September 8
Today is the 252nd day of 2016, there are 114 days left in the year.
1565 - A Spanish expedition established the first permanent European settlement in the United States, at present-day St. Augustine, Florida.
1664 - The Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who renamed it New York.
1761 - Britain's King George III married Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz a few hours after meeting her for the first time.
1892 - An early version of "The Pledge of Allegiance," written by Francis Bellamy, appeared in "The Youth's Companion."
1900 - Galveston, Texas was struck by a hurricane that killed an estimated 8,000 people.
1921 - Margaret Gorman, age 16, of Washington, D.C. was crowned the first Miss America in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
1935 - Sen. Huey P. Long, the "Kingfish" of Louisiana politics, was shot at the state capital building in Baton Rouge; he died two days later.
1941 - A 900-day siege of Leningrad by German forces began during World War II.
1951 - The San Francisco Peace Treaty was signed, formally ending World War II hostilities with Japan.
1952 - Ernest Hemingway's "Old Man and the Sea" was published.
1966 - The television series "Star Trek" premiered on NBC.
1974 - President Gerald Ford granted an unconditional pardon to former President Richard Nixon for all federal crimes he may have committed while he was in office.
1986 - "The Oprah Winfrey Show" began the first of 25 seasons in national syndication.
1994 - USAir Flight 427, a Boeing 737, crashed into a ravine as it was approaching Pittsburgh International Airport, killing all 132 people on board.
2006 - A Senate report faulted intelligence gathering in the lead-up to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Birthdays
26 - Dianne Doan (actress)
26 - Matthew Dellavedova (basketball player)
27 - Esmeralda Pimentel (actress)
29 - Wiz Khalifa (rapper)
34 - Chumlee (reality TV star)
35 - Jonathan Taylor Thomas (actor)
37 - Pink (singer)
41 - Larenz Tate (actor)
42 - Amani Toomer (football player)
45 - David Arquette (actor)
45 - Martin Freeman (actor)
45 - Brooke Burke (actress)
75 - Bernie Sanders (politician)
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Today in Sports History - September 8
1905 - The Pittsburgh Pirates strand a National League record 18 men on base in a 8-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
1943 - New York Giants pitcher Ace Adams sets a record by working in his 62nd game of the season.
1946 - The San Francisco 49ers play their first game in the AAFC, losing to the New York Yankees 21-7.
1954 - With a 3-2 count, Philadelphia Phillies' Richie Ashburn fouls next 14, then walks.
1955 - The Brooklyn Dodgers set a record for earliest win of the National League pennant.
1965 - Bert Campaneris plays all nine positions in a game for the Kansas City Athletics, a major league first.
1972 - Ferguson Jenkins of the Chicago Cubs wins his 20th game for the sixth straight season.
1972 - Jim Ryun of the United States and Bily Fordjour of Ghana collide and fall in a qualifying round for the 1,500 meter finals at the Olympic Games in Munich, ending Ryun's chances at gold.
1973 - Hank Aaron sets a record for most home runs in one league with 703.
1973 - Tom Osborne makes his head coaching debut with Nebraska, leading the #4 ranked Huskers to a 40-13 win over #10 UCLA.
1978 - The second game of the "Boston Massacre" takes place, with the New York Yankees beating the Boston Red Sox 13-2.
1984 - #2 Nebraska defeated Wyoming 42-7 to open the season.
1985 - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds tied Ty Cobb's career hits record with his 4,191st hit in a game against the Chicago Cubs.
1990 - #10 Nebraska defeated Northern Illinois 60-14.
1991 - Jim Kelly of the Buffalo Bills throws six touchdown passes in a 52-34 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
1994 - #1 Nebraska defeated Texas Tech 42-16.
1998 - Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals broke Roger Maris' record for home runs in a single season, hitting No. 62 off Chicago Cubs pitcher Steve Trachsel.
2001 - #5 Nebraska defeated #17 Notre Dame 27-10, a game which served host to ESPN's "College GameDay".
2002 - Pete Sampras won a record 14th grand slam tennis title at the U.S. Open in New York. (The record has since been broken by Roger Federer.)
2002 - The Houston Texans played their inaugural NFL game, beating the Dallas Cowboys 19-10.
2007 - #16 Nebraska defeated Wake Forest 20-17.
2008 - Roger Federer wins the U.S. Open for the fifth straight year.
2012 - #16 Nebraska lost to UCLA in Los Angeles 36-30.
Today is the 252nd day of 2016, there are 114 days left in the year.
1565 - A Spanish expedition established the first permanent European settlement in the United States, at present-day St. Augustine, Florida.
1664 - The Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who renamed it New York.
1761 - Britain's King George III married Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz a few hours after meeting her for the first time.
1892 - An early version of "The Pledge of Allegiance," written by Francis Bellamy, appeared in "The Youth's Companion."
1900 - Galveston, Texas was struck by a hurricane that killed an estimated 8,000 people.
1921 - Margaret Gorman, age 16, of Washington, D.C. was crowned the first Miss America in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
1935 - Sen. Huey P. Long, the "Kingfish" of Louisiana politics, was shot at the state capital building in Baton Rouge; he died two days later.
1941 - A 900-day siege of Leningrad by German forces began during World War II.
1951 - The San Francisco Peace Treaty was signed, formally ending World War II hostilities with Japan.
1952 - Ernest Hemingway's "Old Man and the Sea" was published.
1966 - The television series "Star Trek" premiered on NBC.
1974 - President Gerald Ford granted an unconditional pardon to former President Richard Nixon for all federal crimes he may have committed while he was in office.
1986 - "The Oprah Winfrey Show" began the first of 25 seasons in national syndication.
1994 - USAir Flight 427, a Boeing 737, crashed into a ravine as it was approaching Pittsburgh International Airport, killing all 132 people on board.
2006 - A Senate report faulted intelligence gathering in the lead-up to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Birthdays
26 - Dianne Doan (actress)
26 - Matthew Dellavedova (basketball player)
27 - Esmeralda Pimentel (actress)
29 - Wiz Khalifa (rapper)
34 - Chumlee (reality TV star)
35 - Jonathan Taylor Thomas (actor)
37 - Pink (singer)
41 - Larenz Tate (actor)
42 - Amani Toomer (football player)
45 - David Arquette (actor)
45 - Martin Freeman (actor)
45 - Brooke Burke (actress)
75 - Bernie Sanders (politician)
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Today in Sports History - September 8
1905 - The Pittsburgh Pirates strand a National League record 18 men on base in a 8-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
1943 - New York Giants pitcher Ace Adams sets a record by working in his 62nd game of the season.
1946 - The San Francisco 49ers play their first game in the AAFC, losing to the New York Yankees 21-7.
1954 - With a 3-2 count, Philadelphia Phillies' Richie Ashburn fouls next 14, then walks.
1955 - The Brooklyn Dodgers set a record for earliest win of the National League pennant.
1965 - Bert Campaneris plays all nine positions in a game for the Kansas City Athletics, a major league first.
1972 - Ferguson Jenkins of the Chicago Cubs wins his 20th game for the sixth straight season.
1972 - Jim Ryun of the United States and Bily Fordjour of Ghana collide and fall in a qualifying round for the 1,500 meter finals at the Olympic Games in Munich, ending Ryun's chances at gold.
1973 - Hank Aaron sets a record for most home runs in one league with 703.
1973 - Tom Osborne makes his head coaching debut with Nebraska, leading the #4 ranked Huskers to a 40-13 win over #10 UCLA.
1978 - The second game of the "Boston Massacre" takes place, with the New York Yankees beating the Boston Red Sox 13-2.
1984 - #2 Nebraska defeated Wyoming 42-7 to open the season.
1985 - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds tied Ty Cobb's career hits record with his 4,191st hit in a game against the Chicago Cubs.
1990 - #10 Nebraska defeated Northern Illinois 60-14.
1991 - Jim Kelly of the Buffalo Bills throws six touchdown passes in a 52-34 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
1994 - #1 Nebraska defeated Texas Tech 42-16.
1998 - Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals broke Roger Maris' record for home runs in a single season, hitting No. 62 off Chicago Cubs pitcher Steve Trachsel.
2001 - #5 Nebraska defeated #17 Notre Dame 27-10, a game which served host to ESPN's "College GameDay".
2002 - Pete Sampras won a record 14th grand slam tennis title at the U.S. Open in New York. (The record has since been broken by Roger Federer.)
2002 - The Houston Texans played their inaugural NFL game, beating the Dallas Cowboys 19-10.
2007 - #16 Nebraska defeated Wake Forest 20-17.
2008 - Roger Federer wins the U.S. Open for the fifth straight year.
2012 - #16 Nebraska lost to UCLA in Los Angeles 36-30.
