Video: 'World War Zero - The Russo Japanese War 1904-1905 (Documentary)'
(Tuesday, September 5, 1905, 3:47 p.m. local time) — The Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the Russo-Japanese War, was signed today in New Hampshire. Continue reading Treaty of Portsmouth ends Russo-Japanese War 120 years ago this hour (Sep 5 1905)
Video: 'Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme aims gun at President Ford'
(Friday, September 5, 1975, 10:04 a.m. PDT) — U.S. President Gerald R. Ford escaped an attempt on his life today in Sacramento, California, by Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson (who was serving a life sentence for organizing the 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders). Continue reading U.S. President Gerald Ford escapes assassination attempt 50 years ago this hour (Sep 5 1975)
Video: 'Tokyo 'rose' Questioned (1945)'
(Wednesday, September 5, 1945) — Japanese-American Iva Toguri D’Aquino, suspected of being wartime broadcaster “Tokyo Rose,” was arrested today in Yokohama. Continue reading Woman branded ‘Tokyo Rose’ arrested in Yokohama 80 years ago today (Sep 5 1945)
Video: 'President picks Roberts to replace chief justice Rehnquist'
(Monday, September 5, 2005, 8:01 a.m. EDT) — U.S. President George W. Bush said today that he would nominate Judge John Roberts, who had been his choice to fill the Supreme Court seat being vacated by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, to succeed William H. Rehnquist (who died Sept. 3, 2005) as chief justice of the United States.
