September 15th in History

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September 15th in History

1915: Tanks used for the first time, by the British in the Somme
1935: The Third Reich, in Germany, adopts the 'Swastika' as the national flag
1940: Battle of Britain ends with RAF victory
1974: The civil war in Beirut, Lebanon, breaks out between Christians and Muslims

September 15th birthdays

1649: Titus Oats, English agitator against Roman Catholics
1857: William Taft, Former (27th) American President
1890: Agatha Christie, English author
1894: Jean Renoir, French film director