This Day In History: September 6th

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) hijacked four aircraft from airports in Europe (TWA Boeing 707 from Frankfurt to New York / Swissair DC8 from Zurich to New York / EL AL Boeing 707 from Amsterdam to New York / Pan American Boeing 747 from Amsterdam to New York). The aircraft were flown to airports in Jordan and Egypt where the hijackers were demanding release of three Arab dissidents held in a Swiss jail in return for the 382 passengers they are holding hostage.

Tony Boyle former leader of the United Mine Workers is charged with murder for the deaths of former UMW rival Joseph A. Yablonski and his wife and daughter.

The Allied military authorities relinquished control of the Volkswagen factory which had become the largest car producer in Europe.

President Bush acknowledged previously secret CIA prisons around the world often referred to as "Black Sites" because they are outside of mainland U.S. territory and US legal jurisdiction.

Members of the Police in Connecticut are investigating the Klu Klux Klan who are recruiting members by proposing "Preserve The Ideals of A Pure Anglo Saxon Civilization" . To join the Klan new members must donate $10.00 to help to preserve the heritage of the nation. It is believed the Klan is growing quickly and the police department is concerned over racial attacks when it reaches full strength.

Princess Diana's funeral and the four mile procession which took her coffin to Westminster Abbey was watched by over a million people lining the route and an estimated 2.5 billion people around the world. After the services at Westminster Abbey a private ceremony was held out of the public eye when Diana is finally laid to rest on an island in the heart of her family estate at Althorp.

The Soviet Union granted independence to the three Balkan states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania ending 50 years of communist rule from the Soviet Union.

Leningrad reverts back to it's earlier name of Saint Petersburg (1713–1728, 1732–1918 and 1991 to Current) . Saint Petersburg is the second largest city and has had three names in it's history Saint Petersburg, Leningrad (1924–1991)and Petrograd (1914 - 1924) .

An American Major General from the Rocket Sciences Division of the forces told a news conference that any ideas of human space travel is pure fantasy as the expense to put a man into space can not be justified unless gains can be identified , he also stated that it could be achieved in 15 years if enough money was put into the project. ( In 1969 not only was space travel achieved but Man Landed on the Moon ).

President Bush asked Congress to pass the Military Commission Act of 2006 which intended to re-define U.S. obligations under Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions to change the absolute prohibition on inhumane treatment with a "flexible" standard, which would assess on a case-by-case basis whether particular conduct would amount to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.

The Single European Currency (Euro) fell to record low against the US dollar at $0.8691. After it's launch in January 1999 the euro had dropped by more than 25% against the dollar.

The changes to driving on the right hand side which came into law this weekend caused less problems and accidents than in a normal weekend due to the additional careful driving of Swedish Drivers becoming acquainted to the change.

The first tank sponsored by the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill was produced named little willie in a factory in England, before the end of World War I the British were using them to fight the Germans.

The Austrian Army is being deployed on the border with Yugoslavia as it is rumored that the Nazi's will make another push into Austria in the coming days.

The head of the Berlin Secret Police ordered all Jews over 6 years old to wear a yellow star of David on their coats together with the word Jew, and they are not to leave the area they have been assigned without obtaining police permission.

Indian troops invaded West Pakistan, in an attack which appears to be aimed mainly at the city of Lahore. The attack was in retaliation for a covert operation by Pakistani soldiers last week into Indian territory.