Today in History: September 5, Munich Olympics massacre By The Associated Press undefined Today in History Today is Friday, Sept. 5, the 248th day of 2025. There are 117 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 5, 1972, Palestinian militants attacked the Israeli Olympic ...
Today is Friday, Sept. 5, the 248th day of 2025. There are 117 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 5, 1972, Palestinian militants attacked the Israeli Olympic delegation at the Munich Games, killing two and taking nine others hostage; five of the militants, a German police ...
Today is Thursday, Sept. 4, the 247th day of 2025. There are 118 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 4, 1949, more than 140 people were injured following a performance by singer Paul Robeson in Peekskill, New York, as an anti-Communist mob attacked departing concertgoers. Also on this date: In 1781, Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers under the leadership of Governor Felipe de Neve. In 1944, during World War II, British troops liberated Antwerp, Belgium. In 1957, Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus ordered Arkansas National Guardsmen to prevent nine Black ...
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 3, the 246th day of 2025. There are 119 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 3, 1783, representatives of the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, which officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized U.S. sovereignty. Also on this date: In 1861, during the Civil War, Confederate forces invaded the border state of Kentucky, which had declared its neutrality in the conflict. In 1894, the United States celebrated the first federal Labor Day holiday. In 1935, Sir Malcolm Campbell became the first person to drive an ...
Today is Tuesday, Sept. 2, the 245th day of 2025. There are 120 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered in ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II. Also on this date: In 1666, the Great Fire of London began, which would destroy more than 13,000 homes and hundreds of additional structures, including St Paul's Cathedral, over the ensuing three days. In 1789, the United States Treasury Department was established. In 1864, during the Civil War, Union Gen. William T. Sherman's forces occupied Atlanta. In ...
Today is Saturday, Aug. 30, the 242nd day of 2025. There are 123 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 30, 1916, on his fourth attempt, explorer Ernest Shackelton successfully returned to Elephant Island in Antarctica to rescue 22 of his stranded crew members, who had survived on the barren island for four and a half months after the sinking of their ship, the Endurance. Also on this date: In 1941, during World War II, German forces approaching Leningrad cut off the remaining rail line out of the city. In 1945, U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur arrived in Japan to set up ...
