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  1. 4. The wreckage of this famously sunken luxury liner was discovered on September 1, 1985, 12,000 feet below the Atlantic Ocean's surface.
  2. 6. The Norman Invasion of England commenced on September 28, 1066 under this Duke's command.
  3. 9. This West Asian country declared independence from the Soviet Union on September 23, 1991.
  4. 11. This South American country declared independence from Portugal on September 7, 1822.
  5. 13. Last name of the legendary puppeteer and creator of the Muppets, born September 24, 1936.
  6. 14. The first American newspaper ("Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick") was published in this city on September 25, 1690.
  7. 16. Famed British mystery author, Agatha _____, was born on September 15, 1890.
  8. 17. The British ended their use of the Julian calendar in favor of this type on September 2, 1752.
  9. 18. Commander that completed the sack of Rome on September 4, 476, marking the end of the Western Roman Empire.
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  1. 1. This two word country was the first to grant women the right to vote on September 19, 1893.
  2. 2. Last name of the author of The Hobbit, first published in London on September 21, 1933.
  3. 3. The Treaty of ____ was signed on September 3, 1783, formally ending the Revolutionary War.
  4. 5. This Pilgrim ship set sail from England on September 16, 1620.
  5. 7. The Great Fire of this English city started on September 2, 1666.
  6. 8. WWII began in Europe after German forces invaded this country on September 1, 1939.
  7. 10. First name of the renowned Italian physicist, who also gave us the concept of Fermi's Paradox, born September 29, 1901.
  8. 11. Crooner Crosby's first name, who debuted on September 2, 1931.
  9. 12. This South American country declared independence from Spain on September 18, 1810.
  10. 15. This far out future cartoon family debuted on television on September 23, 1962.
  11. 17. This European country was reunified on September 12, 1990.