Ethiopia

 On 3 October 1935 the Italians invaded Ethiopia 

Botswana

 Botswana became independent on 30 September 1966. Happy Independence Day!

Corporal Punishment in the 1960s

 Corporal punishment in the 1960s 

Planet Neptune

 On 23 September 1846 Johann Galle became the first man to observe the planet Neptune 

Spanking Harms

 A Washington Post article about how spanking harms

Shot for Desertion

 On 8 September 1914 Private Thomas Highgate aged 19 became the first British soldier to be shot for desertion during the First World War

Italy

 The first civilization in Italy was the Etruscan, which arose about 800 BC in central Italy. The Etruscans built cities on a grid pattern. Some of these cities still exist (including Arezzo, Chiusi, Cortona, Perugia, and Cerveteri). The Etruscans were also engineers who drained marshes and built roads. They were also skilled artists. The Etruscans made terracotta sculptures and worked in bronze. Their craftsmen also made jewelry of gold and silver.