1991 - Baltic States independence recognized
1987 - West German pilot Mathias Rust goes on trial in Russia
1963 - U.S network televisions first half-hour weeknight news broadcast is CBS Evening News
1945 - Vietnam: independence from France
1901 - Vice President Theodore Roosevelt utters the famous phrase, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" at the Minnesota State Fair.
This Day In Business
1969 - The first ATM machine goes into service - at Chemical Bank in Rockville Center, New York - changing the banking industry forever.
1995 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens in Cleveland, Ohio
1990 - Transnistria proclaimed as Soviet republic; Gorbachev declares this decision void.
1990 - Pitcher Dave Stieb pitches first ever no hitter in history of Toronto Blue Jays
September 2nd Holiday
National Day (Vietnam) - Celebrates Vietnam gaining independence from Japan and France in 1945.
Today's Birthday Trivia
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Today's Birthday Horoscope
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