Some of the people spotlighted are responsible for inventions that changed our lives.
Here is the third installment of our monthly gallery, "This month in N.J. History," which appears on nj.com near the start of each month.
This gallery supplements our Glimpse of History feature as well as our regular vintage photo galleries, offering a snapshot of significant events in Garden State history.
We will highlight N.J. politics, music, literature, sports, crime, entertainment and disasters - both natural and man-made. We will share N.J.-timestamped events, from earth-shaking to simply amusing.
For September, there are people who made their mark in education, sports and entertainment. Some we've spotlighted are responsible for inventions that changed our lives.
MORE: Vintage photos around New Jersey
If there are dates you don't see on our timeline but believe should be remembered, let us know in the comments section.
And, be sure to enable captions for the gallery so you can read all the information associated with each day in New Jersey history.
Click here for previous galleries on N.J. history in July and August.
Greg Hatala may be reached at ghatala@starledger.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregHatala. Find The Star-Ledger on Facebook.