September 8 - This 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. Ford later defended this action before the House Judiciary Committee, explaining that he wanted to end the national divisions created by the Watergate scandal... 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

1900 : Deadly hurricane destroys Galveston
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/deadly-hurricane-destroys-galveston

1941 : 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

September 7 - This Day in History

September 7 : General Interest
1813: United States nicknamed Uncle Sam

On this day in 1813, the United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam. The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812. Wilson (1766-1854) stamped the barrels with "U.S." for United States, but soldiers began referring to the grub as "Uncle Sam's."... read more


American Revolution
1776 : World's first submarine attack
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/worlds-first-submarine-attack


Automotive
1896 : Electric car wins the first auto race in the United States
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/electric-car-wins-the-first-auto-race-in-the-united-states


Civil War
1864 : Atlanta is evacuated
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atlanta-is-evacuated


Cold War
1950 : United Nations defeats Soviet motion
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-nations-defeats-soviet-motion


Crime
1996 : Tupac Shakur is shot
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tupac-shakur-is-shot


Disaster
1921 : Flash flood hits San Antonio
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/flash-flood-hits-san-antonio


General Interest
1977 : Panama to control canal
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/panama-to-control-canal

1986 : Tutu becomes archbishop
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tutu-becomes-archbishop


Hollywood
1950 : Julie Kavner, voice of Marge Simpson, is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/julie-kavner-voice-of-marge-simpson-is-born


Literary
1911 : Guillaume Apollinaire is arrested for stealing the Mona Lisa
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/guillaume-apollinaire-is-arrested-for-stealing-the-mona-lisa


Music
1936 : Buddy Holly is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/buddy-holly-is-born


Old West
1876 : Minnesotans nearly wipeout the James-Younger Gang
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/minnesotans-nearly-wipeout-the-james-younger-gang


Presidential
1977 : Carter agrees to transfer Panama Canal to Panama
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/carter-agrees-to-transfer-panama-canal-to-panama


Sports
1953 : Maureen Connolly wins U.S. Open
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/maureen-connolly-wins-us-open


Vietnam War
1965 : Marines launch Operation Piranha
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marines-launch-operation-piranha

1967 : McNamara Line announced
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcnamara-line-announced


World War I
1914 : British commander Sir John French issues first dispatch
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-commander-sir-john-french-issues-first-dispatch


World War II
1940 : The Blitz begins
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-blitz-begins

September 6 - This Day in history

September 6: General Interest
1915: First tank produced

On this day in 1915, a prototype tank nicknamed Little Willie rolls off the assembly line in England. Little Willie was far from an overnight success. It weighed 14 tons, got stuck in... read more


American Revolution
1781 : Arnold orders burning of New London
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/arnold-orders-burning-of-new-london


Automotive
2007 : Volkswagen moves to Virginia
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/volkswagen-moves-to-virginia


Civil War
1863 : Confederates evacuate Battery Wagner and Morris Island, SC
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/confederates-evacuate-battery-wagner-and-morris-island-south-carolina


Cold War
1976 : Soviet pilot lands Russian MIG fighter plane in Japan
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-pilot-lands-russian-mig-fighter-plane-in-japan


Crime
2012 : Former police sergeant Drew Peterson is convicted of killing his third wife
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/former-police-sergeant-drew-peterson-is-convicted-of-killing-his-third-wife


Disaster
1943 : Train derails on way to New York
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/train-derails-on-way-to-new-york


General Interest
1522 : Magellan's expedition circumnavigates globe
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/magellans-expedition-circumnavigates-globe

1966 : Architect of apartheid assassinated
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/architect-of-apartheid-assassinated

1972 : More Israeli hostages killed in Munich
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/more-israeli-hostages-killed-in-munich


Hollywood
1997 : Some 2.5 billion TV viewers watch Princess Diana's funeral
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/some-25-billion-tv-viewers-watch-princess-dianas-funeral


Literary
1847 : Henry David Thoreau leaves Walden and moves in with the Emersons
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-david-thoreau-leaves-walden-and-moves-in-with-the-emersons


Music
1997 : Elton John performs "Candle in the Wind" at Princess Diana's funeral
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elton-john-performs-a-re-written-quotcandle-in-the-windquot-at-princess-dianas-funeral


Old West
1844 : John C. Fremont reaches the Great Salt Lake
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-c-fremont-reaches-the-great-salt-lake


Presidential
1901 : President William McKinley is shot
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-william-mckinley-is-shot


Sports
1995 : Ripken breaks record for consecutive games played
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ripken-breaks-record-for-consecutive-games-played


Vietnam War
1969 : Ho Chi Minh to be succeeded by committee
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ho-chi-minh-to-be-succeeded-by-committee

1972 : Thieu abolishes popular elections
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thieu-abolishes-popular-elections


World War I
1914 : First Battle of the Marne begins
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-battle-of-the-marne-begins


World War II
1944 : Italian resistance fighters persevere
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italian-resistance-fighters-persevere

September 5 - This Day in History

September 5: General Interest
1836: Sam Houston elected as president of Texas

On this day in 1836, Sam Houston is elected as president of the Republic of Texas, which earned its independence from Mexico in a successful military rebellion... read more


American Revolution
1774 : First session of Continental Congress convenes
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-session-of-continental-congress-convenes


Automotive
1957 : The New York Times gives "On the Road" a rave review
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-new-york-times-gives-on-the-road-a-rave-review


Civil War
1863 : U.S. foreign minister threatens the British over ships
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adams-threatens-the-british


Cold War
1958 : Pasternak's Dr. Zhivago appears in the United States
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pasternaks-dr-zhivago-appears-in-the-united-states


Crime
1972 : Arab terrorists take Israeli hostages at the Olympics
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/arab-terrorists-take-israeli-hostages-at-the-olympics


Disaster
1666 : Londoners desperately attempt to halt fire
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/londoners-desperately-attempt-to-halt-fire


General Interest
1774 : First Continental Congress convenes
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-continental-congress-convenes

1877 : Crazy Horse killed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/crazy-horse-killed

1905 : Russo-Japanese peace treaty signed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/russo-japanese-peace-treaty-signed

1914 : Battle of the Marne begins
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-the-marne-begins

1975 : Ford assassination attempt thwarted
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-assassination-attempt-thwarted


Hollywood
2005 : Katie Couric makes network anchor debut
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/katie-couric-makes-network-anchor-debut


Literary
1957 : On the Road is published
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/on-the-road-is-published


Music
1964 : "House of the Rising Sun" by the Animals tops the U.S. pop charts
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quothouse-of-the-rising-sunquot-by-the-animals-tops-the-us-pop-charts


Old West
1847 : Outlaw Jesse James is born in Missouri
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/outlaw-jesse-james-is-born-in-missouri


Presidential
1975 : Gerald Ford survives first assassination attempt
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gerald-ford-survives-first-assassination-attempt


Sports
1972 : Massacre begins at Munich Olympics
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/massacre-begins-at-munich-olympics


Vietnam War
1969 : Calley charged for My Lai massacre
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/calley-charged-for-my-lai-massacre

1970 : U.S. forces launch last major American operation of the war
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-forces-launch-last-major-american-operation-of-the-war


World War I
1914 : Joffre gives order to attack at the Marne
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joffre-gives-order-to-attack-at-the-marne


World War II
1943 : U.S. forces seize more of New Guinea
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-forces-seize-more-of-new-guinea

September 4 - This Day in History

September 4: General Interest
1886: Geronimo surrenders

On this day in 1886, Apache chief Geronimo surrenders to U.S. government troops. For 30 years, the mighty Native American warrior had battled to protect his tribe's homeland; however, by 1886 the Apaches were exhausted and hopelessly outnumbered... read more


American Revolution
1780 : Bravery of Swamp Fox wins recruits at Blue Savannah
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bravery-of-swamp-fox-wins-recruits-at-blue-savannah


Automotive
1957 : Edsel arrives in showrooms at last
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/edsel-arrives-in-showrooms-at-last


Civil War
1864 : Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan is killed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-hunt-morgan-is-killed


Cold War
1957 : Little Rock becomes a Cold War hotspot
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/little-rock-becomes-a-cold-war-hotspot


Crime
1996 : Colombian guerrilla organization attacks military base
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/colombian-guerrilla-organization-attacks-military-base


Disaster
1596 : Tsunami pounds Japanese islands
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tsunami-pounds-japanese-islands


General Interest
476 : Western Roman Empire falls
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/western-roman-empire-falls

1957 : Arkansas troops prevent desegregation
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/arkansas-troops-prevent-desegregation


Hollywood
2002 : Kelly Clarkson wins first American Idol
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kelly-clarkson-wins-first-american-idol


Literary
1905 : Historical novelist Mary Renault is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/historical-novelist-mary-renault-is-born


Music
1982 : "Valley Girl," becomes a top-40 hit for Frank and Moon Unit Zappa
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quotvalley-girlquot-becomes-a-top-40-hit-for-frank-and-moon-unit-zappa


Old West
1886 : The last American Indian warrior surrenders
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-last-american-indian-warrior-surrenders


Presidential
1951 : President Truman makes first transcontinental television broadcast
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-truman-makes-first-transcontinental-television-broadcast


Sports
1972 : Spitz wins 7th gold medal
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/spitz-wins-7th-gold-medal


Vietnam War
1967 : Marines in heavy fighting
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marines-in-heavy-fighting

1969 : Radio Hanoi announces the death of Ho Chi Minh
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/radio-hanoi-announces-the-death-of-ho-chi-minh


World War I
1918 : American troops land at Archangel
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-troops-land-at-archangel


World War II
1940 : The USS Greer is fired upon
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-uss-greer-is-fired-upon

1945 : Japanese surrender on Wake Island
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japanese-surrender-on-wake-island

September 3 - This Day in History

September 3: General Interest
1783: Treaty of Paris signed

The American Revolution officially comes to an end when representatives of the United States, Great Britain, Spain and France sign the Treaty of Paris on this day in 1783... read more


American Revolution
1777 : The Stars and Stripes flies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stars-and-stripes-flies


Automotive
1900 : Charles Wisner's "Buzz-Wagon" debuts in Flint
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/charles-wisners-buzz-wagon-debuts-in-flint


Civil War
1861 : Confederate forces enter Kentucky
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/confederate-forces-enter-kentucky


Cold War
1990 : Bush prepares for summit with Gorbachev
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bush-prepares-for-summit-with-gorbachev


Crime
2004 : Russian school siege ends in bloodbath
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/russian-school-siege-ends-in-bloodbath


Disaster
1930 : Hurricane batters Dominican Republic
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-batters-dominican-republic


General Interest
1777 : The Stars and Stripes flies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-stars-and-stripes-flies

1935 : Campbell exceeds 300 mph
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/campbell-exceeds-300-mph

1943 : Allies invade Italian mainland
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/allies-invade-italian-mainland


Hollywood
1991 : It's a Wonderful Life director Capra dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/its-a-wonderful-life-director-capra-dies


Literary
1963 : Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tipping-point-author-malcolm-gladwell-born


Music
1982 : Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak's US Festival opens in San Bernardino County, California
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/apple-co-founder-steve-wozniaks-us-festival-opens-in-san-bernardino-county-california


Old West
1855 : U.S. Army avenges the Grattan Massacre
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-army-avenges-the-grattan-massacre


Presidential
1919 : Wilson embarks on tour to promote League of Nations
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wilson-embarks-on-tour-to-promote-league-of-nations


Sports
1977 : Sadaharu Oh hits 756th home run
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sadaharu-oh-hits-756th-home-run


Vietnam War
1950 : U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group arrives in Saigon
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-military-assistance-advisory-group-arrives-in-saigon

1967 : Thieu-Ky ticket wins national election
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thieu-ky-ticket-wins-national-election


World War I
1914 : Pope Benedict XV named to papacy
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pope-benedict-xv-named-to-papacy


World War II
1939 : Britain and France declare war on Germany
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/britain-and-france-declare-war-on-germany

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September 2 - This Day in History

September 2: General Interest
1969: First ATM opens for business

On this day in 1969, America's first automatic teller machine (ATM) makes its public debut, dispensing cash to customers at Chemical Bank in Rockville Center, New York. ATMs went on to revolutionize the banking industry, eliminating the need to visit a bank to conduct basic financial transactions... read more


American Revolution
1789 : Congress founds U.S. Treasury
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-founds-us-treasury


Automotive
1959 : Ford introduces the compact, fuel-efficient Falcon
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-introduces-the-compact-fuel-efficient-falcon


Civil War
1862 : McClellan is restored to full command
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcclellan-is-restored-to-full-command


Cold War
1987 : Trial of Mathias Rust begins
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/trial-of-mathias-rust-begins


Crime
1998 : A UN court hands down the first international conviction for genocide
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-un-court-hands-down-the-first-international-conviction-for-genocide


Disaster
1923 : Great Tokyo Fire continues to blaze
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/great-tokyo-fire-continues-to-blaze


General Interest
31 B.C. : The Battle of Actium
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-actium

1666 : Great Fire of London begins
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/great-fire-of-london-begins

1945 : Japan surrenders
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders

1945 : Vietnam independence proclaimed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vietnam-independence-proclaimed


Hollywood
1973 : Lord of the Rings creator Tolkien dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lord-of-the-rings-creator-tolkien-dies


Literary
1946 : The Iceman Cometh, by Eugene O'Neill, opens on Broadway
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-iceman-cometh-by-eugene-oneill-opens-on-broadway


Music
1996 : Michael Jackson earns his 12th and final solo #1 with "You Are Not Alone"
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/michael-jackson-earns-his-12th-and-final-solo-1-with-quotyou-are-not-alonequot


Old West
1885 : Whites massacre Chinese in Wyoming Territory
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/whites-massacre-chinese-in-wyoming-territory


Presidential
1944 : Navy aviator George H.W. Bush and his squadron attacked
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/navy-aviator-george-hw-bush-and-his-squadron-attacked


Sports
1991 : Connors celebrates birthday with win at U.S. Open
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/connors-celebrates-birthday-with-win-at-us-open

2013 : Diana Nyad, 64, makes record swim from Cuba to Florida
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/diana-nyad-64-makes-record-swim-from-cuba-to-florida


Vietnam War
1969 : Ho Chi Minh dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ho-chi-minh-dies

1972 : 47th North Vietnamese MiG shot down
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/47th-north-vietnamese-mig-shot-down


World War I
1917 : Fatherland Party formally launched in Germany
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fatherland-party-formally-launched-in-germany


World War II
1945 : Allies celebrate V-J Day
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vj-day

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