- 1881] President James A. Garfield is shot by Charles J. Guiteau at the Washington railroad station. He never fully recovers and will die from his wounds on September 19th...
- 1937] Poof: Aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator disappear over the Pacific Ocean near the equator while attempting the 1st round-the world flight...
- 1955] Start-uh the bubble machine-uh: "The Lawrence Welk Show" premieres on ABC-TV. It will run for 16 years and then forever in rerun for all of eternity. If we turn on our TV when we take our last breath we'll see Lawrence Welk holding his baton...
- 1961] Death by suicide: Author Ernest Hemingway, 62, shoots himself to death in his home in Ketchum, Idaho...
- 1964] Civility Rules: President Lyndon B. Johnson signs into law, a sweeping civil rights bill...
- 1981] The Boss opens the Brendan Byrne: Bruce Springsteen plays the 1st show ever at 21,000 seat Meadowlands Arena...
- 1994] A tough crowd: Colombian soccer star Andres Escobar is shot to death in Medellin 10 days after accidentally scoring a goal against his own team in World Cup competition. At least they don't do that here - yet!!!
- 1997] "Happy Trails": James Stewart dies at 89 from cardiac arrest...2006] Comedian Jan Murray, 83, dies from complications brought about by asthma...
- 2002] Up, Up and Away: American Steve Fossett becomes the 1st person to fly a balloon solo around the world...
- 2005] Live 8, a marathon concert designed to pressure world leaders into fighting African poverty is held at 10 sites worldwide and broadcast around the globe on TV and the Internet...
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