September 01

Thursday 01, 1983:

Cold War: Korean Air Flight KAL-007 is shot down by a Soviet Union jet fighter when the commercial aircraft enters Soviet airspace. All 269 on board are killed.

Friday 01, 1972:

In Reykjavík, Iceland, American Bobby Fischer beats Russian Boris Spassky and becomes the world chess champion.

Tuesday 01, 1970:

The last episode of the television sitcom I Dream of Jeannie airs on NBC. The show premiered on September 18, 1965.

Thursday 01, 1836:

Narcissa Whitman, one of the first white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at Walla Walla, Washington.

Saturday 01, 1804:

Juno, one of the largest main belt asteroids, was discovered by German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding.