This Day in History- September 1

1947- Standardised time measurement system
On September 1, India set IST as the official time for the whole country. India is five and a half hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and also does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

1956 –  LIC established 
LIC was established on this day in history after the Life Insurance of India Act was passed in parliament.

1870- Napoleon III was captured at Sedan
Napoleon III was taken prisoner, while the French government in Paris proceeded with the conflict and broadcasted a Government of National Defense.

1923- 7.9 earthquake in Tokyo and Yokohama
Tokyo and Yokohama observed a magnitude 7.9 earthquake killing almost 142000 people.

1939- First reporter to cover World War II
Claire Hollingworth who was an English author and journalist became the first to report the outbreak of World War II.

1954- ‘Rear Window’ released
Rear Window was a popular movie starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly directed by Alfred Hitchcock was released worldwide on September 1.

1972- Karen Moe wins gold medal in Munich Olympics
Karen Moe won the gold medal in 200m butterfly Munich Olympics and scoring world breaking the record of 2:15:57

2019- Jack Dorsey Twitter account hacked
On September 1, the Twitter account of Jack Dorset was hacked. Jack Dorsey was co-founder and CEO of Twitter

2019- Exhibition on Christian Dior
The exhibition organized by Christian Dior sets a new record when almost 595000 attendance in seven months in London.

1923- Rocky Marciano
He was an American boxer born in Massachusetts and was the undefeated world heavyweight champion

1950- Phil McGraw
 He was an American psychologist, author, and TV personality born in Vinita, Oklahoma

1977- Aamir Ali
Aamir Ali is a popular Indian television actor who was born on 1 September.