On this day in history
September 8
American
1900A hurricane drowns Galveston, Texas, killing at least 8,000 people in America's deadliest natural disaster.
A hurricane drowns Galveston, Texas, killing at least 8,000 people in America's deadliest natural disaster.
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1935Senator Huey Long is shot in the Louisiana capitol; he dies two days later.
Senator Huey Long is shot in the Louisiana capitol; he dies two days later.
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1974Gerald Ford pardons Richard Nixon for Watergate.
Gerald Ford pardons Richard Nixon for Watergate.
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1966Star Trek premieres on NBC.
Star Trek premieres on NBC.
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World
1944Germany fires the first V 2 rockets at Paris and London, the first ballistic missiles used in war.
Germany fires the first V 2 rockets at Paris and London, the first ballistic missiles used in war.
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