September 1 in history: • 1862 – American Civil War: Confederate forces attacked retreating troops (map shown) of the Union army during a rainstorm in Chantilly, Virginia, but the battle ended inconclusively. → go there • 1911 – Construction began on the Saline Valley salt tram, which during its operation was the steepest tram in the United States. → go there • 1939 – German forces attacked multiple locations in Poland, including Wieluń and Westerplatte, starting World War II in Europe. → go there • 1966 – Rioting erupted in Dayton, Ohio, resulting in one death and the mobilization of the Ohio National Guard. → go there • 1973 – A 76-hour multinational rescue effort off the coast of Ireland resulted in the deepest sub rescue in history. → go there Born 1878: Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Wiki link Born 1926: Abdur Rahman Biswas Wiki link Born 1946: Barry Gibb Wiki link Died 1981: Albert Speer Wiki link Pictured: Battle of Chantilly map.