South Africa declares war on Germany.
5 September 1972
A Palestinian terrorist group called “Black September of 1972” attacks and takes hostage 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympic Games. Two die in the…
4 September 1971
Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 crashes near Juneau, Alaska, killing all 111 people on board.
1 September 1894
Over 400 people die in the Great Hinckley Fire, a forest fire in Hinckley, Minnesota.
31 August 1999
The first of a series of bombings in Moscow kills one person and wounds 40 others.
30 August 1992
The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff ends with Randy Weaver surrendering to federal authorities.