September 7, 1812
Marching to Moscow, Napoleon’s forces defeated the Russians at the Battle of Borodino, 70 miles (112km) west of the city.
September 7, 1822 
Brazil declared its independence from Portugal, a moment celebrated today as Brazil’s Independence Day.
September 7, 1906
The first Indian bank, the Bank of India, was founded in Mumbai.
September 7, 1923
The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) was established, with a mission to facilitate cooperation among the world’s law enforcement agencies.
September 7, 1931
The Second Round Table Conference started in London to discuss constitutional reforms in India.
September 7, 1947
Mahatma Gandhi left Calcutta for Delhi to commence his daily visits to riot-affected areas during the communal violence following Partition.
September 7, 1955
The All India Council of Secondary Education was set up by the Indian government to improve the secondary education system.
September 7, 1965
The U.S. suspended military aid to both India and Pakistan amidst the India-Pakistan conflict.
September 7, 1978
The first genetically engineered, synthetic “human” insulin was produced using E. coli bacteria, a breakthrough in medical science.
September 7, 1988
President’s rule was declared in Mizoram.
September 7, 1993
India and China signed a border peace accord, aiming to ease tensions along their shared frontier.
September 7, 1995
Mohammed Yousef Jameel, BBC stringer and special correspondent for The Asian Age, died in a parcel bomb explosion in Srinagar.
September 7, 1995
Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, won a vote of confidence with 227 votes, while 31 legislators remained neutral.
September 7, 1996
Ajit Singh quit Congress and became the head of Tikait’s party.
September 7, 1996
The first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections took place.
September 7, 1997
The banned Maoist Communist Centre gunned down at least 30 CPI (M) liberation activists, including district committee members and workers, in Ankendar village, Bihar.
September 7, 1998
Swami Ranganathananda was elected the 13th president of the Ramakrishna Order.
September 7, 1998
Prof. K. M. Chandy, Congress (I) leader and former Governor of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, passed away in Kochi at the age of 77.
September 7, 1999
India rejected Pakistan’s demand for an East Timor-type referendum in Kashmir.
September 7, 1999
Haider Noorani, BJP candidate for the Anantang Lok Sabha seat, was killed in a bomb blast.
September 7, 2000
The Election Commission de-recognised Lok Shakti, a party headed by former Union Minister Ramakrishna Hegde, on the basis of its performance in the 1999 elections.
September 7, 2005
Egypt held its first-ever multi-party presidential election.
Famous Birthdays on September 7
September 7, 1533
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, was born to Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII.
September 7, 1791
Umaji Naik, an Indian revolutionary freedom fighter, was born.
September 7, 1807
THenry Sewell, the 1st Prime Minister of New Zealand, was born.
September 7, 1860
“Grandma” Moses (Anna Mary Robertson), an American primitive artist, was born. She began painting professionally at age 78.
September 7, 1887
Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj, an Indian scholar and editor, was born in Dhaka, now part of Bangladesh.
September 7, 1912
David Packard, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, was born.
September 7, 1920
Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay, an Indian writer of modern Bengali literature, was born.
September 7, 1925
Bhanumati Ramakrishnan, an Indian actress and the first female superstar of Telugu cinema, was born. She also made her mark in Tamil cinema.
September 7, 1931
Meena Mangeshkar, a famous Indian playback singer, was born..
September 7, 1933
Ela Bhatt, an Indian cooperative organizer and activist, founder of the Self-Employed Women’s Association of India (SEWA), was born.
September 7, 1951
Mammootty, an Indian film actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema, was born.
September 7, 1977
Sachin Pilot, Indian politician and former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, was born.
September 7, 1983
Jwala Gutta, an Indian badminton player, was born. She has the highest number of match wins among Indian players.
September 7, 1985
Radhika Apte, an Indian theatre and film actress, was born.
Death Anniversaries on September 7
September 7, 1601
John Shakespeare, the father of playwright William Shakespeare, passed away.
September 7, 1809
Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, King of Thailand and the founder of the Chakri dynasty, died.
September 7, 1946
Keith Moon, drummer for the British rock band The Who, died.
September 7, 1968
Benipuri Sharma, a renowned Hindi novelist, passed away.
September 7, 1979
J. G. Navale, the first wicket-keeper for the Indian cricket team, passed away.
September 7, 1991
Ravi Narayan Reddy, an Indian politician and founding member of the Communist Party of India, died.
September 7, 1998
Swami Ranganathananda was elected the 13th president of the Ramakrishna Order.
September 7, 1997
Mukul Anand, an Indian film director and producer, passed away.
September 7, 2020
Govind Swarup, a pioneering Indian radio astronomer, passed away.