Historical Events In September - 08

1967  On this day in history surveyor 5 launched; makes soft landing on Moon Sept 10  

1967  On September - 08 uganda abolishes traditional tribal kingdoms, becomes a republic  

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

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  Hank Aaron sets record of most HRs in 1 league (709) on this day in history.  

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

1974  On September - 08 pres Gerald Ford pardons former Pres R Nixon of all federal crimes  

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

1974  On this day in history uS President Gerald Ford grants an unconditional pardon to former President Richard M. Nixon.  

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1974  On this day in history robert Cox, last surviving member of Keystone Kops, dies at 79  

1975  On September - 08 boston begins court ordered busing of public schools  

1975  On this day in history john Mylong, actor (Robot Monster), dies at 82  

1976  On September - 08 assen Karastoyanov, composer, dies at 83  

1977  Interpol sends a resolution concerning video piracy on September - 08.  

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

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

1978  On this day in history pancho Vladigerov, composer, dies at 79  

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 September - 08 hediki Joekawa, Japans physicist (Nobel 1949) at 74  

1982  On this day in history 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  On September - 08 antonin Magne, French bicylist (won Tour de France 1931, 34), dies  

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

1984  Frank Lowson, cricketer (England opener 1951-55), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1990  On this day in history ellis Island Historical Site opens on Eliis Island, NYC  

1990  On September - 08 gabriella Sabitini beats Steffi Graff to win the US Open  

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  On this day in history quentin N Burdick, (Sen-D-ND, 1960-91), dies at 84  

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0801  On September - 08 birth of ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865)  

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

1474  Ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

0701  Sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1425  On this day in history death of king Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361)  

1539  On September - 08 death of john Stokesley, English churchman