September 7th, 2008

Today in History

1996:
In Las Vegas, Nevada, actor and recording artist Tupac Shakur is shot several times after attending a boxing match, he dies six days later.

1970:
Fighting between Arabic guerillas and government forces in Amman, Jordan.

1950:
The gameshow Truth or Consequences debuts on television.

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

1864:
American Civil War: Atlanta, Georgia, is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.