2017
Hurricane Irma becomes the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin region with winds of 185mph (280km/h).
1976
“The Muppet Show” premieres on television with Mia Farrow as the guest star.
1972
Munich massacre: A Palestinian terrorist group called “Black September” attack and take hostage 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympic Games. 2 die in the attack and 9 die the following day.
1971
TVA opens stations in Montreal, Quebec City and Chicoutimi; Canada’s first French-language private television network.
1968
Gene Mauch appointed first Head Coach of Montreal’s new baseball team, to be called The Expos.
1966
Jerry Lewis’ 1st Muscular Dystrophy Labor Day telethon raises $1 million.
1960
Cassius Clay [Muhammad Ali] beats 3-time European champion Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland by unanimous points decision to win Olympic light heavyweight boxing gold medal at the Rome Games.
1958
“The Huckleberry Hound Show” by Hanna-Barbera featuring Yogi Bear premieres on US TV.
1957
Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” was first published.
1901
The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues was formed in Chicago, IL. It was the first organized baseball league.
1666
Great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead.
