- Sep 1 The Netherlands New Code of Criminal Law is enforced
Distinguished Service Order
Sep 6 Queen Victoria establishes Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- Sep 9 The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works is finalized
- Sep 11 6th America's Cup: Mayflower (NY Yacht Club) beats Galatea (Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club, Scotland) for 2-0 series victory
- Sep 14 George K Anderson of Memphis, Tennessee, patents typewriter ribbon
- Sep 25 Comedy opera "Dorothy" first produced in London
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