September 20, 1984A suicide car bomber attacks the US Embassy annexe in north Beirut, killing a dozen people. Sixteen people are killed and the ambassador is injured.

September 21, 1972President Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law in the Philippines.

September 22, 1970Tunku Abdul Rahman is forced to resign from his position as Malaysian Prime Minister following racial violence between the Chinese and Malay ethnic groups in Kuala Lumpur. He is r