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Sept 15

1616 First non-aristocratic, free public school in Europe is opened in Frascati, Italy 

1821 Act of Independence of Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua declare their independence from the Spanish Empire 

1835 HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board, reaches the Galápagos Islands

1916 First use of tanks in warfare, Britain's Mark I "Little Willies" at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, part of the Battle of the Somme

1940 Battle of Britain Day: Royal Air Force repulses a major Luftwaffe attack, losing 29 aircraft to the Germans' 57-61 as the tide begins to turn

1949 "Lone Ranger," starring Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels, premieres on ABC-TV; Hi-yo, Silver! Away!

1960 Maurice Richard announces his retirement; he finishes his career with 544 goals, an NHL record at the time

1981 The John Bull becomes the oldest operable steam locomotive in the world when the Smithsonian Institution operates it under its own power outside Washington, D.C.

1992 George Soros' Quantum Fund begins selling large amounts of pound sterling, helping force the pound out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism the next day and earning him the label, "the man who broke the Bank of England"

1997 Google.com is registered as a domain name

2005 "Be Without You" single is released by Mary J. Blige (Billboard Song of the Year 2006, Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance 2007)

For a full list of Historical Events on September 15

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