Birthday September 08, 1157 King Richard I, of England
Birthday September 08, 1830 Frederic Mistral, Proven‡al poet (Nobel 1904)
Birthday September 08, 1841 Anton¡n Dvor k, in Nelahozeves, Czech, composer (New World Symphony)
Birthday September 08, 1889 Robert A. Taft, (sen)
Birthday September 08, 1900 Claude D. Pepper, (D-Fla.), US congressman
Birthday September 08, 1914 Hillary Brooke, Abbott & Costello's neighbor
Birthday September 08, 1922 Sid Caesar, comedian
Birthday September 08, 1925 Denise Darcel, in Paris France
Birthday September 08, 1925 Peter Sellers, (not now, Kato)
Birthday September 08, 1937 Virna Lisi, Actress
Birthday September 08, 1938 Sam Nunn, (D-Ga-Sen)
Birthday September 08, 1940 Frankie Avalon, (Beach movies)
Birthday September 08, 1947 Ann Beattie is born
Birthday September 08, 1957 Heather Thomas, in Greenwich Ct
History September 08, 1100 Clement III 1st antipope (1084-1100) dies (birth date unknown).
History September 08, 1380 Russians defeat Tatars at Kulikovo beginning decline of Tatars.
History September 08, 1565 1st permanent settlement in US founded at St Augustine Florida
History September 08, 1565 Turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese & Knights of St. John.
History September 08, 1664 Dutch surrender New Amsterdam (NY) to English.
History September 08, 1664 New Amsterdam becomes New York
History September 08, 1771 Mission San Gabriel Archangel founded in California.
History September 08, 1781 Bloody battle begins at Eutaw Springs, South Carolina
History September 08, 1810 The Pacific Fur Company's first ship leaves for Oregon
History September 08, 1858 Lincoln makes a speech about when you can fool people
History September 08, 1860 Loss of steamer Lady Elgin.
History September 08, 1863 Rebels thwart Yankees at the Second Battle of Sabine Pass
History September 08, 1883 Northern Pacific RR's last spike driven at Independence Creek Mont.
History September 08, 1900 Deadly hurricane destroys Galveston
History September 08, 1900 Deadly hurricane batters Texas
History September 08, 1915 German airship hits central London
History September 08, 1920 1st US Air Mail service begins
History September 08, 1935 Senator Huey P. Long assassinated at Baton Rouge.
History September 08, 1935 Huey Long is shot
History September 08, 1937 Yankees trail 6-1 come up with 8 in the 9th beat Boston 9-6
History September 08, 1939 Yanks beat Red Sox 4-1 in 7 game called because of lightning
History September 08, 1941 Siege of Leningrad begins
History September 08, 1943 Italian surrender is announced
History September 08, 1943 Italy surrenders to the allies in WW II
History September 08, 1945 American troops arrive in Korea to partition the country
History September 08, 1945 US invades Japanese-held Korea.
History September 08, 1954 SEATO established
History September 08, 1968 ARVN general killed
History September 08, 1973 Billy Martin named manager of the Texas Rangers
History September 08, 1974 Pres Gerald Ford pardons former Pres Richard Nixon
History September 08, 1974 President Ford pardons former President Nixon
History September 08, 1977 Interpol sends a resolution concerning video piracy
History September 08, 1978 The 2nd game of the Boston Massacre Yanks beat Red Sox 13-2
History September 08, 1979 Jean Seberg dies at age 40
History September 08, 1986 Nissan's first European factory opens
History September 08, 1986 Oprah goes national
History September 08, 1998 McGwire passes Maris
History September 08, 2003 RIAA begins suing individual sharers of copyrighted mp3 files
September 08, 1157 King Richard I, of England
September 08, 1830 Frederic Mistral, Proven‡al poet (Nobel 1904)
September 08, 1841 Anton¡n Dvor k, in Nelahozeves, Czech, composer (New World Symphony)
September 08, 1889 Robert A. Taft, (sen)
September 08, 1900 Claude D. Pepper, (D-Fla.), US congressman
September 08, 1914 Hillary Brooke, Abbott & Costello's neighbor
September 08, 1922 Sid Caesar, comedian
September 08, 1925 Denise Darcel, in Paris France
September 08, 1925 Peter Sellers, (not now, Kato)
September 08, 1937 Virna Lisi, Actress
September 08, 1938 Sam Nunn, (D-Ga-Sen)
September 08, 1940 Frankie Avalon, (Beach movies)
September 08, 1947 Ann Beattie is born
September 08, 1957 Heather Thomas, in Greenwich Ct
September 08, 1100 Clement III 1st antipope (1084-1100) dies (birth date unknown).
September 08, 1380 Russians defeat Tatars at Kulikovo beginning decline of Tatars.
September 08, 1565 1st permanent settlement in US founded at St Augustine Florida
September 08, 1565 Turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese & Knights of St. John.
September 08, 1664 Dutch surrender New Amsterdam (NY) to English.
September 08, 1664 New Amsterdam becomes New York
September 08, 1771 Mission San Gabriel Archangel founded in California.
September 08, 1781 Bloody battle begins at Eutaw Springs, South Carolina
September 08, 1810 The Pacific Fur Company's first ship leaves for Oregon
September 08, 1858 Lincoln makes a speech about when you can fool people
September 08, 1860 Loss of steamer Lady Elgin.
September 08, 1863 Rebels thwart Yankees at the Second Battle of Sabine Pass
September 08, 1883 Northern Pacific RR's last spike driven at Independence Creek Mont.
September 08, 1900 Deadly hurricane destroys Galveston
September 08, 1900 Deadly hurricane batters Texas
September 08, 1915 German airship hits central London
September 08, 1920 1st US Air Mail service begins
September 08, 1935 Senator Huey P. Long assassinated at Baton Rouge.
September 08, 1935 Huey Long is shot
September 08, 1937 Yankees trail 6-1 come up with 8 in the 9th beat Boston 9-6
September 08, 1939 Yanks beat Red Sox 4-1 in 7 game called because of lightning
September 08, 1941 Siege of Leningrad begins
September 08, 1943 Italian surrender is announced
September 08, 1943 Italy surrenders to the allies in WW II
September 08, 1945 American troops arrive in Korea to partition the country
September 08, 1945 US invades Japanese-held Korea.
September 08, 1954 SEATO established
September 08, 1968 ARVN general killed
September 08, 1973 Billy Martin named manager of the Texas Rangers
September 08, 1974 Pres Gerald Ford pardons former Pres Richard Nixon
September 08, 1974 President Ford pardons former President Nixon
September 08, 1977 Interpol sends a resolution concerning video piracy
September 08, 1978 The 2nd game of the Boston Massacre Yanks beat Red Sox 13-2
September 08, 1979 Jean Seberg dies at age 40
September 08, 1986 Nissan's first European factory opens
September 08, 1986 Oprah goes national
September 08, 1998 McGwire passes Maris
September 08, 2003 RIAA begins suing individual sharers of copyrighted mp3 files