September 5
1698 - Russia's Peter the Great levied a tax on bearded men.
1774 - The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia.
1836 - The Republic of Texas made military hero Sam Houston its first president.
1864 - Voters in Louisiana approved a new state constitution abolishing slavery.
1905 - The Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War, was signed at the Portsmouth Naval Base in New Hampshire.
1939 - Four days after war had broken out in Europe, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a proclamation declaring U.S. neutrality in the conflict.
1961 - President John F. Kennedy signed legislation making aircraft hijackings a federal crime.
1975 - President Gerald R. Ford escaped an attempt on his life by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a disciple of Charles Manson, in Sacramento, California.
1986 - Four hijackers who had seized a Pan Am jumbo jet on the ground in Karachi, Pakistan, opened fire when the lights inside the plane failed; a total of 20 people were killed before Pakistani commandos stormed the jetliner.
1991 - The 35th annual Naval Aviation Symposium held by the Tailhook Association opened in Las Vegas; during the four-day gathering, there were reports that dozens of people, most of them women, were sexually assaulted or otherwise harassed. (The episode triggered the resignation of Navy Secretary H. Lawrence.)
1997 - Humanitarian Mother Teresa, who won a Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor, died in Calcutta, India at age 87.
2006 - Hugh O'Brian, the actor who shot to fame as Sheriff Wyatt Earp in what was hailed as television's first adult Western, died in Beverly Hills, California, at age 91.
2012 - Barack Obama was nominated to run for a second term at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
2018 - The New York Times published an opinion piece from an anonymous senior administration official claiming to be part of an internal "resistance" working to thwart President Donald Trump's "worst inclinations;" Trump responded that if such a "gutless" person exists, "the Times must, for National Security purposes, turn him/her over to the government at once!"
Birthdays
28 - Caroline Sunshine (actress)
34 - Kate Graham (actress)
35 - Emmy Raver (actress)
37 - Brittany Furlan (actress/comedian)
38 - Kyle O'Quin (musician)
39 - Erin Krakow (actress)
39 - Annabelle Wallis (actress)
47 - Carice Van Houten (actress)
50 - Rose McGowan (actress)
60 - Terry Ellis (singer)
67 - Debbie Turner (actress)
72 - Michael Keaton (actor)
77 - Jerry LeVias (football player)
77 - Dennis Dugan (actor)
78 - Al Stewart (singer)
84 - William Devane (actor)
84 - Billy Kilmer (football player)
88 - Lucille Soong (actress)
91 - Carol Lawrence (actress/singer)
94 - Bob Newhart (actor/comedian)
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Today in Sports History - September 5
1901 - The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues was formed in Chicago, IL. It was the first organized baseball league (minor league).
1906 - Brandbury Robinson of St. Louis University was recognized as throwing the first forward pass in football history.
1960 - At the Summer Olympic Games in Rome, American boxer Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) won the light heavyweight gold medal.
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.
1972 - Palestinian guerrillas killed 11 Israelis at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany.
1975 - In New York, Martina Navratilova appeared at the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service office and asked for political asylum.
1987 - John McEnroe was fined $17,500 and suspended for two months for his behavior during a match with Slobodan Zivojinovic.
1987 - #2 Nebraska opens the season with a 56-12 win over Utah State.
1989 - Chris Evert retired from professional tennis after a 19 year career.
1992 - #11 Nebraska opens the season with a 49-22 win over Utah.
1994 - Wide receiver Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49ers surpasses Jim Brown as the NFL's career touchdown leader with 127.
1995 - Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles ties Lou Gehrig' "ironman record" by playing in his 2,130th consecutive game.
1998 - Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hit his 60th home run of the season, tying him with Babe Ruth for the second-most all-time; on the same day, Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs hit his 58th home run of the year.
1998 - #4 Nebraska defeats Alabama-Birmingham 38-7.
1999 - The Cincinnati Reds set a major league team record for home runs in two consecutive games. The team hit 14 home runs over the two games at Veterans Stadium.
2001 - The New York Islanders signed Alexi Yashin to a 10-year $90 million contract. It was the biggest deal in NHL history.
2009 - #24 Nebraska opens the season with a 49-3 win over Florida Atlantic.
2015 - Mike Riley makes his debut as Nebraska head football coach; the Huskers lose their opener to BYU, 33-28.
2021 - Tour Championship, Men's Golf, East Lake GC, GA: Patrick Cantlay claims richest prize in golf ($15m) with 1 stroke win over Jon Rahm; runner-up Rahm pockets $5m
1698 - Russia's Peter the Great levied a tax on bearded men.
1774 - The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia.
1836 - The Republic of Texas made military hero Sam Houston its first president.
1864 - Voters in Louisiana approved a new state constitution abolishing slavery.
1905 - The Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War, was signed at the Portsmouth Naval Base in New Hampshire.
1939 - Four days after war had broken out in Europe, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a proclamation declaring U.S. neutrality in the conflict.
1961 - President John F. Kennedy signed legislation making aircraft hijackings a federal crime.
1975 - President Gerald R. Ford escaped an attempt on his life by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a disciple of Charles Manson, in Sacramento, California.
1986 - Four hijackers who had seized a Pan Am jumbo jet on the ground in Karachi, Pakistan, opened fire when the lights inside the plane failed; a total of 20 people were killed before Pakistani commandos stormed the jetliner.
1991 - The 35th annual Naval Aviation Symposium held by the Tailhook Association opened in Las Vegas; during the four-day gathering, there were reports that dozens of people, most of them women, were sexually assaulted or otherwise harassed. (The episode triggered the resignation of Navy Secretary H. Lawrence.)
1997 - Humanitarian Mother Teresa, who won a Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor, died in Calcutta, India at age 87.
2006 - Hugh O'Brian, the actor who shot to fame as Sheriff Wyatt Earp in what was hailed as television's first adult Western, died in Beverly Hills, California, at age 91.
2012 - Barack Obama was nominated to run for a second term at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
2018 - The New York Times published an opinion piece from an anonymous senior administration official claiming to be part of an internal "resistance" working to thwart President Donald Trump's "worst inclinations;" Trump responded that if such a "gutless" person exists, "the Times must, for National Security purposes, turn him/her over to the government at once!"
Birthdays
28 - Caroline Sunshine (actress)
34 - Kate Graham (actress)
35 - Emmy Raver (actress)
37 - Brittany Furlan (actress/comedian)
38 - Kyle O'Quin (musician)
39 - Erin Krakow (actress)
39 - Annabelle Wallis (actress)
47 - Carice Van Houten (actress)
50 - Rose McGowan (actress)
60 - Terry Ellis (singer)
67 - Debbie Turner (actress)
72 - Michael Keaton (actor)
77 - Jerry LeVias (football player)
77 - Dennis Dugan (actor)
78 - Al Stewart (singer)
84 - William Devane (actor)
84 - Billy Kilmer (football player)
88 - Lucille Soong (actress)
91 - Carol Lawrence (actress/singer)
94 - Bob Newhart (actor/comedian)
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Today in Sports History - September 5
1901 - The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues was formed in Chicago, IL. It was the first organized baseball league (minor league).
1906 - Brandbury Robinson of St. Louis University was recognized as throwing the first forward pass in football history.
1960 - At the Summer Olympic Games in Rome, American boxer Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) won the light heavyweight gold medal.
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.
1972 - Palestinian guerrillas killed 11 Israelis at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany.
1975 - In New York, Martina Navratilova appeared at the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service office and asked for political asylum.
1987 - John McEnroe was fined $17,500 and suspended for two months for his behavior during a match with Slobodan Zivojinovic.
1987 - #2 Nebraska opens the season with a 56-12 win over Utah State.
1989 - Chris Evert retired from professional tennis after a 19 year career.
1992 - #11 Nebraska opens the season with a 49-22 win over Utah.
1994 - Wide receiver Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49ers surpasses Jim Brown as the NFL's career touchdown leader with 127.
1995 - Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles ties Lou Gehrig' "ironman record" by playing in his 2,130th consecutive game.
1998 - Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hit his 60th home run of the season, tying him with Babe Ruth for the second-most all-time; on the same day, Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs hit his 58th home run of the year.
1998 - #4 Nebraska defeats Alabama-Birmingham 38-7.
1999 - The Cincinnati Reds set a major league team record for home runs in two consecutive games. The team hit 14 home runs over the two games at Veterans Stadium.
2001 - The New York Islanders signed Alexi Yashin to a 10-year $90 million contract. It was the biggest deal in NHL history.
2009 - #24 Nebraska opens the season with a 49-3 win over Florida Atlantic.
2015 - Mike Riley makes his debut as Nebraska head football coach; the Huskers lose their opener to BYU, 33-28.
2021 - Tour Championship, Men's Golf, East Lake GC, GA: Patrick Cantlay claims richest prize in golf ($15m) with 1 stroke win over Jon Rahm; runner-up Rahm pockets $5m
