Page 7: Historical Events In September - 08

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

1967  Uganda abolishes traditional tribal kingdoms, becomes a republic on September - 08.   

1969  Bud Collyer, TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth), dies at 61 on September - 08.   

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 this day in history 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  Richard Nixon, ex US Presdient, pardoned for his part in the Watergate affair on this day in history.   

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 September - 08.   

1975  Boston begins court ordered busing of public schools on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1980  On this day in history bruce Dooland, cricketer (prolific leggie for Notts), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history antonin Magne, French bicylist (won Tour de France 1931, 34), dies   

1984  On September - 08 challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41G mission   

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 this day in history discovery flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB   

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

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

1992  On September - 08 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  On September - 08 birth of richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99)   

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

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 September - 08.   

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

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

0394  On this day in history death of arbogast, French general, commits suicide   

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

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

0876  Lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72 on September - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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