September 15: Battle of Britain Day in the United Kingdom (1940)Title page of the German government gazette issue proclaiming the laws1776 American Revolutionary War: British forces made an unopposed amphibious landing at Kips Bay on Manhattan, the American defenders having fled due to artillery fire.1795 French Revolutionary Wars: Great Britain seized the Dutch Cape Colony to use its facilities against the French Navy.1935 Nazi Germany enacted the Nuremberg Laws (pictured), which deprived Jews of their citizenship.1944 World War II: American and Australian forces landed on the Japanese-occupied island of Morotai.2017 A homemade bomb partially exploded on an eastbound District line train at Parsons Green tube station in West London, injuring 30 passengers.Catherine of Genoa (d.1510)Edm Boursault (d.1701)Signe Toly Anderson (b.1941)Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (b.1984)More anniversaries: September 14September 15September 16ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout