Historical Events In September - 08

1967  Surveyor 5 launched; makes soft landing on Moon Sept 10 on September - 08.  

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

1969  On September - 08 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  On this day in history jim Ryun (US) &Billy Fordjour (Ghana) collide &fall in qualifying competitions for 1,500m finals, ending Ryan's chances for gold  

1973  On this day in history 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 September - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1975  John Mylong, actor (Robot Monster), dies at 82 on September - 08.  

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

1977  On this day in history interpol sends a resolution concerning video piracy  

1977  On this day in history 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 on September - 08.  

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

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

1980  On September - 08 bruce Dooland, cricketer (prolific leggie for Notts), dies  

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

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  Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41G mission on this day in history.  

1984  Frank Lowson, cricketer (England opener 1951-55), dies on September - 08.  

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

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

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0801  On this day in history birth of ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865)  

0828  Ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868) was born on this day in history.  

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

1207  Sancho II, king of Portugal was born on this day in history.  

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

1380  Bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint was born on September - 08.  

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

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 September - 08 leo IV de Chazaar, Byzantine Emperor (775-80), dies  

0876  On September - 08 lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72  

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 this day in history.  

1425  Death of King Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361) on this day in history.  

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