Page 7: Historical Events In September - 08
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1967 Uganda abolishes traditional tribal kingdoms, is recorded as becoming a republic. 

1969 Bud Collyer, TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth), dies at 61 

1971 John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opens in Washington DC. 

1972 Jim Ryun (US) and Billy Fordjour (Ghana) collide and fall in qualifying competitions for 1500m finals, ending Ryan's chances for gold. 

1973 Hank Aaron sets record of most HRs in 1 league (709) 

1973 The inaugural all Australian women's US Open final, (Court beats Goolagong). 

1974 Pres Gerald Ford pardons former Pres R Nixon of all federal crimes. 

1974 Richard Nixon, ex US Presdient, pardoned for his part in the Watergate affair 

1974 US President Gerald Ford grants an unconditional pardon to former President Richard M. Nixon. 

1974 Robert Cox, last surviving member of Keystone Kops, dies at 79 

1975 Boston begins court ordered busing of public schools 

1975 John Mylong, actor (Robot Monster), dies at 82. 

1976 Assen Karastoyanov, composer, dies at 83 

1977 Interpol sends a resolution concerning video piracy 

1977 Zero [Samuel J] Mostel, US actor (Fiddler on the Roof), dies at 62 

1978 Martial Law declared in Tehran and other cities, Iran, as riots take place. 

1978 Pancho Vladigerov, composer, dies at 79 

1979 Jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40 

1980 Bruce Dooland, cricketer (prolific leggie for Notts), dies. 

1981 Hediki Joekawa, Japans physicist (Nobel 1949) at 74. 

1982 The Boeing 767 makes its commercial debut on a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Denver. 

1983 NASA launches RCA-6 

1983 Antonin Magne, French bicylist (won Tour de France 1931, 34), dies 

1984 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41G mission 

1984 Frank Lowson, cricketer (England opener 1951-55), dies 

1985 "USA Weekend's" 1st issue, appears in 255 newspapers 

1985 7 die in a car and train crash in San Jose Calif. 

1985 Discovery flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB. 

1990 Ellis Island Historical Site opens on Eliis Island, NYC. 

1990 Gabriella Sabitini beats Steffi Graff to win the US Open. 

1991 In this year, Stefan Edberg claims the US Open. 

1991 Alex North, music composer (Spartacus), dies at 80 of cancer 

1992 Quentin N Burdick, (Sen-D-ND, 1960-91), dies at 84 

1993 Hall Bartlett, US director (Jonathan Livingston Seagull), dies at 70 

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