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September 30, 1868

The first volume of Louisa May Alcott’s book Little Women is published on September 30, 1868. The novel will become Alcott’s first bestseller and a beloved children’s classic.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-30/first-volume-of-little-women-is-published

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On September 29, 1780

British spy John André is court-martialed, found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging on September 29, 1780. André, an accomplice of Benedict Arnold, had been captured by Patriots John Paulding, David Williams and Isaac Van Wart six days earlier on September 23, after they found incriminating papers stashed in his boot.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-29/british-spy-sentenced-to-death

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September 28, 1781

On September 28, 1781, General George Washington, commanding a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops, begins the siege known as the Battle of Yorktown against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and a contingent of 9,000 British troops at Yorktown, Virginia, in the most important battle of the Revolutionary War.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-28/battle-of-yorktown-begins

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September 27, 1939

On September 27, 1939, 140,000 Polish troops are taken prisoner by the German invaders as Warsaw surrenders to Hitler’s army. The Poles fought bravely, but were able to hold on for only 26 days.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-27/poland-surrenders

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September 26, 1960

On September 26, 1960, for the first time in U.S. history, a debate between major party presidential candidates is broadcast on live television. The presidential hopefuls, John F. Kennedy, a Democratic senator of Massachusetts, and Richard M. Nixon, the vice president of the United States, met in a Chicago studio to discuss U.S. domestic matters.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-26/first-kennedy-nixon-debate