Top Social News Stories
September 5 2008
- Mahalo Blog: Best of Mahalo (September 5, 2008)
- Reddit.com: Raided RNC activists charged with *terrorism* under the Patriot Act (1177 Score)
- Digg.com: Why we were falsely arrested (3982 Diggs)
- YouTube: Noonan and Murphy on Palin (1,091,852 Views)
- Propeller.com: Sarah Palin Attended 5 Colleges In 6 Years (10.0 Prop Score)
- Fark.com: Sex without a condom is the new engagement ring (23957 Clicks)
- VideoSift.com: "I've Been Called Worse On The Basketball Court" (58 Sifts)
September 5 Historical Events
The 2000s
- 2005: George W. Bush nominates John Roberts as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
The 1970s
- 1972: Israeli athletes are taken hostage during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany by Palestinian terrorist group called Black September. In what is called the Munich Massacre, 11 Israeli athletes died.
The 1800s
- 1882: The first Labor Day is celebrated in New York City as a tribute to Americas workers.
September 5 Historical Information
- Wikipedia: Today in History Entry
- Library of Congress: This Day in History
- The New York Times: Today in History News Archive
- BBC News: Historical Archive
- CBC News: Today in Canada Archive
- History.com: This Day in History
September 5 in Sports
- TodayInSportsHistory.com: Today in Sports History
- National Pastime: Today in Baseball History