1666 – Great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead
1901 – National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, better known as Minor League Baseball is formed at the Leland Hotel in Chicago
1949 – US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Defending champion Margaret Osborne duPont beats fellow American Doris Hart 6-4, 6-1
1962 – Cubs Ken Hubbs sets 2nd base record for consecutive errorless games at 78 and consecutive errorless chances (418), he errors in the 4th
1979 – Earl of Mountbatten’s Ceremonial Funeral held in Westminster Abbey, London
1986 – NASA launches DoD-1 (classified Department of Defense satellite)
1986 – 3rd MTV Video Music Awards: Whitney Houston wins
1997 – Orioles beat Yankes 13-9 in longest 9 inning game
2012 – 54 people are killed and 50 injured after a firecracker factory explodes in Nadu
2019 – South African women march on parliament to protest violence against women after a month when 30 were killed by their spouses
Author: gil7
Today in History for 5th September 2023
Historical Events
1666 – Great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead
1915 – Tsar Nicholas II, distressed by increasing Russian losses, assumes personal command of his nation’s military forces; clearly a symbolic act and devastating for his leadership
1923 – Flyweights Gene LaRue and Kid Pancho KO each other simultaneously
1988 – CFL’s Earl Winfield (Ham) scores TDs on 101-yd punt return, 100-yd kickoff return and 58-yd pass reception
1989 – Deborah Norville becomes news anchor of Today Show
2017 – Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, becomes the first woman President of the UK Supreme Court
Famous Birthdays
1638 – Louis XIV, King of France (1643-1715), known as “The Sun King”, had longest reign in country, born in Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France (d. 1715)
1666 – Gottfried Arnold, German theologist, historian and songwriter, born in Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany (d. 1714)
1874 – Napoleon “Nap” Lajoie, American Baseball HOF second baseman (Triple Crown 1901; AL batting champion 1901–04, 10; Philadelphia A’s, Cleveland Naps), born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island (d. 1959)
1905 – Justiniano Montano, Filipino politician, born in Tanza, Cavite, Philippines (d. 2005)
1949 – David “Clem” Clempson, British rock guitarist (Colosseum; Humble Pie), born in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
1971 – Adam Hollioake, England cricketer, born in Melbourne, Australia
Famous Deaths
1165 – Emperor Nijo of Japan (b. 1143)
1910 – Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest and musicologist (Magister choralis), dies at 70
1917 – Arthur Verhaegen, Belgian architect and worker’s union leader, dies at 70
2010 – Shoya Tomizawa Japanese MotoGP Racer, dies as the result of a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix at 19
2015 – Jacques Israelievitch, French Canadian classical violinist, concertmaster (St. Louis Symphony, 1978-88; Toronto Symphony, 1988-2008), and music director (Koffler Chamber Orchestra, 2005-14), dies of lung cancer at 67
2016 – Duane Graveline, American doctor and astronaut, dies at 85
Famous Deaths for 4th September 2023
1063 – Tughril, Turkish conqueror of Persia and Baghdad and founder of the Seljuk Empire (1037-63), dies at about 73
1553 – Cornelia da Nomatalcino, monk converted to Judaism, burned at stake
1780 – John Fielding, English magistrate and social reformer (b. 1721)
1979 – Canuplin, Filipino magician and bodabil entertainer (b. 1904)
1991 – Margaret Ramsay, vocalist, dies
1995 – Edmond Jouhaud, French general, dies at 90
1999 – Klement Slavický, Czech composer (Sinfonietta No. 4 – Pax hominibus in universo orbi), dies at 88
2006 – Colin Thiele, Australian author and educator (b. 1920)
2015 – Emmanuel “Rico” Rodriguez, Jamaican ska trombonist (The Specials), dies at 80
2022 – Boris Lagutin, Russian boxer (Olympic gold USSR light-middleweight 1964, 68; bronze 1960), dies at 84
Historical Events for 4th September 2023
1950 – “Beetle Bailey” comic strip debuts in twelve newspapers
1957 – Ford Motor Co. introduces Edsel automobile range
1964 – Eduardo Frei Montalva elected President of Chile
1964 – NASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1)
1972 – Kenyan legend Kipchoge Keino follows his 1,500m gold in Mexico City with an Olympic record 8:23.64 to win the 3,000m steeplechase at the Munich Olympics
1988 – The relocated Phoenix Cardinals play first regular-season NFL game; lose 21-14 v Bengals at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati
2002 – Kelly Clarkson is crowned the winner of the first series of “American Idol” TV singing competition series
2006 – Tiger Woods matches the lowest final round of his career (8-under 63) in the Deutsche Bank C’ship at Norton, MA to win for the 5th straight time and 7th time this PGA Tour season
2010 – Canterbury earthquake: a 7.1 magnitude earthquake which struck the South Island of New Zealand at 4:35 am causing widespread damage and several power outages.
2019 – YouTube fined $170 million for illegally collecting data on children’s viewing habits by US Federal Trade Commission
Today in History for 4th September 2023
Historical Events
476 – Romulus Augustulus, last Western Roman Emperor, abdicates after forces led by Odoacer invade Rome. Traditional end of the Western Roman Empire.
1479 – King Alfonso I of Portugal recognizes Isabella as queen of Castile
1923 – A Charlot and N Coward’s revue “London Calling” premieres in London
1968 – Nigerian troops conquer the city of Aba, Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War
1989 – 46th Venice Film Festival: “A City of Sadness” directed by Hsiao-hsien Hou debuts and wins the Golden Lion
1992 – In his record 115th and final US Open singles match, Jimmy Connors is beaten by Ivan Lendl 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 in a 2nd-round night match
Famous Birthdays
1816 – François Bazin, French composer, born in Marseille, France (d. 1878)
1824 – Anton Bruckner, Austrian composer (Te Deum, Wagner Symphony), Wagner disciple and “monumental bore”, born in Ansfelden, Austria (d. 1896)
1832 – Antonio Agliardi, Italian diplomat and Roman Catholic cardinal, born in Cologno al Serio, Italy (d. 1915)
1913 – Stanford Moore, American biochemist (Nobel 1977), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1982)
1926 – Robert J. Lagomarsino, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in Ventura, California
1941 – Marilena Chaui, Brazilian philosopher, born in São Paulo, Brazil
Famous Deaths
1063 – Tughril, Turkish conqueror of Persia and Baghdad and founder of the Seljuk Empire (1037-63), dies at about 73
1821 – José Miguel Carrera, 1st President of Chile (1811-14), shot and killed after a show trial at 35
1993 – Hervé Villechaize, French-American actor (Fantasy Island – Ze plane! Ze plane!), shoots self to death at 50
1997 – Natko Devčić, Croatian composer, dies at 83
2002 – Vlado Perlemuter, Lithuanian-French pianist, dies at 98
2018 – Bill Daily, American actor and comedian (I Dream of Jeannie – “Roger”; The Bob Newhart Show – “Howard”), dies at 91
Famous Deaths for 3rd September 2023
1189 – Jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England
1402 – Gian Galeazzo Visconti, duke and tyrant of Milan (1395-1402), dies at 51
1653 – Claudius Salmasius [Claude Saumaise], French linguist, dies at 65
1662 – William Lenthall, English politician (b. 1591)
1940 – Vilhelm Ekelund, Swedish poet and writer (Hafvets Stjorna), dies at 59
1980 – Fabian von Schlabendorff, German resistance fighter/judge, dies at 73
1982 – Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa, Italian general who fought the mafia, murdered by Sicilian mafia at 61
1984 – Arthur Schwartz, American composer (Girl from Paris; Excuse My Dust), dies at 83
1994 – Billy Wright, English soccer defender (105 caps, captain x 90; Wolverhampton Wanderers 490 games) and manager (Arsenal 1962-66), dies at 70
2003 – Rudolf Leiding, German auto executive and 3rd postwar chairman of Volkswagen, dies at 88
Historical Events for 3rd September 2023
1919 – President Woodrow Wilson set out on a tour of the USA to rouse public opinion behind the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations
1940 – US gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease
1941 – KYW TV channel 3 in Philadelphia, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting
1941 – 1st use of Zyclon-B gas in Auschwitz (on Russian prisoners of war)
1943 – British 8th Army lands in Southern Italy (Messina)
1943 – General Castellano signs cease fire treaty in Sicily
1954 – The People’s Liberation Army begin shelling the ROC-controlled islands of Quemoy and Amoy
1973 – Jerry Lewis’ 8th Muscular Dystrophy telethon
2001 – In just his 11th start, St. Louis Cardinals’ rookie pitcher Bud Smith no-hits the San Diego Padres, 4-0
2019 – Walmart says it will stop selling handguns and some ammunition and ask customers not to openly carry firearms in response to El Paso shootings
Today in History for 3rd September 2023
Historical Events
1923 – Dorothys Donelly’s “Poppy” premieres in NYC
1924 – L Stallings and M Anderson’s “What Price Glory?” premieres in NYC
1973 – Jerry Lewis’ 8th Muscular Dystrophy telethon
1975 – Chartered Boeing 707 crashes in Atlas Mts of Morocco, 188 die
1995 – Soyuz TM-22, launched into orbit
2020 – MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, becomes world’s richest woman worth $68 billion
Famous Birthdays
1913 – Alan Ladd, American actor (Shane, Carpetbaggers), born in Hot Springs, Arkansas (d. 1964)
1925 – Hank Thompson, American country music singer (The Brazos Valley Boys), born in Waco, Texas (d. 2007)
1956 – Hans-Georg Beyer, East German team handball player (Olympic gold 1980), born in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany
1964 – Junaid Jamshed, Pakistani singer (Vital Signs 1), born in Karachi, West Pakistan (d. 2016)
1977 – Olof Mellberg, Swedish footballer (Astob Villa), born in Gullspång, Sweden
1988 – Carla Suárez Navarro, Spanish tennis player (2 WTA, 6 ITF titles), born in Las Palmas, Spain
Famous Deaths
1964 – Joseph Marx, Austrian composer and music critic, dies at 82
1980 – Duncan Renaldo, Spanish actor (Cisco Kid, Guns of Fury), dies from lung cancer at 76
1993 – Leon Liebgold, Polish American actor/chairman (Hebrew Actors Union), dies at 83
1994 – Roswell Gilbert, who mercy killed his ailing wife, dies at 85
2007 – Jane Tomlinson, British charity fund raiser (b. 1964)
2017 – Sugar Ramos [Ultiminio Ramos], Cuban-Mexican boxer (World Featherweight champion 1963-64), dies at 75
Famous Deaths for 2nd September 2023
1715 – Constantin Christian Dedekind, German composer and poet, dies at 87
1899 – Ernest Renshaw, British tennis player (Wimbledon, 1888 (singles); 1884-86, 1888-89 (doubles, with twin brother William), dies of effects of carbolic acid at 38
1988 – Bill Northam, Australian yachtsman (Olympic gold 5.5m class 1964; Sport Australia HOF), dies at 82
1990 – John Bowlby, British psychologist, dies at 83
2007 – Rajae Belmlih, Moroccan singer, dies of breast cancer at 45
2007 – Max McNab, Canadian ice hockey executive (GM Washington Capitals 1975-83; New Jersey Devils 1983-87), dies at 83
2009 – Guy Babylon, American keyboard player (Elton John) and arranger dies at 52
2009 – Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, India (b. 1949)
2012 – Emanuel Nunes, Portuguese composer, dies at 71
2013 – Frederik Pohl, American sci-fi author (3 Hugo, Gateway, Bipohl), dies at 93
Historical Events for 2nd September 2023
1519 – 1st Battle of Tehuacingo, San Salvador vs Mexico
1882 – US National Championship Men’s Tennis, Newport R.I.: Defending champion Richard Sears beats Clarence M. Clark 6-1, 6-4, 6-0
1930 – 1st non-stop airplane flight from Europe to US (37 hrs)
1944 – US leaders meet in Belgium
1957 – Milwaukee 1st baseman Frank Torre scores 6 runs to tie the MLB record; Braves rout Chicago Cubs 23-10
1960 – New Zealand middle distance runner Peter Snell claims first of 3 career Olympic gold medals when he wins the 800m in Rome
1963 – CBS expands “CBS Evening News” program, anchored by Walter Conkrite, from 15 to 30 minutes
1968 – Jerry Lewis’ 3rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon
2018 – Major fire at the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro destroys most of its 20 million artifacts
2019 – Diving boat catches fire at night killing 34 asleep on board off Santa Cruz Island, California