| September 8th 1969 | | 89th US Mens Tennis: Rodney G Laver beats Tony Roche (79 61 62 62)
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| September 8th 1969 | | 2nd US Tennis Open smallest session - 3708 (men's singles final-rain)
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| September 8th 1971 | | John F Kennedy Center for Performing Arts opens in Washington DC
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| September 8th 1972 | | Chic Cub Ferguson Jenkins wins his 20th game for 6th straight year
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| September 8th 1972 | | Jim Ryan (US) & Billy Fordjour (Ghana) collide & fall in qualifying competitions for 1,500m finals, ending Ryan's chances for gold
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| September 8th 1973 | | Rebecca Ann King (Colo), 23, crowned 46th Miss America 1974
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| September 8th 1973 | | Hank Aaron sets record of most HRs in 1 league (709)
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| September 8th 1973 | | Billy Martin named manager of Texas Rangers
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| September 8th 1973 | | 87th US Womens Tennis: M S Court beats E Goolagong Cawley (76 57 62)
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| September 8th 1974 | | Pres Gerald Ford pardons former Pres R Nixon of all federal crimes
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| September 8th 1974 | | Joanne Carner wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open
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| September 8th 1974 | | Ian Thompson wins marathon (2:13:18.8)
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| September 8th 1974 | | 94th US Mens Tennis: Jimmy Connors beats Ken Rosewall (61 60 61)
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| September 8th 1974 | | 88th US Womens Tennis: Billie J King beats Evonne Goolagong (36 63 75)
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| September 8th 1975 | | Boston begins court ordered busing of public schools
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