September 7 - What happened today?

Home What happened today in history? Blamepro's Almanac for September 7
In the headlines today:

2003	Singer-songwriter Warren Zevon dies of lung cancer at age 56 in Los Angeles.
2002	Uzi submachine gun inventor Uzi Gal dies in Philadelphia at age 79.
1999	A magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocks Athens, Greece, killing 143 people.
1999	Viacom announces it is buying CBS for $36 billion, making it the largest media acquisition in history.
1995	Oregon Senator Bob Packwood announces his retirement, making it unnecessary for a full Senate vote to oust him for allegations of sexual misconduct.
1979	ESPN makes its cable TV broadcast debut.
1977	G. Gordon Liddy is released from prison after serving a four-year term for his part in the Watergate conspiracy.
1971	CBS-TV broadcasts the final episode of The Beverly Hillbillies.
1966	The final episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show is aired on CBS-TV.
1963	The professional football Hall of Fame is dedicated in Canton, OH.
1943	Actress Rita Hayworth and actor Orson Welles are married. (They would divorce on December 1, 1948.) (photo credit: NARA)
1936	Hoover (Boulder) Dam begins operation.
1921	The first Miss America Pageant is held at Atlantic City, New Jersey.
1896	The first auto race held at a race track takes place today in Cranston, RI.
1822	Brazil declares its independence from Portugal.
1548	Catherine Parr, widow of King Henry VIII of England, dies.