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On This Day In History
Displayed is Wednesday, September 8
In 1921:
1st Miss America crowned (Margaret Gorman of Washington DC)Mary Gorman (Wash DC), 16, crowned 1st Miss America [or 9/14]
In 1920:
US Air Mail service begins (NYC to SF)
In 1919:
Babe Ruth hits his 26th HR off Jack Quinn in NY, breaking Buck Freemans 1899 HR mark of 25
In 1915:
Assn of Negro Life and History founded
In 1914:
British trader Oceanic sinks off Scotland
In 1907:
Pius X publishes encyclical Pasceni dominici gregis (anti-modernism)
In 1905:
Pitts Pirates strand NL record 18 men on base and lose to Reds 8-3
In 1900:
Parts of Texas, US, were hit by a tornado and tidal waves, which caused over 6,000 deaths near GalvestonClaude Pepper was bornParts of Texas, US, were hit by a tornado and tidal waves, which caused over 6,000 deaths near Galveston6,000 killed when a hurricane and tidal wave strikes Galveston, Texas
In 1899:
British govt sends an additional 10,000 troops to Natal South Africa
In 1892:
1st appearance of Pledge of Allegiance (Youths Companion)
In 1883:
NY Giants score 13 runs in an inning against PhilliesNorthern Pacific RRs last spike driven at Independence Creek, Mont
In 1870:
Neth and Engl sign Koelietraktaat Br-Indian contract work in Suriname
In 1868:
NY Athletic Club forms
In 1863:
-10] Federal troops reconquer the Cumperland Gap, TennesseeBattle of Sabine Pass TXBattle of Telfords Depot TN
In 1860:
Loss of steamer, Lady Elgin
In 1858:
Lincoln makes a speech about when you can fool people
In 1855:
Crimean war - assault of Malakof Tower under Mac-Mahon)
In 1854:
With a 2-Mar count, Phillies Richie Ashburn fouls next 14, then walks
In 1847:
US under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey
In 1833:
Charles Darwin departs to Buenos Aires
In 1796:
Battle of Bassano-French beat Austrians
In 1771:
Mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California
In 1760:
French army gives Montreal to Gen Jeffrey Amherst
In 1755:
Battle at Lake George
In 1713:
Pope Clemens XI publishes degree Unigenitus against Jansenism
In 1689:
China and Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul)
In 1664:
Dutch surrender New Amsterdam (NY) to 300 English soldiers
In 1655:
Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw
In 1628:
Bay of Matanzas Cuba
In 1565:
1st permanent settlement in US forms (St Augustine, Florida)Turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese and Knights of St John
In 1563:
Maximilian chosen king of Hungary
In 1553:
City of Lichfield, England forms
In 1545:
English earl Hertford leads retaliatory mission against Scotland
In 1536:
Earl of Nassau disbands siege of P‚ronne
In 1522:
Spanish navigator Juan de Elcano returns to Spain, completes 1st circumnavigation of globe, expedition begins under Ferdinand Magellan
In 1514:
Battle at Ozra
In 1380:
Battle on KulikovoRussians defeat Tatars at Kulikovo, beginning decline of Tatars
In 1303:
Anagni
In 1276:
John XXI elected Pope
In 1156:
Henry II Jasormigott leaves Bavaria
In 1141:
-9] Battle of Samarkand
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