On this day ......

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28 August 1906 – Birth of Sir John Betjeman, Poet Laureate.

John Betjeman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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29 August 2005 – Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing more than 1,836 and causing over $80 billion in damage.

Hurricane Katrina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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30 August 1862 – American Civil War – Battle of Richmond: Confederates under Edmund Kirby Smith rout Union forces under General Horatio Wright.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Kirby_Smith

 

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2 September 1973 – Death of J R R Tolkien.

J. R. R. Tolkien - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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3 September 1802 – William Wordsworth composes the sonnet Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802.

William Wordsworth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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September 3, 1783, Treaty of Paris signed, ending the American Revolution

 

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4 September 1948 – Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates for health reasons.

Wilhelmina of the Netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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September 4, 1957 Gov Faubus of Arkansas calls out National Guard to prevent 9 Black students from attending Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.

On This Day: September 4 - NYTimes.com

I remember this happening. I was 10, & not very proud of the US that day.

 

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5 September 1972 – Munich Massacre: A Palestinian terrorist group called "Black September" attack and take hostage 11 Israel athletes at the Munich Olympic Games. 2 die in the attack and 9 die the following day.

Munich massacre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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September 5, 1847 - Jesse James was born

 

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6 September 1991 – The Soviet Union recognizes the independence of the Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Baltic states - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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September 6, 1901 - President McKinley was shot & mortally wounded in Buffalo, NY

 

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7 September 1533 – Birth of Queen Elizabeth I of England.

Elizabeth I of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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September 7, 1940 - Nazis begin Blitz on London

 

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8 September 1157 – Birth of King Richard I of England.

Richard I of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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9 September 1828 – Birth of Leo Tolstoy.

Leo Tolstoy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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September 9, 1976, in Beijing, Chairman Mao leaves the building!

BBC ON THIS DAY | 9 | 1976: Chairman Mao Zedong dies

 

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10 September 1659 – Birth of Henry Purcell, English composer.

Henry Purcell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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September 10, 1977, last execution by guillotine in France

Sept. 10, 1977: Heads Roll for the Last Time in France

 

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10 September 1167 – Death of Empress Matilda.

Empress Matilda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia