Aug 09
Today is August 9th.
On August 9th, 1936, Jesse Owens won his fourth Gold Medal at the Berlin Summer Games.
On August 9th, 1945, the US Air Force bomber “Enola Gay” dropped the atomic bomb “Fat Man” on Nagasaki, Japan.
On August 9th, 1969, members of Charles Manson’s cult murdered five people, including Roman PolaÅ„ski’s wife, actress Sharon Tate.
On August 9th, 1974, Richard M. Nixon becomes the first and only (so far) US President to resign from office.
On August 9th, 1988, one of the most famous and controversial trades in NHL history is made, when the Edmonton Oilers send Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings.
On August 9th, 1995, Grateful Dead singer/guitarist/songwriter...
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