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Saturday, October 19, 2013

September 8 - The Day in History

September 8 : General Interest
1974 : Ford pardons Nixon

In a controversial executive action, President Gerald Ford pardons his disgraced predecessor Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed or participated in while in office... read more

American Revolution
1781 : Bloody battle begins at Eutaw Springs, South Carolina
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bloody-battle-begins-at-eutaw-springs-south-carolina

Automotive
1986 : Nissan's first European factory opens
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nissans-first-european-factory-opens

Civil War
1863 : Rebels thwart Yankees at the Second Battle of Sabine Pass
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/second-battle-of-sabine-pass-texas

Cold War
1945 : American troops arrive in Korea to partition the country
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-troops-arrive-in-korea-to-partition-the-country

Crime
1935 : Huey Long is shot
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/huey-long-is-shot

Disaster
1900 : Deadly hurricane batters Texas
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/deadly-hurricane-batters-texas

General Interest
1664 : New Amsterdam becomes New York
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-amsterdam-becomes-new-york
1841 : Siege of Leningrad begins
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/siege-of-leningrad-begins


Hollywood
1986 : Oprah goes national
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oprah-goes-national

Literary
1947 : Ann Beattie is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ann-beattie-is-born

Music
2003 : RIAA begins suing individual sharers of copyrighted mp3 files
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/riaa-begins-suing-individual-sharers-of-copyrighted-mp3-files

Old West
1810 : The Pacific Fur Company's first ship leaves for Oregon
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-pacific-fur-companys-first-ship-leaves-for-oregon

Presidential
1974 : President Ford pardons former President Nixon
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-ford-pardons-former-president-nixon

Sports
1998 : McGwire passes Maris
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcgwire-passes-maris

Vietnam War
1954 : SEATO established
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/seato-established
1968 : ARVN general killed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/arvn-general-killed

World War I
1915 : German airship hits central London
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-airship-hits-central-london

World War II
1943 : Italian surrender is announced
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italian-surrender-is-announced


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