Page 7: Historical Events In September - 08

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

1967  Uganda abolishes traditional tribal kingdoms, becomes a republic on this day in history.   

1969  On September - 08 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 on September - 08.   

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

1974  On this day in history 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.   

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

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

1978  On September - 08 pancho Vladigerov, composer, dies at 79   

1979  Jean Seberg, actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40 on this day in history.   

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

1981  Hediki Joekawa, Japans physicist (Nobel 1949) at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On September - 08 7 die in a car &train crash in San Jose Calif   

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 September - 08 stefan Edberg wins the US Open   

1991  On this day in history alex North, music composer (Spartacus), dies at 80 of cancer   

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 September - 08.   

1157  On September - 08 birth of richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99)   

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

1271  On September - 08 birth of charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295)   

1380  Bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint was born on this day in history.   

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

1515  On September - 08 birth of alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585)   

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

0701  On this day in history sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies   

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

1397  On September - 08 death of thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.   

1425  Death of King Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361) on September - 08.   

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