September 5
Today is the 248th day of 2015, there are 117 days left in the year.
1698 - Russia's Peter the Great imposed a tax on beards.
1774 - The first Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia.
1793 - The Reign of Terror began during the French Revolution as the National Convention instituted harsh measures to repress counterrevolutionary activities.
1836 - Sam Houston was elected president of the Republic of Texas.
1882 - The nation's first Labor Day parade was held in New York City.
1905 - The Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the Russo-Japanese War, was signed in New Hampshire.
1914 - The First Battle of the Marne began during World War I.
1939 - The United States proclaimed its neutrality during World War II.
1945 - Japanese-American Iva Toguri D'Aquino, suspected of being wartime broadcaster "Tokyo Rose" was arrested in Yokohama. (She was later convicted of treason and served six years in prison; she was pardoned by President Gerald R. Ford in 1977.)
1957 - "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac, the defining novel of the Beat Generation, was published.
1958 - "Doctor Zhivago" by Russian author Boris Pasternak was published in the United States.
1972 - Palestinian terrorists attacked the Israeli Olympic team at the summer games in Munich; 11 Israeli athletes and coaches, five terrorists, and a police officer were killed.
1975 - President Gerald R. Ford escaped an attempt on his life in Sacramento, California by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson.
1997 - Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa died in Calcutta, India at age 87.
2005 - President George W. Bush nominated John Roberts to be chief justice of the Supreme Court.
Birthdays
25 - Alicia Banit (actress)
26 - Katerina Graham (actress)
26 - Elena Delle Donne (basketball player)
29 - Colt McCoy (football player)
39 - Carice Van Houten (actress)
42 - Rose McGowan (actress)
64 - Michael Keaton (actor)
75 - Raquel Welch (actress)
86 - Bob Newhart (actor)
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Today in Sports History - September 5
1901 - The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues forms in the United States.
1906 - The first legal forward pass in American football is thrown by Bradbury Robinson of St. Louis University to teammate Jack Schneider in a 22-0 victory over Carroll College (Wisconsin).
1908 - Nap Rucker of the Brooklyn Dodgers no-hits the Boston Braves.
1918 - Due to World War I, the World Series began a month early.
1923 - Flyweight boxers Gene LaRue and Kid Pancho knock each other out simultaneously.
1959 - Jim Lemmon of the Washington Senators becomes the seventh player in major league history with six RBIs in one inning.
1960 - Cassius Clay wins the Olympic light heavyweight boxing gold medal.
1987 - John McEnroe was fined $17,500 and suspended for two months for his behavior during a tennis match with Slobodan Zivojinovic.
1987 - #2 Nebraska defeated Utah State 56-12.
1988 - Earl Winfield of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League, scores touchdowns on a 101-yard punt return, 100-yard kickoff return and a 58-yard pass reception.
1992 - #11 Nebraska defeated Utah 49-22.
1998 - #4 Nebraska defeated Alabama-Birmingham 38-7.
2009 - #24 Nebraska defeated Florida Atlantic 49-3.
Today is the 248th day of 2015, there are 117 days left in the year.
1698 - Russia's Peter the Great imposed a tax on beards.
1774 - The first Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia.
1793 - The Reign of Terror began during the French Revolution as the National Convention instituted harsh measures to repress counterrevolutionary activities.
1836 - Sam Houston was elected president of the Republic of Texas.
1882 - The nation's first Labor Day parade was held in New York City.
1905 - The Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the Russo-Japanese War, was signed in New Hampshire.
1914 - The First Battle of the Marne began during World War I.
1939 - The United States proclaimed its neutrality during World War II.
1945 - Japanese-American Iva Toguri D'Aquino, suspected of being wartime broadcaster "Tokyo Rose" was arrested in Yokohama. (She was later convicted of treason and served six years in prison; she was pardoned by President Gerald R. Ford in 1977.)
1957 - "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac, the defining novel of the Beat Generation, was published.
1958 - "Doctor Zhivago" by Russian author Boris Pasternak was published in the United States.
1972 - Palestinian terrorists attacked the Israeli Olympic team at the summer games in Munich; 11 Israeli athletes and coaches, five terrorists, and a police officer were killed.
1975 - President Gerald R. Ford escaped an attempt on his life in Sacramento, California by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson.
1997 - Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa died in Calcutta, India at age 87.
2005 - President George W. Bush nominated John Roberts to be chief justice of the Supreme Court.
Birthdays
25 - Alicia Banit (actress)
26 - Katerina Graham (actress)
26 - Elena Delle Donne (basketball player)
29 - Colt McCoy (football player)
39 - Carice Van Houten (actress)
42 - Rose McGowan (actress)
64 - Michael Keaton (actor)
75 - Raquel Welch (actress)
86 - Bob Newhart (actor)
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Today in Sports History - September 5
1901 - The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues forms in the United States.
1906 - The first legal forward pass in American football is thrown by Bradbury Robinson of St. Louis University to teammate Jack Schneider in a 22-0 victory over Carroll College (Wisconsin).
1908 - Nap Rucker of the Brooklyn Dodgers no-hits the Boston Braves.
1918 - Due to World War I, the World Series began a month early.
1923 - Flyweight boxers Gene LaRue and Kid Pancho knock each other out simultaneously.
1959 - Jim Lemmon of the Washington Senators becomes the seventh player in major league history with six RBIs in one inning.
1960 - Cassius Clay wins the Olympic light heavyweight boxing gold medal.
1987 - John McEnroe was fined $17,500 and suspended for two months for his behavior during a tennis match with Slobodan Zivojinovic.
1987 - #2 Nebraska defeated Utah State 56-12.
1988 - Earl Winfield of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League, scores touchdowns on a 101-yard punt return, 100-yard kickoff return and a 58-yard pass reception.
1992 - #11 Nebraska defeated Utah 49-22.
1998 - #4 Nebraska defeated Alabama-Birmingham 38-7.
2009 - #24 Nebraska defeated Florida Atlantic 49-3.
