Associated Press On Sept. 11, 2001, al-Qaida terrorists hijacked four passenger jetliners in the United States. They flew two into the World Trade Center in…
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Associated Press On Sept. 10, 1989, Hungary stopped enforcing East German visa restrictions and opened its borders, beginning a flood of emigration that led…
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Associated Press On Sept. 9, 1956, Elvis Presley made the first of three appearances on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” 1850- California became the 31st state…
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Associated Press On Sept. 8, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford granted an unconditional pardon to former President Richard M. Nixon. 1565- A Spanish expedition established…
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Associated Press On Sept. 4, 1957, Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus called out the National Guard to prevent nine black students from entering Central High School…
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Associated Press On Sept. 3, 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany, two days after the Nazi invasion of Poland. On this date in:…
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Associated Press On Sept. 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered in ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri, ending World War II. 1666- The Great Fire of London…
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Associated Press On Sept. 1, 1939, World War II began as Nazi Germany invaded Poland. On this date in: 1905- Alberta and Saskatchewan became the…
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Associated Press On Aug. 31, 1980, Poland’s Solidarity labor movement was born with an agreement that ended a 17-day strike at the Lenin shipyard in…
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Associated Press On Aug. 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech during a civil rights rally at the…
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