Historical Events In September - 08

1967  Surveyor 5 launched; makes soft landing on Moon Sept 10 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history uganda abolishes traditional tribal kingdoms, becomes a republic   

1969  Bud Collyer, TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history john F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opens in Washington DC   

1972  On September - 08 jim Ryun (US) &Billy Fordjour (Ghana) collide &fall in qualifying competitions for 1,500m finals, ending Ryan's chances for gold   

1973  On September - 08 hank Aaron sets record of most HRs in 1 league (709)   

1973  On September - 08 the first all Australian women's US Open final, (Court beats Goolagong)   

1974  Pres Gerald Ford pardons former Pres R Nixon of all federal crimes on this day in history.   

1974  On September - 08 richard Nixon, ex US Presdient, pardoned for his part in the Watergate affair   

1974  On September - 08 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 on September - 08.   

1975  Boston begins court ordered busing of public schools on September - 08.   

1975  John Mylong, actor (Robot Monster), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1976  Assen Karastoyanov, composer, dies at 83 on September - 08.   

1977  On September - 08 interpol sends a resolution concerning video piracy   

1977  On September - 08 zero [Samuel J] Mostel, US actor (Fiddler on the Roof), dies at 62   

1978  On September - 08 martial Law declared in Tehran and other cities, Iran, as riots take place   

1978  Pancho Vladigerov, composer, dies at 79 on September - 08.   

1979  On September - 08 jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40   

1980  Bruce Dooland, cricketer (prolific leggie for Notts), dies on this day in history.   

1981  Hediki Joekawa, Japans physicist (Nobel 1949) at 74 on September - 08.   

1982  On September - 08 the Boeing 767 makes its commercial debut on a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Denver   

1983  NASA launches RCA-6 on September - 08.   

1983  Antonin Magne, French bicylist (won Tour de France 1931, 34), dies on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41G mission   

1984  On September - 08 frank Lowson, cricketer (England opener 1951-55), dies   

1985  "USA Weekend's" 1st issue, appears in 255 newspapers on September - 08.   

1985  7 die in a car &train crash in San Jose Calif on September - 08.   

1985  On September - 08 discovery flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB   

1990  On September - 08 ellis Island Historical Site opens on Eliis Island, NYC   

1990  Gabriella Sabitini beats Steffi Graff to win the US Open on September - 08.   

1991  Stefan Edberg wins the US Open on September - 08.   

1991  Alex North, music composer (Spartacus), dies at 80 of cancer on September - 08.   

1992  Quentin N Burdick, (Sen-D-ND, 1960-91), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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0801  Ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865) was born on this day in history.   

0828  On this day in history birth of ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868)   

1157  On this day in history birth of richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99)   

1207  On September - 08 birth of sancho II, king of Portugal   

1271  Charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295) was born on this day in history.   

1380  On this day in history birth of bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint   

1474  On this day in history birth of ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso)   

1515  Alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585) was born on September - 08.   

0394  On September - 08 death of arbogast, French general, commits suicide   

0701  On September - 08 sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies   

0780  On this day in history leo IV de Chazaar, Byzantine Emperor (775-80), dies   

0876  Lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1100  On this day in history clement III, [Wibert van Ravenna], 1st anti-pope (1084-1100), dies   

1397  Death of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester on September - 08.   

1425  On September - 08 death of king Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361)   

1539  Death of John Stokesley, English churchman on this day in history.