Today in History: Sept. 9, Attica prison uprising begins By The Associated Press undefined Today in History Today is Tuesday, Sept. 9, the 252nd day of 2025. There are 113 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 9, 1971, prisoners seized control of the maximum-security Attica ...
Today in History: Sept. 8, Ford pardons Nixon Today is Monday, Sept. 8, the 251st day of 2025. There are 114 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 8, 1974, one month after taking office, President Gerald R. Ford granted a "full, free, and absolute pardon" to former President ...
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 ...
