September 4: End of the Western Roman Empire, Halley's Comet and General Lee's Invasion

On This Day in History September 4, 2020 Historical Events 476  Romulus Augustulus, last Western Roman Emperor, abdicates after forces led by Odoacer invade Rome. Traditional End of the Western Roman Empire 1609  Navigator Henry Hudson first European to discover island of Manhattan [or Sep 11] 1781  Los Angeles is founded by 44 Spanish speaking mestizos in the Bahia de las Fumas (Bay of Smokes) 1862  General Lee invades the North with 50,000 Confederate troops during Maryland Campaign (US Civil war) More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Beyoncé Knowles 39th Birthday Eduard Wirths (1909 - 1945) Paul Harvey (1918 - 2009) Tom Watson 71st Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Joan Rivers (1933 - 2014) Steve Irwin (1962 - 2006) More Famous Deaths Weekly Quiz for September 2-8 On V-J Day, where did Japan formally surrender, marking the end of WWII? Which American city was sacked and burned this week in 1864 during the US Civil War? Take the Quiz You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand