August 31, 1997 – Britain’s Princess Diana dies at age 36 from injuries suffered in a high-speed car chase in Paris while being pursued by photographers.
September 1, 1939 – At 5:30 AM, Adolph Hitler’s armies invade Poland marking the start of World War II in Europe.
September 2, 1945 – The Japanese formally surrender to allied forces in a signing ceremony aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay ending World War II.
September 3, 1783 – The Treaty of Paris is signed by John Adams, Ben Franklin, and John Jay formally ending the American Revolutionary War between Britain and the United States.