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THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 9, 1947

* "Exodus 1947" Jewish refugees relocated to Germany
* German V-2 rockets testing - Operation Sandy & Pushover
* Aircraft Carrier USS Midway - 1st such test

The… more

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, September 9, 1940 

* The Blitz (1st Phase) (early report) 
* Germany bombs London England 
* World War II - WWII campaign

The front page has a nice headline:… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Sept. 9, 1971

* John F. Kennedy Center of Performing Arts
* Along the Potomac River - Washington D.C.
* Opening gala opening night - Leonard Bernstein

The front… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 9, 1960

* Wilma Rudolph wins record breaking 3rd gold medal
* 1960 Summer Olympics - track and field sprinter star

The sport's section (page 20) has a banner… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept,. 10-16, 1980

* Elton John concert advertisement
* British singer - songwriter - pianist
* Free performance in Central Park 
… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 9, 1986

* The Moody Blues & The Fixx bands 
* English rock & New wave music 
* Radio City Music Hall concerts 

Page 69 has a… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 9, 1667  An early issue of this still publishing newspaper which began in 1665.
The front page has a report noting: "...the Magdalen Ulushing a swift sailing… more

WALL STREET DAILY NEWS, New York, Sept. 9, 1903  This interesting & quite rare newspaper is subtitled: "A Daily Journal Devoted to Financial Interests", from over a century ago. This newspaper has a… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 9, 1965

* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* Carnegie & Symphony Hall - New York City
* Solo performances with his electric… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept., 9, 1976 

* People's Republic of China founder
* Mao Zedong death (1st report)

The front page has a banner headline: "MAO TSE - TUNG DIES" with subhead and photo.… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 9, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "General Grant's Preparations" "We Are On The Eve Of Battle" "Early Has Reinforced Lee" "Probable Attack From the… more

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 9, 1865 

* Captain Henry Wirz barbarity  trial 
* Infamous Andersonville Prison - Georgia

 Over two columns of the front page are taken up with reports on the trial of Capt. Wirz,… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 9 and 16, 1820

* Constitution of Maine : pair of issues

A pair of issues within which is the complete text of the: "Constitution of Maine" which begins… more

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, Sept. 9, 1789  

* Mary Ball Washington death
* 1st president G.W.'s mother
* Debate on Nation's capital location 

Page 3 has a very nice obituary report on the… more

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, September 9, 1939 

* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw
* World War II WWII starts
* Nazis invade Poland

The front page has a nice banner headline: "BOMB SIEGFRIED LINE FORTS; Nazis… more

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 9, 1916

* George Sisler - St. Louis Browns
* Ernie Shore - Boston Red Sox
* Major League Baseball - MLB

Page 8 has a two, 1 column photos of George Sisler &… more

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 23, 1914

* Battle of the River Yser - Belgium
* Between Nieuwpoort and Diksmuide
* World War I German Empire defeat

The front page has a banner headline:… more

THE AMERICAN JOURNAL & GENERAL ADVERTISER, Providence, Rhode Island, Sept. 9, 1779  

* Very rare American Revolutionary War publication
* Lengthy letter from Benjamin Franklin

A truly rare… more

EVERY SATURDAY - An Illustrated Weekly Journal, Boston, Sept. 9, 1871  An illustrated Harper's Weekly-like publication with many illustrations, amongst which are: "A View of Eloping Forest", a… more

THE WORLD, New York, Sept. 9, 1861  Over half of the first column is taken up with a nice stack of heads on the Civil including: "The Southern Rebellion" "Important From Kentucky" "The Stars &… more

IROQUOIS COUNTY TIMES, Watseka, Illinois, Sept. 9, 1876 

* Rare publication from the Midwest

From a somewhat small town (pop. 5,200) in Eastern Illinois. Various news and ads of the day, four… more

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, September 9, 1876  Half of the front page is taken up with a nice ad "The Leech Cup won by Judge Gildersleeve, 'Champion Rifleman of America'  -- 1876 with the Sharps… more

BOSTON AMERICAN, Sept. 9, 1939  

* Graf Zeppelin blows up ???
* World War II WWII starts
* Nazis invasion on Poland
* Blitzkrieg

A tabloid-size newspaper with the front page taken up with:… more

THE GLOBE, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9, 1908  

* 1st ever airplane flight for over 1 hour
* Orville Wright - Brothers
* Fort Meyer, Virginia

Page 4 begins with column heads: "NEW… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 9, 1912

* Gordon Bennett Trophy - airplanes
* French aviator Jules Vedrines victory
* Deperdussin Monocoque racing aircraft

The top of the front page… more

DAILY RECORD-UNION---SUPPLEMENT, Sacramento, California, Sept. 9, 1878  A nice single sheet "Supplement" issue dominated by a very large print of the: "State Capitol, Sacramento, 1878" when it was… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 9, 1930 

* George Grant & Willie Bryan Negro lynchings 
* Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia martial law

The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "NEGRO… more

NEW-YORK TIMES, Sept. 9, 1865 

* Andersonville prison trial
* Henry Wirz

The front page has: "Trial Of Capt. Wirz" "He Petitions the Court to be Allowed Spiritual Advisers" "The Court Refers… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 9, 1865

* Andersonville prison trial
* Henry Wirz

The first column heads include: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Wirz Trial Yesterday" "The Prisoner Applies for Spiritual… more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 9, 1873 

* Early Ballooning - Transatlantic voyage planning
* Balloonists John Wise & Washington Harrison Donaldson

The top of page 7 has one column headings: "Stop… more

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 9, 1911  Full page. photo: " Atwood in the Aeroplane in which he flew from St. Louis to Chicago and afterward from Chicago to New York." Report inside with… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Sept. 9, 1964

* Sean O'Casey death (1st report)
* Irish dramatist and memoirist  - socialist
* Dublin, Ireland working class

The front page has a two column… more

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 9, 1865  Among the prints within are: "A Peach Orchard at Cranberry, New Jersey" " with 3 other related prints. "Trout Fishing in the Mountain Streams of… more

THE INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL, September 9, 1875 

* P.T. Phineas Barnum ad

Page 5 has a nice & somewhat large illustrated advertisement for: "The Only Hippodrome in America Any Ten Shows On This… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 9, 1928

* Polish actress Pola Negri

The front page has one column headings: "POLA NEGRI HURT; DEATH WAS FEARED" "Actress Injured When Thrown From Horse in… more

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 9, 1882  This issue features a very significant development in the development of motion pictures. An interior page has an article: "The Photographing of Motion"… more

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Missouri, September 9, 1998  See the photo for a terrific & very displayable headline: "JUBILATION" celebrating Mark McGwire 62nd home run of the season, breaking Roger… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 9, 1926 

* League of Nations 
* Germany admitted

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "GERMANY ELECTED TO LEAGUE AND COUNCIL BY UNANIMOUS VOTE… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 9, 1932

* Babe Ruth diagnosed with appendicitis
* New York Yankees baseball

The sport's section (page 23) has a two column photo with heading: "Babe Ruth And… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, September 9, 1928

* Amelia Earhart - Woman aviator
* "20 Hrs., 40 Min." book published
* 1st Woman to cross Atlantic by airplane

The top of page 3 of this… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 9, 1965  This 56 page newspaper has a two column photo on page 46 which shows Bert Campaneris with caption: "Man of Position"

He would… more

CAPE COD TIMES, Haynnis (Cape Cod), Massachusetts, September 9, 1998  See the photos for very displayable coverage regarding Mark McGwire's 62nd home run of the season, breaking Roger Maris' home… more

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 9, 1893  The front cover has "The World's Columbian Exposition - Triumphal Arch and Peristyle, Court of Honor" with an accompanying article.  Inside the… more

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 9, 1923 (Rotogravure Section only)

* The 1923 Motor Boat Regatta in Detroit
* Packard Chriscraft gold cup winner
* DeRoy Trophy Race

This 8 page authentic… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, September 9, 1874

* Alfred Packer
* Saguache, Colorado
* Cannibalism - murder

Page 5 has a small one column heading: "Murders In The Mountains Of Colorado" See image for… more

NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, September 9, 1856

* Cape May, New Jersey
* Mount Vernon Hotel fire

The front page has an article headed: "The Destruction of the Mount Vernon Hotel--Further Particulars"
… more

THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, September 9, 1875 

* Clinton, Mississippi 
* Political rally - riot - massacre 

The front page has one column headings: "Reign Of Terror In… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 9, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "General Grant's Preparations" "We Are On The Eve Of Battle" "Early Has Reinforced Lee" "Probable Attack From the… more

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, September 9, 1881

* The great thumb fire - Huron
* regarding James A. Garfield assassination

The front page has one column headlines that include: "SCENE… more

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Sept. 9, 1865 

* Post Civil War military actions

Obviously a military-themed newspaper so all the content is as would be expected, including much on… more