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September 5
1698 - Russia's Peter the Great levied a tax on bearded men.
1774 - The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia.
1793 - The Reign of Terror began during the French Revolution as the National Convention instituted harsh measures to repress counterrevolutionary activities.
1836 - The Republic of Texas made military hero Sam Houston its first president.
1864 - Voters in Louisiana approved a new state constitution abolishing slavery.
1882 - The nation's first Labor Day parade was held in New York City.
1905 - The Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War, was signed at the Portsmouth naval base in New Hampshire.
1914 - The First Battle of the Marne began during World War I.
1939 - The United States proclaimed its neutrality in World War II.
1961 - President John F. Kennedy signed legislation making aircraft hijackings a federal crime.
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.
1984 - The space shuttle Discovery ended its inaugural flight as it landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
1997 - Humanitarian Mother Teresa, who won a Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor, died in Calcutta, India at age 87.
1997 - Breaking the royal reticence over the death of Princess Diana, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II delivered a televised address in which she called her former daughter-in-law "a remarkable person."
2005 - President George W. Bush nominated John Roberts to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
2017 - President Donald Trump announced that he was phasing out the DACA program protecting young immigrants who were brought to the country illegally, but said he was giving Congress six months to come up with an alternative. (The Supreme Court is expected to decide by June 2020 whether or not Trump can terminate the program.)
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
24 - Caroline Sunshine (actress)
26 - Gage Golightly (actress)
28 - Skandar Keynes (actor)
29 - Alicia Banit (actress)
30 - Elena Delle Donne (basketball player)
30 - Kat Graham (actress)
33 - Andrew Ducote (actor)
35 - Erin Krakow (actress)
43 - Carice Van Houten (actress)
46 - Rose McGowan (actress)
56 - Kristian Alfonso (actress)
63 - Debbie Turner-Larson (actress)
68 - Michael Keaton (actor)
73 - Jerry LeVias (football player)
73 - Dennis Dugan (actor)
74 - Al Stewart (singer)
79 - Raquel Welch (actress)
80 - George Lazenby (actor)
80 - William Devane (actor)
80 - Billy Kilmer (football player)
84 - Lucille Soong (actress)
87 - Carol Lawrence (actress/singer)
90 - 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. It was the first organized baseball league.
1906 - Brandbury Robinson of St. Louis University was recognized as throwing the first forward pass in football history.
1914 - Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a professional player in the International League.
1921 - Walter Johnson sets the major league strikeout record at 2,287.
1960 - At the Rome Olympics, American boxer Cassius Clay (the future Muhammad Ali) defeated Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland to win 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.
1975 - In New York, Martina Navratilova appeared at the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service office and asked for political asylum.
1989 - Chris Evert announced her retirement from tennis after a 19-year career.
1994 - San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice passes Jim Brown as the NFL's career touchdown leader with 127.
1995 - Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles ties Lou Gehrig's record of playing in 2,130 consecutive games.
1997 - The FOX group announced a plan to to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers.
1998 - Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hit his 60th home run of the season, tying Babe Ruth for second-most ever hit in a season; Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs was right behind McGwire with his 58th homer of the year.
2001 - The New York Islanders signed Alexi Yashin to a 10-year $90 million contract. It was the biggest deal in NHL history.
1698 - Russia's Peter the Great levied a tax on bearded men.
1774 - The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia.
1793 - The Reign of Terror began during the French Revolution as the National Convention instituted harsh measures to repress counterrevolutionary activities.
1836 - The Republic of Texas made military hero Sam Houston its first president.
1864 - Voters in Louisiana approved a new state constitution abolishing slavery.
1882 - The nation's first Labor Day parade was held in New York City.
1905 - The Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War, was signed at the Portsmouth naval base in New Hampshire.
1914 - The First Battle of the Marne began during World War I.
1939 - The United States proclaimed its neutrality in World War II.
1961 - President John F. Kennedy signed legislation making aircraft hijackings a federal crime.
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.
1984 - The space shuttle Discovery ended its inaugural flight as it landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
1997 - Humanitarian Mother Teresa, who won a Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor, died in Calcutta, India at age 87.
1997 - Breaking the royal reticence over the death of Princess Diana, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II delivered a televised address in which she called her former daughter-in-law "a remarkable person."
2005 - President George W. Bush nominated John Roberts to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
2017 - President Donald Trump announced that he was phasing out the DACA program protecting young immigrants who were brought to the country illegally, but said he was giving Congress six months to come up with an alternative. (The Supreme Court is expected to decide by June 2020 whether or not Trump can terminate the program.)
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
24 - Caroline Sunshine (actress)
26 - Gage Golightly (actress)
28 - Skandar Keynes (actor)
29 - Alicia Banit (actress)
30 - Elena Delle Donne (basketball player)
30 - Kat Graham (actress)
33 - Andrew Ducote (actor)
35 - Erin Krakow (actress)
43 - Carice Van Houten (actress)
46 - Rose McGowan (actress)
56 - Kristian Alfonso (actress)
63 - Debbie Turner-Larson (actress)
68 - Michael Keaton (actor)
73 - Jerry LeVias (football player)
73 - Dennis Dugan (actor)
74 - Al Stewart (singer)
79 - Raquel Welch (actress)
80 - George Lazenby (actor)
80 - William Devane (actor)
80 - Billy Kilmer (football player)
84 - Lucille Soong (actress)
87 - Carol Lawrence (actress/singer)
90 - 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. It was the first organized baseball league.
1906 - Brandbury Robinson of St. Louis University was recognized as throwing the first forward pass in football history.
1914 - Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a professional player in the International League.
1921 - Walter Johnson sets the major league strikeout record at 2,287.
1960 - At the Rome Olympics, American boxer Cassius Clay (the future Muhammad Ali) defeated Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland to win 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.
1975 - In New York, Martina Navratilova appeared at the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service office and asked for political asylum.
1989 - Chris Evert announced her retirement from tennis after a 19-year career.
1994 - San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice passes Jim Brown as the NFL's career touchdown leader with 127.
1995 - Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles ties Lou Gehrig's record of playing in 2,130 consecutive games.
1997 - The FOX group announced a plan to to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers.
1998 - Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hit his 60th home run of the season, tying Babe Ruth for second-most ever hit in a season; Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs was right behind McGwire with his 58th homer of the year.
2001 - The New York Islanders signed Alexi Yashin to a 10-year $90 million contract. It was the biggest deal in NHL history.