Stanley Troutman, The Associated PressAn allied correspondent stands in a sea of rubble before the shell of a building that once was a movie theater in Hiroshima Sept. 8, 1945, a month after the first atomic bomb ever used in warfare was dropped by the U.S. to hasten Japan's surrender.
The Associated PressJack Nicklaus, left, and Arnold Palmer joke together at the start of the second and final round in the World Series of Golf in Akron, Ohio, Sept. 8, 1963.
The Associated PressThe Princesses Elizabeth, left, and Margaret Rose, right, daughters of King George and Queen Elizabeth of England, inspect tomatoes which they have grown in their own garden, Sept. 8, 1943, London, England.
The Associated PressA large part of the city of Galveston, Texas was reduced to rubble, as shown in this September, 1900 photo, after being hit by a surprise hurricane Sept. 8, 1900. More than 6,000 people were killed and 10,000 left homeless from the Great Storm.
The Associated PressThis is a typical scene on San Francisco's waterfront where CIO-affiliated longshoremen and AFL-Teamsters are locked in a jurisdictional dispute. Longshoremen continue to unload ships but Teamsters refuse to move the ever-growing piles of freight. Edward Russell, left and Clarence Campbell are checking the 'stymied' cargoes, Sept. 8, 1937.
The Associated PressGerman soldiers inspect the wreckage of a Polish army plane shot down by a German pilot during an air raid, Sept. 8, 1939. (AP Photo)
The Associated PressBritish sailors are helping in the manpower shortage by unloading tomatoes at the Campbell Soup Co. Fred Peacock at the unloading platform with two baskets in Camden, New Jersey, Sept. 8, 1944.
Don Brinn, The Associated PressMarc Colle wears new plastic liquid repellent tie, designed by Irene Colle of Hollywood, Calif., Sept. 8, 1949. Coffee or soup spots on the tie are easily removed by using a damp cloth.
Robert Kradin, The Associated PressAn allover pattern of bright flowered chintz is used in this suggestion for a garden supper room, designed by John Gerald, A.I.D., for the home furnishings show in New York, Sept. 8, 1954. The chintz pattern is used for the ceiling walls, lampshade and floor, which is covered with several coats of clear plastic for protection. Gloria Hoffman adds a note of contrast.
Harry Harris, The Associated PressAlthea Gibson smiles as she holds trophies she won by capturing the National Women's Singles Tennis Championship at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, N.Y., Sept. 8, 1957.
The Associated PressAmish children run from a one-room school at recess time at Bareville, Penn., in the Pennsylvania Dutch country, on Sept. 8, 1961. The one-room school is one of almost 100 such schools still in operation in Pennsylvania despite the continuing move to large consolidated schools. This school, with 36 children ranging from five to fourteen in age, attending first through eighth grade, is taught by Mrs. Helen W. Miller.
Marty Lederhandler, The Associated PressA Soviet flag is burned by young Jewish militants, including members of the Jewish Defense League, during a fiery demonstration in New York, Sept. 8, 1972. The JDL proclaims itself the most violent Jewish group in the U.S. and it has caused a deep and bitter controversy over how to be "a nice Jewish boy." Strongest criticism of it has come from Jews themselves.
Robert Rider-Rider, The Associated PressBritain's Princess Anne goes down with her horse Goodwill at the second obstacle of the cross country event in the European Equestrian Championships at Kiev, Sept. 8, 1973. The Princess suffered minor injuries.
The Associated PressEvel Knievel's skycycle bounces off a ledge while falling into the Snake River Canyon during an ill-fated effort to leap across the gorge in Twin Falls, Idaho on Sept. 8, 1974. Knievel was rescued after the rocket reached the river level.
The Associated PressPresident Gerald Ford reads a proclamation in the White House on Sept. 8, 1974 granting former president Richard Nixon "a full, free and absolute pardon" for all "offenses against the United States" during the period of his presidency.
The Associated PressJimmy Rooney, 9, of Newburyport, is overwhelmed by a baseball fielder's glove that is a family heirloom on Sept. 8, 1978. The glove is about two feet across, weighs 10 pounds and carries the faintly discernible auto-graphs of many famous baseball players, among them Babe Ruth, Bob Veach and Bob Feller. Jimmy's grandfather bought the glove years ago for $10 and occasionally displayed it in his Newburyport hardware store. The big mitt is about 50 years old.
Jim Cole, The Associated PressHigh school teacher Christa McAuliffe folds her training uniform as she packs for Houston in Concord, Sept. 8, 1985. McAuliffe will leave on Sunday for NASA training for her Jan. flight aboard the space shuttle as the first private citizen to ride in space.
Eric Draper, Pool, The Associated PressMarcia Clark huddles with co-prosecutor Christopher Darden during arguments about defense exhibits in the O.J. Simpson murder case in Los Angeles Friday morning, Sept. 8, 1995. Prosecutors filed an emergency appeal to stop Judge Lance Ito from telling jurors that retired Detective Mark Fuhrman's "unavailability" to testify can be considered when weighing his credibility as a witness.
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An allied correspondent stands in a sea of rubble before the shell of a building that once was a movie theater in Hiroshima Sept. 8, 1945, a month after the first atomic bomb ever used in warfare was dropped by the U.S. to hasten Japan's surrender.
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Getting your player ready...
A selection of photos from around the world of events that happened on September 8.
















