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September 7

4 sourced moments from September 7 in history: Brazil's 1822 independence cost it £2 million and a war; Interpol has 196 members - but makes no arrests (1923); The last known thylacine died in a Tasmanian zoo (1936), plus 1 more.

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4 things happened on September 7

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1979 Culture & Arts · Film & TV

A cable channel bet that fans wanted sports around the clock

From a small studio in Bristol, Connecticut, the first all-sports cable network went live and quietly reshaped how America watches games.

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1936 Nature & Animals · Mammals

The last known thylacine died in a Tasmanian zoo

The world's last captive Tasmanian tiger died in a Hobart zoo, ending a lineage that had survived for millions of years.

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1923 Society & Economy · Crime

Interpol has 196 members - but makes no arrests

The world's largest police organization was born in a Vienna meeting room in 1923, and it has never had the power to handcuff anyone.

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1822 History · Modern

Brazil's 1822 independence cost it £2 million and a war

Pedro broke with Lisbon by the Ipiranga stream on 7 September 1822. Portugal let go three years later — for a price.

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