On this day: September 7

Football side mistakenly kicks off twice in succession

On September 7, 1986, during a competitive match, a team kicked off, then—after a stoppage and confusion over a referee signal—performed a second kickoff immediately, creating an unusual interruption that drew attention but did not change the match outcome.

Bombing Kills Dozens in London During the Blitz

On 7 September 1940, the Luftwaffe launched a sustained night bombing of London that marked the beginning of the sustained Blitz; hundreds of civilians were killed or injured in the first large-scale raids and extensive damage was inflicted across the city.