Page 7: Historical Events In September - 08

1967  On September - 08 surveyor 5 launched; makes soft landing on Moon Sept 10   

1967  On September - 08 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  Jim Ryun (US) &Billy Fordjour (Ghana) collide &fall in qualifying competitions for 1,500m finals, ending Ryan's chances for gold on September - 08.   

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

1973  The first all Australian women's US Open final, (Court beats Goolagong) on this day in history.   

1974  Pres Gerald Ford pardons former Pres R Nixon of all federal crimes on September - 08.   

1974  On September - 08 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 on this day in history.   

1974  Robert Cox, last surviving member of Keystone Kops, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history boston begins court ordered busing of public schools   

1975  On September - 08 john Mylong, actor (Robot Monster), dies at 82   

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

1977  Interpol sends a resolution concerning video piracy on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40   

1980  Bruce Dooland, cricketer (prolific leggie for Notts), dies on September - 08.   

1981  On this day in history 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 on September - 08.   

1983  On this day in history nASA launches RCA-6   

1983  Antonin Magne, French bicylist (won Tour de France 1931, 34), dies on September - 08.   

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

1984  On this day in history frank Lowson, cricketer (England opener 1951-55), dies   

1985  "USA Weekend's" 1st issue, appears in 255 newspapers on this day in history.   

1985  7 die in a car &train crash in San Jose Calif on this day in history.   

1985  Discovery flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB on this day in history.   

1990  Ellis Island Historical Site opens on Eliis Island, NYC on September - 08.   

1990  Gabriella Sabitini beats Steffi Graff to win the US Open on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history stefan Edberg wins the US Open   

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 September - 08.   

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0801  Ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865) was born on September - 08.   

0828  On September - 08 birth of ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868)   

1157  Richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99) was born on this day in history.   

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

1271  On this day in history birth of charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295)   

1380  On September - 08 birth of bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint   

1474  Ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso) was born on September - 08.   

1515  On this day in history birth of alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585)   

0394  Death of Arbogast, French general, commits suicide on this day in history.   

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

0780  Leo IV de Chazaar, Byzantine Emperor (775-80), dies on September - 08.   

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

1100  Clement III, [Wibert van Ravenna], 1st anti-pope (1084-1100), dies on September - 08.   

1397  On this day in history death of thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.   

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

1539  On this day in history death of john Stokesley, English churchman