| 1st September 1951 |
Britain's first supermarket opens at Earl's Court in London. |
| 1st September 1971 |
The penny and the thrupenny piece coins cease to be legal tender as Britain continues the changeover to decimal coinage. |
| 2nd-6th September 1666 |
The Great Fire of London raged for four days - destroying more than 13,000 houses and almost 100 churches - including St Paul's Cathedral. A total of 6 people are killed. |
| 2nd September 1752 |
Britain adopted the Gregorian calendar. |
| 3rd September 1939 – 15th August 1945 |
The Second World War. Great Britain, France, New Zealand and Australia declare war on
Germany after Adolf Hitler refuses to withdraw his troops from Poland. |
| 6th September 1527 |
Magellan completed the first circumnavigation of the world. |
| 6th September 1852 |
First free public lending library opened. |
| 7th September 1533 |
Queen Elizabeth I was born. |
| 9th September 1950 |
Soap rationing ended in Britain - introduced in 1942. |
| 19th September 1960 |
First parking tickets issued in London. |
| 26th September 1955 |
Bird’s Eye fish fingers first went on sale |
| 27th September 1825 |
The world's first public passenger rail service begins - between Stockton and Darlington in the north of England. |