The famous Battle of Borodino took place, the US government received the nickname "Uncle Sam", Brazil declared independence from Portugal, the settlement of Trimontain was renamed Boston and other events of this day

2011. A terrible disaster in Russia: a plane carrying the hockey team "Lokomotiv" (Yaroslavl) crashed near Yaroslavl

1630 The settlement of Trimontain was renamed Boston and proclaimed the capital of Massachusetts.

1822 Brazil declared independence from Portugal

1792 The Cossacks moored their plows to the shore of the Taman Peninsula. In the first two years, 25 thousand Cossacks, led by military ataman Zakhary Chepega, moved to Kuban. They created 40 villages, and gave their main settlement the name Ekaterinodar

1977 US President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian military leader Omar Torrijos signed two agreements under which the Panama Canal would be transferred to Panama in 2000

1951 Canada Post said all mail senders are required to include the street name and house number on the envelope. Before this, many indicated only the city and last name of the addressee

1860 During the Prince of Wales's visit to Canada, the maple leaf was used for the first time as an official Canadian emblem.

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1812 The famous Battle of Borodino took place, after which Kutuzov’s troops began to retreat and left the road to Moscow clear. Napoleon himself spoke about this battle: “The Battle of Borodino was the most beautiful and most formidable, the French showed themselves worthy of victory, and the Russians deserved to be invincible.”

1813 The US government was nicknamed "Uncle Sam" in honor of meatpacker Samuel Wilson, who supplied barreled beef to the American army during the Anglo-American War of 1812-1815.

1912 American entrepreneur David Packard is born. Founded the famous computer corporation Hewlett-Packard

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Day in history: September 7