Editing 2015 (section)

===September===
* [[September 9]] – [[Queen Elizabeth II]], having been on the throne for {{Age in years and days|1952|2|6|2015|9|11}}, became the longest-reigning British monarch in history and the longest-serving head of state of any nation in modern history, surpassing [[Queen Victoria]] who had reigned for {{Age in years and days|1837|6|20|1901|1|22}} upon her death on January 22, 1901.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-26 |title=Queen Elizabeth II to become Britain's longest reigning monarch |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/queen-elizabeth-ii-to-become-britain-s-longest-reigning-monarch-surpassing-queen-victoria-10473729.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/queen-elizabeth-ii-to-become-britain-s-longest-reigning-monarch-surpassing-queen-victoria-10473729.html |archive-date=May 1, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=The Independent |language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Emma |last=Goodey |date=2015-12-29 |title=Her Majesty The Queen |url=https://www.royal.uk/her-majesty-the-queen |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=The Royal Family |language=en |archive-date=August 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823012846/https://www.royal.uk/her-majesty-the-queen |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[September 10]] – Scientists announce the discovery of ''[[Homo naledi]]'', a previously unknown species of [[Homo|early human]] in [[South Africa]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=This Face Changes the Human Story. But How? |url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150910-human-evolution-change |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910155237/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150910-human-evolution-change/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 10, 2015 |work=[[National Geographic News]] |date=September 10, 2015|first=Jamie|last=Shreeve}}</ref>
* [[September 13]] – A [[Solar eclipse of September 13, 2015|partial solar eclipse]] was visible in South Africa, South India and Antarctica. It was the 54th eclipse of the [[Solar Saros 125|125th saros cycle]].{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}
* [[September 14]]
** [[First observation of gravitational waves]]: [[Gravitational wave]]s are detected for the first time, by [[LIGO]]. This is not announced until February 11, 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2077800-what-will-gravitational-waves-tell-us-about-the-universe/ |title=What will gravitational waves tell us about the universe? |first1=Joshua |last1=Sokol |first2=Lisa |last2=Grossman |first3=Jacob |last3=Aron |name-list-style=amp |date=February 17, 2016 |website=New Scientist |access-date=February 19, 2016 |archive-date=February 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218092456/https://www.newscientist.com/article/2077800-what-will-gravitational-waves-tell-us-about-the-universe/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
** [[Malcolm Turnbull]] defeats [[Tony Abbott]] in a [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] [[Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill, September 2015|leadership ballot]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theconversation.com/turnbull-defeats-abbott-set-to-become-prime-minister-experts-respond-47499 |title=Turnbull defeats Abbott, set to become prime minister: experts respond |first=Dominic |last=Kelly |date=September 14, 2015 |work=The Conversation |access-date=February 25, 2018 |archive-date=February 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225210515/https://theconversation.com/turnbull-defeats-abbott-set-to-become-prime-minister-experts-respond-47499 |url-status=live }}</ref> Turnbull becomes [[Prime Minister of Australia]], being sworn in the following day.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-15/live-blog-malcolm-turnbull-to-be-sworn-in-as-prime-minister/6775958 |title=As it happened: Turnbull sworn in as Prime Minister |date=September 15, 2015 |website=ABC News |access-date=February 4, 2019 |archive-date=August 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826040421/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-15/live-blog-malcolm-turnbull-to-be-sworn-in-as-prime-minister/6775958 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[September 16]] &ndash; An [[2015 Coquimbo earthquake|8.4 earthquake]] strikes 46&nbsp;km from [[Coquimbo Region|Coquimbo]] (in [[Chile]]). 22 people are killed and 34 more injured.
* [[September 18]]&ndash;[[October 31]] &ndash; The [[2015 Rugby World Cup]] is held in England and is won by [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] who beat [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] in [[2015 Rugby World Cup final|the final]].
* [[September 18]] – Automaker [[Volkswagen]] is alleged to have been involved in worldwide [[Volkswagen emissions scandal|rigging of diesel emissions tests]], affecting an estimated 11&nbsp;million vehicles globally.<ref>{{cite web |title=Volkswagen under investigation over illegal software that masks emissions |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/sep/18/epa-california-investigate-volkswagen-clean-air-violations |date=September 18, 2015 |work=The Guardian |access-date=September 30, 2015 |archive-date=July 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724093936/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/sep/18/epa-california-investigate-volkswagen-clean-air-violations |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=EPA: Volkswagen used 'defeat device' to illegally skirt air-pollution controls |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/09/18/epa-volkswagen-used-defeat-device-to-circumvent-air-pollution-controls |date=September 18, 2015 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=September 30, 2015 |archive-date=October 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001172348/http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/09/18/epa-volkswagen-used-defeat-device-to-circumvent-air-pollution-controls/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[September 20]]  – [[September 2015 Greek legislative election|Snap legislative elections]] are held in [[Greece]], following the resignation of [[Prime Minister of Greece|prime minister]] [[Alexis Tsipras]], to elect all 300 members of the [[Hellenic Parliament]] and the [[Syriza|SYRIZA]] party, led by Alexis Tsipras comes out as the largest party winning 145 out of 300 seats.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ekloges-prev.singularlogic.eu/v2015b/v/public/index.html?lang=en |title=Parliamentary Elections September 2015 |website=ekloges.ypes.gr |access-date=2022-03-27 |archive-date=April 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423101352/http://ekloges-prev.singularlogic.eu/v2015b/v/public/index.html?lang=en |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-09-21 |title=Greece election: Alexis Tsipras hails 'victory of the people' |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34307795 |access-date=2022-03-27 |archive-date=May 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512073016/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34307795 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-09-20 |title=Greek leftist Tsipras returns in unexpectedly decisive vote win  |website=[[Reuters]] |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/20/us-eurozone-greece-election-idUSKCN0RJ0US20150920 |access-date=2022-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920215828/http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/20/us-eurozone-greece-election-idUSKCN0RJ0US20150920 |archive-date=September 20, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-09-20 |title=Greece election result: the key numbers |url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/20/greece-election-result-the-key-numbers |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=The Guardian |language=en |archive-date=March 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327181128/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/20/greece-election-result-the-key-numbers |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[September 24]] – A [[2015 Mina stampede|stampede]] during the [[Hajj]] pilgrimage in [[Mecca]] kills at least 2,200 people and injures more than 900 others, with more than 650 missing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a7713a35e7314dd7824326f3ee5638f1/iran-holds-funeral-diplomat-killed-saudi-hajj-crush |title=Iran holds funeral for diplomat killed in Saudi hajj crush |date=November 27, 2015 |website=Associated Press |access-date=June 29, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208212802/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a7713a35e7314dd7824326f3ee5638f1/iran-holds-funeral-diplomat-killed-saudi-hajj-crush |archive-date=December 8, 2015 }}</ref>
* [[September 28]] – [[NASA]] announces that liquid water has been found on [[Mars]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NASA News Conference: Evidence of Liquid Water on Today's Mars. |url=http://www.nasa.gov/topics/journeytomars/index.html |date=September 28, 2015 |work=[[NASA]] |access-date=October 3, 2015 |archive-date=July 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718143624/https://www.nasa.gov/topics/journeytomars/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[September 30]] – Russia begins [[Russian military intervention in Syria|air strikes]] against [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIL]] and [[Syrian opposition to Bashar al-Assad|anti-government forces]] in Syria, in support of the Syrian government.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-kremlin-oks-troops-20150930-story.html |title=Russia launches airstrikes in Syria amid U.S. concern about targets |first1=Patrick J. |last1=McDonnell |first2=W.J. |last2=Hennigan |first3=Nabih |last3=Bulos |name-list-style=amp |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=September 30, 2015 |access-date=2016-06-29 |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305052015/https://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-kremlin-oks-troops-20150930-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>