September 4 - What happened today?

Home What happened today in history? Blamepro's Almanac for September 4
In the headlines today:

2002	Singer Kelly Clarkson is voted the first American Idol on the hit FOX-TV show.
1995	The Fourth World Conference on Women opens in Beijing, China, with nearly 5,000 delegates from around the world in attendance.
1972	swimmer Mark Spitz becomes the first person in Olympics history to win seven gold medals, winning the 400-meter relay at Munich, Germany.
1971	An Alaska Airlines jetliner crashes near Juneau, AK, killing 111 people.
1971	ABC-TV pulls the plug on The Lawrence Welk Show after 13 seasons.
1965	Albert Schweitzer, doctor and missionary, dies.
1964	The classic comedy show, Gilligan's Island, debuts on CBS-TV.
1953	Florence Chadwick swims the English Channel.
1951	The first live, coast-to-coast telecast via cable is made, as US president Harry Truman gives a speech from San Francisco, California. (photo credit: SoundWorks)
1950	Johnny Mantz wins the inaugural Southern 500 NASCAR auto race, held at Darlington, South Carolina.
1948	Queen Wilhelmina of the Holland abdicates the throne, citing health reasons.
1888	George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak, and receives a US patent for his camera that uses roll film.
1885	The first buffet restaurant in the US opens in New York City.
1781	The city of Los Angeles, California, is founded.