This Day In History: September 7

Changing the day will navigate the page to that given day in history. You can navigate days by using left and right arrows

This Day in History Video: What Happened on September 7

This This Day in History video discusses how the nickname Uncle Sam came about. It seems that Samuel Wilson sold staples like beef to the military and his name was on the crates. Soldiers started referring to it as gear from Uncle Sam. The date was 9/07/1813.

History.com Editors

HISTORY.com works with a wide range of writers and editors to create accurate and informative content. All articles are regularly reviewed and updated by the HISTORY.com team. Articles with the “HISTORY.com Editors” byline have been written or edited by the HISTORY.com editors, including Amanda Onion, Missy Sullivan, Matt Mullen and Christian Zapata.

Also on This Day in History September | 7