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This Day In History: September 5th

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Communication
 
 
Crime and Corruption
1972
Arab guerrillas attacked the Israeli delegation at the Munich Olympic games. 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team, five guerrillas and a police officer were killed in the siege.
1986
A Pan Am jumbo jet carrying 358 people was hijacked at Karachi Airport. When security forces stormed the plane 21 people were killed and dozens were wounded.
2000
  Mark Bailey, 42, pled no contest to stalking and terrorizing Brooke Shields for the last 15 years. Baily was sentenced to probation and counseling after he agreed to stay away from Shields for the next 10 years.
2001
  Peru's attorney general filed homicide charges against ex-President Alberto Fujimori. Fujimori was linked to two massacres by paramilitary death squads. At the time of the charges Fujimori was in exile in Japan.
2002
  In Kabul, Afghanistan, a car bomb killed at least 15 people.
Defence
1995
France set off an underground nuclear blast in the South Pacific.
 
Disasters
1881
The American Red Cross provided relief for disaster for the first time. The disaster was the Great Fire of 1881 in Michigan.
1956
20 people were killed in a train crash in Springer, NM.
Discovery
1984
The space shuttle Discovery landed after its maiden voyage.
1986
NASA launched DOD-1.
Education
 
 
Film, Television and Radio
1938
The NBC Red network broadcast "Life Can Be Beautiful" for the first time.
1958
The first color videotaped program was aired. It was "The Betty Freezor Show" on WBTV-TV in Charlotte, NC.
1983
  The "MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour" on PBS (Public Broadcasting System) became the first hour-long network news show.
1986
  Merv Griffin aired his final program for Metromedia Television after 23 years on various talk shows.

Merv Griffin
1989
  Deborah Norville became the news anchor of the "Today" show.
2001
  Fox News Channel terminated Paula Zahn for breach of contract.
Heads of State
1836
USA
Sam Houston was elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.
1877
USA
Sioux chief Crazy Horse was killed by the bayonet of a U.S. soldier. The chief allegedly resisted confinement to a jail cell.
1975
USA
A Secret Service agent foiled an assassination attempt against U.S. U.S. President Gerald R. Ford. Lynette A. "Squeaky" Fromme was a follower of Charles Manson, who was incarcerated at the time. 17 days later, Sara Jane Moore attempted to assassinate Ford.
2002
  In Kandahar, Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai was unhurt in an assassination attempt. Kandahar governor Gul Agha Sherzai was wounded in the attack. Karzai's American body guards returned fire and killed three people.
Health and Social Welfare
 
 
Industry
1953
The first privately operated atomic reactor opened in Raleigh, NC.
 
Law
1985
Rioting in South Africa spilled into white neighborhoods for the first time.
1991
In the trial of former Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega jury selection began.
Motor Sport
1930
Charles Creighton and James Hagris completed the drive from New York City to Los Angeles and back to New York City all in reverse gear. The trip took 42 days in their 1929 Ford Model A.
 
People
1698
  Russia's Peter the Great imposed a tax on beards.
1997
  On this day in 1997 Mother Theresa passed away in Calcutta, aged 87. Considered by many to be the world's only living saint, her death was overshadowed by the accident which took Princess Diana of Wales' life. India gave an unprecedented state funeral to Theresa.
Politics
1900
France proclaimed a protectorate over Chad.
1983
U.S. President Reagan denounced the Soviet Union for shooting down a Korean Air Lines. Reagan demanded that the Soviet Union pay reparations for the act that killed 269 people.
1990
  Iraqi President Saddam Hussein urged for a Holy War against the West and former allies.
1991
  Soviet lawmakers created an interim government to usher in the confederation after dissolving the U.S.S.R. The new name the Union of Sovereign States was taken.
Publishing
1957
Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" was first published.
1958
Boris Pasternak's "Doctor Zhivago" was published for the first time in the U.S.
1983
  "Sports Illustrated" became the first national weekly magazine to use four-color process illustrations on every page.
1984
  Mortimer Zuckerman purchased the newsmagazine, "U.S. News & World Report" for $163 million.
Religion
 
 
Science
1977
  The U.S. launched Voyager.

Voyager
 
Sport
1901
The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues was formed in Chicago, IL. It was the first organized baseball league.
1906
Bradbury Robinson executed the first legal forward pass in football. Robinson threw the ball to Jack Schneider of St. Louis University in a game against Carroll College.
1914
  Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a professional player in the International League.
1960
  Cassius Clay of Louisville, KY won the gold medal in light heavyweight boxing at the Olympic Games in Rome, Italy. Clay later changed his name to Muhammad Ali.
1971
  J.R. Richard, of the Houston Astros, tied Karl Spooner’s record when he struck out 15 batters in his major-league baseball debut.
1982
  Eddie Hill set a propeller-driven boat water speed record when he reached 229 mph.
1989
  Chris Evert retired from professional tennis after a 19 year career.
Technology
 
 
The Arts
1996
The play "Summer and Smoke" opened at the Criterion Theatre.
2003
In London, magician David Blaine entered a clear plastic box and then suspended by a crane over the banks of the Thames River. He remained there until October 19 surviving only on water.
The Environment
 
 
The Law
1774
The first session of the U.S. Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia. The delegates drafted a declaration of rights and grievances, organized the Continental Association, and elected Peyton Randolph as the first president of the Continental Congress.
1905
The Treaty of Portsmouth was signed by Russia and Japan to end the Russo-Japanese War. The settlement was mediated by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt in New Hampshire.
1961
  The U.S. government made airline hijacking a federal offense.
The Workforce
1882
The first U.S. Labor Day parade was held in New York City.
1992
A General Motors Corporation strike ended with a new agreement being approved. Nearly 43,000 workers were on strike.
Trade and Economy
 
 
Transport
1885
Jake Gumper bought the first gasoline pump to be manufactured in the U.S.
1956
20 people were killed in a train crash in Springer, NM.
1980
  The St. Gothard Tunnel opened in Switzerland. It is the world's longest highway tunnel at 10.14 miles long.
War
1793
In France, the "Reign of Terror" began. The National Convention enacted measures to repress the French Revolutionary activities.
1914
The Battle of the Marne began. The Germans, British and French fought for six days killing half a million people.
1917
  Federal raids were carried out in 24 cities on International Workers of the World (IWW) headquarters. The raids were prompted by suspected anti-war activities within the labor organization.
1939
  The U.S. proclaimed its neutrality in World War 2.
1945
  Iva Toguri D'Aquino was arrested. D'Aquino was suspected of being the wartime radio propagandist "Tokyo Rose". She served six years before being pardoned by U.S. President Ford.
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