1 September 1525
Martin Luther defended himself against Henry VIII's attacks in Assertio septem sacramentorum.
1 September 1844
C.F.W. Walther published the first issue of Der Lutheraner, calling scattered Lutherans to unite around the Scripture and Confessions.
2 September 1902
The Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church (Slovensk-evanjelická augsburgského vyznania celocirkev v Spojenych státoch americkych) began its organizational meetings.
5 September 1881
Concordia College, Bronxville, opened.
6 September 1918
The National Lutheran Council was organized in Chicago. The council was a combined effort by the different Lutheran synods to promote the 400th anniversary of the Reformation.
7 September 1711
Henry Muehlenberg was born. Muehlenberg was the father of American Lutheranism.
7 September 1533
Queen Elizabeth I of England was born. The daughter of Henry VIII, Elizabeth took the final steps to make the Anglican Church the state church of England.