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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