Historical Events In September - 08

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

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  John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opens in Washington DC on this day in history.  

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  Hank Aaron sets record of most HRs in 1 league (709) on September - 08.  

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

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

1974  Richard Nixon, ex US Presdient, pardoned for his part in the Watergate affair on September - 08.  

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

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  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 September - 08.  

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

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  Discovery flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB on September - 08.  

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

0828  On this day in history 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  Sancho II, king of Portugal was born on September - 08.  

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

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  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  Leo IV de Chazaar, Byzantine Emperor (775-80), dies on this day in history.  

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

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.