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Sarah J. Hale published her nursery rhyme, 'Mary had a little lamb'. (1830)
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Labor Day
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England's King Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) was crowned in Westminster. (1189)
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Sammy Sosa became the Chicago Cubs' all-time single-season homer leader (1998)
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The country's first Labor Day parade is held in New York. (1882)
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South Africa declared war on Germany. (1939)
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Born On This Day: Elizabeth I - Queen Of England (1533)
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Hank Aaron goes into the record books with homerun number 709 for the most home runs hit in one league. (1973)
9
54,000,000 viewers turn their TV dials to CBS as Ed Sullivan introduced 21-year-old singer Elvis 'The Pelvis' Presley (1956)
10
John Smith was elected president of the Jamestown colony council in Virginia. (1608)
11
The First Anniversary of the Terrorists Attacks on the United States of America.
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Born On This Day: Jesse [James] Owens - Track and Field Legend (1913)
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The temperature reached 136 degrees Fahrenheit in Azizia, Libya, the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth.(1922)
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Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner" after witnessing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in Maryland. (1814)
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During the American Revolution, British forces under Gen. William Howe captured New York. (1776)
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President Ford announces a conditional amnesty program for Vietnam deserters and draft-evaders. (1974)
17
"M*A*S*H" premiered on CBS TV (1972)
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President George Washington laid the cornerstone of the United States Capitol. (1793)
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Born On This Day: Trisha Yearwood - Country Singer (1964)
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Ferdinand Magellan begins the voyage that ends up becoming the first circum-navigation of the world. (1519)
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"The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien was published. (1937)
22
The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb. (1949)
23
German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovers Neptune. (1846)
24
President Eisenhower suffered a heart attack while on vacation in Denver. (1955)
25
The death toll due to Hurricane Georges rose to 307 after the storm passed through Carribbean. (1998)
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Born On This Day: Johnny Appleseed (Chapman) - Planter Of Apple Orchids (1774)
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John Adams is named to negotiate peace terms with Britain at the end of the Revolutionary War. (1779)
28
William the Conqueror invaded England to claim the English throne. (1066)
MacGyver, starring Richard Dean Anderson, debuted on ABC on this night. (1985)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Magic Flute premiers at the Theater-auf-der-Wieden in Vienna. (1791)