September 5
1698 - Russia's Peter the Great levied a tax on bearded men.
1774 - The first Continental Congress met in Philadelphia.
1793 - The Reign of Terror began during the French Revolution as the National Convention instituted harsh measures to repress counterrevolutionary activities.
1836 - The Republic of Texas made military hero Sam Houston its first president.
1864 - Voters in Louisiana approved a new state constitution abolishing slavery.
1882 - The nation's first Labor Day parade was held in New York City.
1905 - The Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War, was signed at the Portsmouth Naval Base in New Hampshire.
1914 - The First Battle of the Marne began during World War I.
1939 - The United States proclaimed its neutrality in World War II.
1975 - President Gerald R. Ford escaped an attempt on his life in Sacramento, Calif., by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson.
1984 - The space shuttle Discovery ended its inaugural flight as it landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
1986 - Four hijackers who had seized a Pan Am jumbo jet on the ground in Karachi, Pakistan, opened fire when the lights inside the plane failed; a total of 20 people were killed before Pakistani commandos stormed the jetliner.
1991 - The 35th annual Naval Aviation Symposium held by the Tailhook Association opened in Las Vegas; during the four-day gathering, there were reports that dozens of people, most of them women, were sexually assaulted or otherwise harassed. (The episode triggered the resignation of Navy Secretary H. Lawrence Garrett and the early retirement of Adm. Frank B. Kelso, then the chief of naval operations.)
1997 - Humanitarian Mother Teresa, who won a Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor, died in Calcutta, India at age 87.
1997 - Breaking the royal reticence over the death of Princess Diana, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II delivered a televised address in which she called her former daughter-in-law “a remarkable person.”
2005 - President George W. Bush nominated John Roberts to be chief justice.
2006 - Katie Couric began a five-year run as principal anchor of “The CBS Evening News.”
2011 - President Barack Obama used a boisterous Labor Day rally in Detroit to put congressional Republicans on the spot, challenging them to place the country’s interests above all else and vote to create jobs and put the economy back on a path toward growth.
2018 - The New York Times published an opinion piece from an anonymous senior administration official claiming to be part of an internal “resistance” working to thwart President Donald Trump’s “worst inclinations;” Trump responded that if such a “gutless” person exists, “the Times must, for National Security purposes, turn him/her over to the government at once!”
2020 - Hundreds of people gathered for Black Lives Matter rallies and marches in Portland, Oregon, as often violent nightly demonstrations that had taken place for 100 days showed no signs of ceasing; Molotov cocktails were thrown in the street during a march, sparking a large fire and prompting police to declare a riot.
Birthdays
26 - Caroline Sunshine (actress)
28 - Gage Golightly (actress)
32 - Kat Graham (actress)
33 - Emmy Raver (actress)
37 - Erin Krakow (actress)
44 - Sin Cara (professional wrestler)
45 - Carice Van Houten (actress)
48 - Rose McGowan (actress)
58 - Terry Ellis (singer)
70 - Michael Keaton (actor)
75 - Jerry LeVias (football player)
76 - Al Stewart (singer)
81 - Raquel Welch (actress)
82 - William Devane (actor)
82 - Billy Kilmer (football player)
89 - Carol Lawrence (actress/singer)
92 - Bob Newhart (actor/comedian)
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Today in Sports History - September 5
1901 - The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues was formed in Chicago, IL. It was the first organized baseball league.
1906 - Brandbury Robinson of St. Louis University is credited with throwing the first forward pass in football history.
1921 - Walter Johnson establishes the career MLB strikeout record at 2,287.
1960 - Cassius Clay won the gold medal in light heavyweight boxing at the Olympic Games in Rome, Italy. Clay later changed his name to Muhammad Ali.
1971 - J.R. Richard of the Houston Astros tied a record by striking out 15 batters in his MLB debut.
1972 - Palestinian guerrillas killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, Germany; five terrorists and a police officer were also killed.
1987 - John McEnroe was fined $17,500 and suspended for two months for his behavior during a match with Slobodan Zivojinovic.
1987 - #2 Nebraska opens the season with a 56-12 win over Utah State.
1989 - Chris Evert retired from professional tennis after a 19 year career.
1992 - #11 Nebraska opens the season with a 49-22 win over Utah.
1994 - Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49ers catches two touchdown passes to surpass Jim Brown as the NFL's career touchdown leader with 127.
1995 - Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles ties Lou Gehrig's record by playing in his 2,130th straight game.
1998 - #4 Nebraska defeats Alabama-Birmingham 38-7.
1998 - Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hit his 60th home run of the season, tying him with Babe Ruth for the second-most home runs in a MLB history; Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs was right behind, hitting his 58th home run.
1999 - The Cincinnati Reds set a major league team record for home runs in two consecutive games. The team hit 14 home runs over the two games at Veterans Stadium.
2001 - The New York Islanders signed Alexi Yashin to a 10-year $90 million contract. It was the biggest deal in NHL history.
2009 - #24 Nebraska opens the season with a 49-3 win over Florida Atlantic.
2015 - Mike Riley debuts as Nebraska's head coach and opens the season with a 28-33 loss to BYU, the Huskers' first loss in a season opener since 1985.
2019 - The NFL opened its 100th season in Chicago, where the Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears 10-3 in the season's first game.
2020 - Authentic led all the way to win a Kentucky Derby held in front of an empty grandstand and in September rather than May because of the coronavirus; it was a record-tying sixth Derby victory for trainer Bob Baffert.
1698 - Russia's Peter the Great levied a tax on bearded men.
1774 - The first Continental Congress met in Philadelphia.
1793 - The Reign of Terror began during the French Revolution as the National Convention instituted harsh measures to repress counterrevolutionary activities.
1836 - The Republic of Texas made military hero Sam Houston its first president.
1864 - Voters in Louisiana approved a new state constitution abolishing slavery.
1882 - The nation's first Labor Day parade was held in New York City.
1905 - The Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War, was signed at the Portsmouth Naval Base in New Hampshire.
1914 - The First Battle of the Marne began during World War I.
1939 - The United States proclaimed its neutrality in World War II.
1975 - President Gerald R. Ford escaped an attempt on his life in Sacramento, Calif., by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson.
1984 - The space shuttle Discovery ended its inaugural flight as it landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
1986 - Four hijackers who had seized a Pan Am jumbo jet on the ground in Karachi, Pakistan, opened fire when the lights inside the plane failed; a total of 20 people were killed before Pakistani commandos stormed the jetliner.
1991 - The 35th annual Naval Aviation Symposium held by the Tailhook Association opened in Las Vegas; during the four-day gathering, there were reports that dozens of people, most of them women, were sexually assaulted or otherwise harassed. (The episode triggered the resignation of Navy Secretary H. Lawrence Garrett and the early retirement of Adm. Frank B. Kelso, then the chief of naval operations.)
1997 - Humanitarian Mother Teresa, who won a Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor, died in Calcutta, India at age 87.
1997 - Breaking the royal reticence over the death of Princess Diana, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II delivered a televised address in which she called her former daughter-in-law “a remarkable person.”
2005 - President George W. Bush nominated John Roberts to be chief justice.
2006 - Katie Couric began a five-year run as principal anchor of “The CBS Evening News.”
2011 - President Barack Obama used a boisterous Labor Day rally in Detroit to put congressional Republicans on the spot, challenging them to place the country’s interests above all else and vote to create jobs and put the economy back on a path toward growth.
2018 - The New York Times published an opinion piece from an anonymous senior administration official claiming to be part of an internal “resistance” working to thwart President Donald Trump’s “worst inclinations;” Trump responded that if such a “gutless” person exists, “the Times must, for National Security purposes, turn him/her over to the government at once!”
2020 - Hundreds of people gathered for Black Lives Matter rallies and marches in Portland, Oregon, as often violent nightly demonstrations that had taken place for 100 days showed no signs of ceasing; Molotov cocktails were thrown in the street during a march, sparking a large fire and prompting police to declare a riot.
Birthdays
26 - Caroline Sunshine (actress)
28 - Gage Golightly (actress)
32 - Kat Graham (actress)
33 - Emmy Raver (actress)
37 - Erin Krakow (actress)
44 - Sin Cara (professional wrestler)
45 - Carice Van Houten (actress)
48 - Rose McGowan (actress)
58 - Terry Ellis (singer)
70 - Michael Keaton (actor)
75 - Jerry LeVias (football player)
76 - Al Stewart (singer)
81 - Raquel Welch (actress)
82 - William Devane (actor)
82 - Billy Kilmer (football player)
89 - Carol Lawrence (actress/singer)
92 - Bob Newhart (actor/comedian)
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Today in Sports History - September 5
1901 - The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues was formed in Chicago, IL. It was the first organized baseball league.
1906 - Brandbury Robinson of St. Louis University is credited with throwing the first forward pass in football history.
1921 - Walter Johnson establishes the career MLB strikeout record at 2,287.
1960 - Cassius Clay won the gold medal in light heavyweight boxing at the Olympic Games in Rome, Italy. Clay later changed his name to Muhammad Ali.
1971 - J.R. Richard of the Houston Astros tied a record by striking out 15 batters in his MLB debut.
1972 - Palestinian guerrillas killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, Germany; five terrorists and a police officer were also killed.
1987 - John McEnroe was fined $17,500 and suspended for two months for his behavior during a match with Slobodan Zivojinovic.
1987 - #2 Nebraska opens the season with a 56-12 win over Utah State.
1989 - Chris Evert retired from professional tennis after a 19 year career.
1992 - #11 Nebraska opens the season with a 49-22 win over Utah.
1994 - Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49ers catches two touchdown passes to surpass Jim Brown as the NFL's career touchdown leader with 127.
1995 - Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles ties Lou Gehrig's record by playing in his 2,130th straight game.
1998 - #4 Nebraska defeats Alabama-Birmingham 38-7.
1998 - Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hit his 60th home run of the season, tying him with Babe Ruth for the second-most home runs in a MLB history; Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs was right behind, hitting his 58th home run.
1999 - The Cincinnati Reds set a major league team record for home runs in two consecutive games. The team hit 14 home runs over the two games at Veterans Stadium.
2001 - The New York Islanders signed Alexi Yashin to a 10-year $90 million contract. It was the biggest deal in NHL history.
2009 - #24 Nebraska opens the season with a 49-3 win over Florida Atlantic.
2015 - Mike Riley debuts as Nebraska's head coach and opens the season with a 28-33 loss to BYU, the Huskers' first loss in a season opener since 1985.
2019 - The NFL opened its 100th season in Chicago, where the Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears 10-3 in the season's first game.
2020 - Authentic led all the way to win a Kentucky Derby held in front of an empty grandstand and in September rather than May because of the coronavirus; it was a record-tying sixth Derby victory for trainer Bob Baffert.
