September 7th, 2008

Today in History

1971:
The last new episode of The Beverly Hillbillies is aired (the first episode debuted on September 26, 1962).

1921:
In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held.

1901:
The Boxer Rebellion in China officially ends with the signing of the Peking Protocol.

1876:
In Northfield, Minnesota, Jesse James and the James-Younger Gang attempt to rob the town's bank but are surrounded by an angry mob and are nearly killed.

1822:
Brazil declares its independence from Portugal.