In September, several significant historical events are remembered. Among them, the University of Basel received its modern constitution in 1831 after a period of crisis during the Helvetic Republic. This reconstitution marked an important milestone in the university's history. Additionally, the first synagogue specifically built for the Jewish community in Basel was inaugurated on September 9, 1868, at Leimenstrasse, designed by architect Hermann Gauss. Another notable event is the conclusion of the 15th Zionist Congress in Basel, which took place from August 30 to September 11, 1927, at the Stadtcasino Basel. This congress was a pivotal moment in the history of the Zionist movement. For more information on the Zionist Congress, you can visit this link.

The following tables present notable Basel personalities whose birth or death anniversaries fall in the current month, along with a selection of events that are upcoming or ongoing. The event list is derived from an opendata-bs dataset on events and holidays/vacation days relevant to traffic, and does not represent a complete overview of all events taking place in Basel this month.

These events are part of a broader historical context, including the last use of the guillotine in Europe in 1977, which occurred in Marseille, France. For more details on this event, you can refer to this link. Another significant historical moment was the assassination of Empress Elisabeth of Austria in Geneva in 1898, an event that shocked Europe and is detailed further here.