Historical Milestones on September 7: From The Blitz to Bitcoin

Key events on this date include Germany's WWII bombing campaign and El Salvador's Bitcoin adoption.

In 1940, Nazi Germany began The Blitz, an eight-month bombing campaign on Britain, causing over 40,000 civilian deaths.
El Salvador became the first country to make Bitcoin legal tender on this day in 2021.
The first Miss America Pageant was held in Atlantic City in 1921.
The Panama Canal Treaty was signed in 1977, transferring control from the U.S. to Panama by 1999.
In 1986, Desmond Tutu became the first Black clergyman to lead the Anglican Church in southern Africa.