Page 7: Historical Events In September - 08

1967  On September - 08 surveyor 5 launched; makes soft landing on Moon Sept 10   

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

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 September - 08 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  The first all Australian women's US Open final, (Court beats Goolagong) on September - 08.   

1974  Pres Gerald Ford pardons former Pres R Nixon of all federal crimes on this day in history.   

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 September - 08 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 this day in history assen Karastoyanov, composer, dies at 83   

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

1977  On this day in history zero [Samuel J] Mostel, US actor (Fiddler on the Roof), dies at 62   

1978  On September - 08 martial Law declared in Tehran and other cities, Iran, as riots take place   

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

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

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

1981  On this day in history 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  On September - 08 nASA launches RCA-6   

1983  Antonin Magne, French bicylist (won Tour de France 1931, 34), dies on September - 08.   

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

1984  On September - 08 frank Lowson, cricketer (England opener 1951-55), dies   

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

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  On September - 08 ellis Island Historical Site opens on Eliis Island, NYC   

1990  Gabriella Sabitini beats Steffi Graff to win the US Open on this day in history.   

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 September - 08 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  On this day in history birth of ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868)   

1157  On this day in history birth of richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99)   

1207  Sancho II, king of Portugal was born on September - 08.   

1271  On this day in history birth of charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295)   

1380  On September - 08 birth of bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint   

1474  On September - 08 birth of ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso)   

1515  Alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

0394  Death of Arbogast, French general, commits suicide on September - 08.   

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  On this day in history clement III, [Wibert van Ravenna], 1st anti-pope (1084-1100), dies   

1397  On this day in history 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.