Major events recorded on September 1

Nicosia, Cyprus. September 1 has been marked by major events ranging from disasters and political transitions to judicial decisions and international developments.

1923

An earthquake struck Japan, killing at least 142,000 people and leaving 2.5 million homeless.

1946

Greeks voted to recall King George II to the throne. He had been living in exile in England.

1960

Julius Nyerere became prime minister of Tanganyika, later Tanzania.

1999

Mireya Moscoso was sworn in as Panama’s first woman president.

2001

An explosion in a small nightclub building in Tokyo’s Shinjuku entertainment district killed 44 people.

2003

The Netherlands became the first country to make cannabis available as a prescription drug for people suffering from HIV/AIDS, cancer and multiple sclerosis.

2004

Former Bosnian Serb Deputy Prime Minister Radoslav Brdjanin was sentenced to 32 years in prison by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia for his role in the ethnic cleansing of Bosnian Croats and Muslims.

2005

Pakistan held its first public talks with Israel, citing Tel Aviv’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, but said it would not recognise Israel until a Palestinian state was established.

2007

Two planes from the Zelazny aerobatics team crashed during the Radom Air Show in Poland.