The Rambling Man, 18:45, 03 September 2015
Eleven people are killed when a Hawker Hunter crashes onto a busy road during an airshow in Shoreham-by-Sea, UK. removed by Stephen, 02:45, 04 September 2015
Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, is renamed to its traditional name of Denali by the United States. added by Bongwarrior, 20:58, 03 September 2015

September 4

Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina is arrested after resigning amid charges of customs fraud. added by Stephen, 02:45, 04 September 2015
|image =Otto Perez Molina at World Economic Forum 2013-cropped.jpg Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina (pictured) is arrested after resigning amid charges of customs fraud. updated by Stephen, 02:49, 04 September 2015

September 9

Queen Elizabeth II surpasses the reign of her great-great-grandmother Victoria, and becomes the longest-reigning British head of state. added by Floquenbeam, 14:37, 09 September 2015
Queen Elizabeth II surpasses the reign of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, and becomes the longest-reigning British head of state. updated by Mjroots, 15:33, 09 September 2015
|image =Queen Elizabeth II March 2015.jpgQueen Elizabeth II (pictured) surpasses the reign of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, and becomes the longest-reigning British head of state. updated by Floquenbeam, 15:47, 09 September 2015
Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina is arrested after resigning amid charges of customs fraud. updated by Floquenbeam, 15:47, 09 September 2015
Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina is arrested after resigning amid charges of customs fraud. removed by The Rambling Man, 20:10, 13 September 2015
|image = Queen Elizabeth II March 2015.jpg Queen Elizabeth II (pictured) becomes the longest-reigning British head of state, surpassing the reign of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. added by David Levy, 15:55, 09 September 2015

September 10

Scientists announce the discovery of Homo naledi, a new species of early humans. added by Tone, 16:31, 10 September 2015
Scientists announce the discovery of Homo naledi, a new species of early human. updated by Crisco 1492, 16:45, 10 September 2015
|image = Homo naledi.jpg Scientists announce the discovery of Homo naledi (holotype specimen pictured), a new species of early human. updated by The Rambling Man, 17:07, 10 September 2015
Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest-reigning British head of state, surpassing the reign of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. updated by The Rambling Man, 17:07, 10 September 2015
Scientists announce the discovery of Homo naledi (holotype specimen pictured), a new species of early human. updated by KTC, 18:04, 10 September 2015
Scientists announce the discovery of Homo naledi (holotype specimen pictured), a species of early human. updated by Nyttend, 22:32, 10 September 2015
Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, is renamed to its traditional name of Denali by the United States. updated by Nyttend, 22:32, 10 September 2015
Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, is renamed to its traditional name of Denali by the United States. removed by Tone, 12:04, 12 September 2015

September 11

Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest-reigning British monarch, surpassing the reign of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. updated by Smurrayinchester, 09:59, 11 September 2015
Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest-reigning British monarch, surpassing the reign of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. removed by Cyclonebiskit, 16:55, 14 September 2015
Scientists announce the discovery of Homo naledi (holotype specimen pictured), a species of early human. updated by The Rambling Man, 11:07, 11 September 2015
A crane collapses at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, killing at least 87 and severely damaging the building. added by The Rambling Man, 20:20, 11 September 2015
A crane collapses at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, killing at least 101 and severely damaging the building. updated by DragonflySixtyseven, 22:59, 11 September 2015

September 12

A crane collapses at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, killing over 100 and severely damaging the building. updated by Jayron32, 04:05, 12 September 2015
The ruling People's Action Party, led by Lee Hsien Loong, retains its majority in the Singaporean general election. added by Tone, 12:04, 12 September 2015

September 13

|image = Lee Hsien Loong - 20101112.jpg The ruling People's Action Party, led by Lee Hsien Loong (pictured), retains its majority in the Singaporean general election. updated by David Levy, 03:03, 13 September 2015
A crane collapses at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, killing more than 100 people and severely damaging the building. updated by David Levy, 03:03, 13 September 2015
A crane collapses at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, killing more than 100 people and severely damaging the building. removed by Cyclonebiskit, 23:31, 17 September 2015
Scientists announce the discovery of Homo naledi, a species of early human. updated by David Levy, 03:03, 13 September 2015
Scientists announce the discovery of Homo naledi, a species of early human. removed by Cyclonebiskit, 17:32, 17 September 2015
An explosion in Petlawad in Madhya Pradesh, India, kills more than 100 people and injures many more. added by The Rambling Man, 20:10, 13 September 2015
An gas canister explosion in Petlawad in Madhya Pradesh, India, kills more than 100 people and injures many more. updated by The Rambling Man, 20:11, 13 September 2015
An gas canister explosion in Petlawad, Madhya Pradesh, India, kills more than 100 people and injures many more. added by The Rambling Man, 20:12, 13 September 2015
A gas canister explosion in Petlawad, Madhya Pradesh, India, kills more than 100 people and injures many more. added by The Rambling Man, 20:23, 13 September 2015
A gas canister explosion in Petlawad, Madhya Pradesh, India, kills more than 100 people and injures many more. added by David Levy, 22:34, 13 September 2015

September 14

An explosion in Petlawad, Madhya Pradesh, India, kills more than 100 people and injures many more. updated by Bencherlite, 15:52, 14 September 2015
|image = Malcolm Turnbull 2014.jpg Tony Abbott is replaced as Liberal Party leader by Malcolm Turnbull (pictured), who is set to succeed him as Prime Minister of Australia following a leadership spill. added by Cyclonebiskit, 16:55, 14 September 2015
The ruling People's Action Party, led by Lee Hsien Loong, retains its majority in the Singaporean general election. updated by The Rambling Man, 17:00, 14 September 2015
The ruling People's Action Party, led by Lee Hsien Loong, retains its majority in the Singaporean general election. removed by Spencer, 06:36, 21 September 2015
Tony Abbott is replaced as Liberal Party leader by Malcolm Turnbull (pictured), who is set to succeed him as Prime Minister of Australia following a leadership spill. updated by David Levy, 20:40, 14 September 2015
Tony Abbott is replaced as Liberal Party leader by Malcolm Turnbull (pictured), who is set to succeed him as Prime Minister of Australia following a leadership spill. updated by David Levy, 20:42, 14 September 2015

September 15

Malcolm Turnbull (pictured) replaces Tony Abbott as the Liberal Party leader, and is set to be the next Prime Minister of Australia. added by Stephen, 00:42, 15 September 2015
Malcolm Turnbull (pictured) replaces Tony Abbott as the Liberal Party leader, becoming Prime Minister of Australia. updated by Stephen, 04:36, 15 September 2015
Moses Malone added by The Rambling Man, 07:44, 15 September 2015
Moses Malone removed by Cyclonebiskit, 19:23, 20 September 2015

September 17

Malcolm Turnbull (pictured) becomes Prime Minister of Australia after replacing Tony Abbott as the Liberal Party leader. updated by Smurrayinchester, 13:14, 17 September 2015
Burkina Faso's Regiment of Presidential Security dissolves the nation's government in a coup d'état. added by Cyclonebiskit, 17:32, 17 September 2015
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake strikes in the Pacific off the coast of Chile, killing at least ten people and prompting the evacuation of about 1 million Chileans. added by Cyclonebiskit, 23:31, 17 September 2015
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake strikes in the Pacific off the coast of Chile, killing at least ten people and prompting the evacuation of at least one million others. updated by The Rambling Man, 23:43, 17 September 2015

September 18

Adrian Frutiger added by Spencer, 16:23, 18 September 2015
Adrian Frutiger removed by Jayron32, 01:22, 20 September 2015

September 19

Burkina Faso's Regiment of Presidential Security dissolves the nation's government in a coup d'état. added by Jenks24, 06:09, 19 September 2015
A magnitude-8.3 earthquake strikes in the Pacific off the coast of Chile, killing at least ten people and prompting the evacuation of at least one million others. added by David Levy, 06:19, 19 September 2015
A magnitude-8.3 earthquake strikes in the Pacific off the coast of Chile, killing at least ten people and prompting the evacuation of at least one million others. removed by Jayron32, 14:48, 23 September 2015
Burkina Faso's Regiment of Presidential Security dissolves the nation's government in a coup d'état. added by David Levy, 06:19, 19 September 2015
An explosion in Petlawad, Madhya Pradesh, India, kills more than one hundred people and injures many more. updated by David Levy, 06:19, 19 September 2015
An explosion in Petlawad, Madhya Pradesh, India, kills more than one hundred people and injures many more. removed by PFHLai, 07:28, 21 September 2015

September 20

Brian Sewell added by Jayron32, 01:18, 20 September 2015
Brian Sewell removed by Spencer, 01:41, 25 September 2015
David Willcocks added by Jayron32, 01:22, 20 September 2015
David Willcocks removed by Cyclonebiskit, 07:26, 23 September 2015
In road cycling, Italian Fabio Aru wins 2015 Vuelta a España. added by Spencer, 05:38, 20 September 2015
Jackie Collins added by Cyclonebiskit, 19:23, 20 September 2015
Jackie Collins removed by The Rambling Man, 13:03, 27 September 2015
In road cycling, Italian Fabio Aru wins the Vuelta a España. updated by The Rambling Man, 19:45, 20 September 2015
In road cycling, Italian Fabio Aru wins the Vuelta a España. removed by Tone, 11:49, 22 September 2015

September 21

Japan's upper chamber of Parliament approves legislation allowing use of Japanese military forces outside Japan for the first time since World War II. added by Spencer, 06:36, 21 September 2015
Japan's upper chamber of Parliament approves legislation allowing use of Japanese military forces outside Japan for the first time since World War II. updated by The Rambling Man, 07:35, 21 September 2015
Japan's upper chamber of parliament approves legislation allowing use of Japanese military forces outside Japan for the first time since World War II. added by David Levy, 18:18, 21 September 2015

September 22

|image = File:平成22年度観閲式(H22 Parade of Self-Defense Force) (10219271555).jpg Japan's upper chamber of parliament approves legislation allowing use of Japanese military forces (pictured) outside Japan for the first time since World War II. updated by The Rambling Man, 11:43, 22 September 2015
Burkina Faso's Regiment of Presidential Security dissolves the nation's government in a coup d'état. updated by The Rambling Man, 11:43, 22 September 2015
Malcolm Turnbull becomes Prime Minister of Australia after replacing Tony Abbott as the Liberal Party leader. updated by The Rambling Man, 11:43, 22 September 2015
Malcolm Turnbull becomes Prime Minister of Australia after replacing Tony Abbott as the Liberal Party leader. removed by Floquenbeam, 18:27, 22 September 2015
SYRIZA wins plurality in the Greek legislative election. added by Tone, 11:49, 22 September 2015
Syriza wins a plurality in the Greek legislative election. updated by The Rambling Man, 11:55, 22 September 2015
Syriza wins a plurality in the Greek legislative election. removed by Tone, 09:52, 30 September 2015
Volkswagen's CEOs admit widespread rigging of emissions test results. added by Floquenbeam, 18:27, 22 September 2015
Volkswagen's CEOs admit widespread rigging of emissions test results. updated by The Rambling Man, 19:45, 22 September 2015
|image = File:VW Golf TDI Clean Diesel WAS 2010 8983.JPG Volkswagen's CEOs admit widespread rigging of emissions test results (Volkswagen Golf pictured). updated by The Rambling Man, 19:52, 22 September 2015
Japan's upper chamber of parliament approves legislation allowing use of Japanese military forces outside Japan for the first time since World War II. updated by The Rambling Man, 19:52, 22 September 2015
Japan's upper chamber of parliament approves legislation allowing use of Japanese military forces outside Japan for the first time since World War II. removed by KTC, 14:19, 24 September 2015

September 23

Yogi Berra added by Cyclonebiskit, 07:26, 23 September 2015
Volkswagen's CEOs admit widespread [Volkswagen emissions violations|rigging of emissions test results]] (Volkswagen Golf pictured). updated by The Rambling Man, 07:32, 23 September 2015
Burkina Faso's Regiment of Presidential Security dissolves the nation's government in a coup d'état. updated by The Rambling Man, 07:32, 23 September 2015
Burkina Faso's Regiment of Presidential Security dissolves the nation's government in a coup d'état. removed by The Rambling Man, 14:38, 23 September 2015
Volkswagen's CEOs admit widespread rigging of emissions test results (Volkswagen Golf pictured). updated by The Rambling Man, 07:32, 23 September 2015
Volkswagen officials admit widespread rigging of emissions test results (Volkswagen Golf pictured). added by The Rambling Man, 13:41, 23 September 2015
The copyright to "Happy Birthday to You" claimed by Warner/Chappell Music is held to be invalid by a U.S. federal judge. added by The Rambling Man, 14:38, 23 September 2015
A series of bombings kill more than 100 people across Borno State, Nigeria. added by Jayron32, 14:48, 23 September 2015
The copyright to "Happy Birthday to You", claimed by Warner/Chappell Music, is held to be invalid by a U.S. federal judge. updated by DragonflySixtyseven, 16:01, 23 September 2015
Volkswagen officials admit widespread rigging of diesel emissions test results (Volkswagen Golf pictured). updated by Floquenbeam, 16:32, 23 September 2015
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigns after company officials admit widespread rigging of diesel emissions test results (Volkswagen Golf pictured). updated by The Rambling Man, 18:16, 23 September 2015
|image = Martin Winterkorn 2014-03-13 001 cropped.jpg Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn (pictured) resigns after company officials admit widespread rigging of diesel emissions test results. updated by David Levy, 18:45, 23 September 2015
A U.S. federal judge rules that the copyright to "Happy Birthday to You", claimed by Warner/Chappell Music, is invalid. added by David Levy, 18:45, 23 September 2015
More than 100 people are killed in a series of bombings across Borno State, Nigeria. added by David Levy, 18:45, 23 September 2015

September 24

A stampede during the Hajj pilgramage at Mecca, Saudi Arabia kills more than 700 people and injures at least 800. added by KTC, 14:19, 24 September 2015
A stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage at Mecca, Saudi Arabia kills more than 700 people and injures at least 800. updated by Cyclonebiskit, 14:35, 24 September 2015
A stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage at Mecca, Saudi Arabia, kills more than 700 people and injures at least 800. updated by Cyclonebiskit, 14:37, 24 September 2015
A stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage at Mecca, Saudi Arabia, kills more than 700 people and injures at least 800 others. updated by Stephen, 23:27, 24 September 2015

September 25

Jagmohan Dalmiya added by Spencer, 01:41, 25 September 2015
Jagmohan Dalmiya removed by The Rambling Man, 07:12, 28 September 2015
Japan's upper chamber of parliament approves legislation allowing use of Japanese military forces outside Japan for the first time since World War II. updated by The Rambling Man, 08:33, 25 September 2015
Japan's upper chamber of parliament approves legislation allowing use of Japanese military forces outside Japan for the first time since World War II. removed by The Rambling Man, 07:27, 28 September 2015
Southeast Asian haze added by Tone, 14:35, 25 September 2015

September 27

A stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, kills more than 700 people and injures at least 800 others. updated by Jenks24, 17:50, 27 September 2015

September 28

A stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, kills more than 700 people and injures at least 800 others. added by Jenks24, 15:30, 28 September 2015
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn (pictured) resigns after company officials admit widespread rigging of diesel emissions test results. updated by Jenks24, 15:30, 28 September 2015

September 29

A stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, kills at least 1,100 people and injures more than 900 others. updated by Cyclonebiskit, 01:45, 29 September 2015
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn (pictured) resigns after company officials admit widespread rigging of diesel emissions test results. updated by The Rambling Man, 06:24, 29 September 2015
Japan's upper chamber of parliament approves legislation allowing use of Japanese military forces outside Japan for the first time since World War II. updated by The Rambling Man, 09:34, 29 September 2015
Japan's upper chamber of parliament approves legislation allowing use of Japanese military forces outside Japan for the first time since World War II. removed by Cyclonebiskit, 08:04, 30 September 2015
A stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, kills at least 750 people and injures more than 900 others. updated by Cyclonebiskit, 17:51, 29 September 2015

September 30

The Taliban seize control of the provincial capital of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan. added by Cyclonebiskit, 08:04, 30 September 2015
The Indian Space Research Organisation launches Astrosat, India's first space telescope. added by Tone, 09:52, 30 September 2015
Taliban forces seize control of the provincial capital of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan. added by David Levy, 13:42, 30 September 2015
The Indian Space Research Organisation launches Astrosat, India's first space telescope. updated by The Rambling Man, 20:33, 30 September 2015