| On this day, September 8th
A powerful hurricane hits Galveston, Texas in 1900 killing thousands.
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| On this day, September 7th
The first Miss America is crowned on this day in 1921.
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| On this day, September 6th
Hall of Fame baseball player Cal Ripken Jr. plays in his 2,131st consecutive game today in 1995 breaking a 56-year-old record held by Lou Gehrig.
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| On this day, September 5th
It was 36 years ago today when members of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September attacked Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics in Munich.
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| On this day, September 4th
Olympic swimmer Mark Spitz wins a record seventh gold medal at the Munich games on this day in 1972.
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| On this day, September 3rd
America officially gains its independence from Great Britain with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
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| On this day, September 2nd
The Japanese surrender to the Allies at the end of World War II on this day in 1945.
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| On this day, September 1st
Germany invades Poland in 1939 sparking World War II.
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| On this day, August 31st
The world mourns the death of Princess Diana who was killed in a car crash in Paris with Dodi Fayed on this day in 1997.
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| On this day, August 30th
Two great cities are founded on this day, Melbourne, Australia in 1835 and Houston, Texas in 1836.
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