more than 140 people were injured following a performance by singer Paul Robeson in Peekskill, New York, as an anti-Communist mob attacked departing concertgoers.<\/b>
\nToday is Thursday, Sept. 4, the 247th day of 2025. There are 118 days left in the year.Today in history:
On Sept. 4, 1949, more than 140 people were injured following a performance by singer Paul Robeson in Peekskill, New York, as an anti-Communist mob attacked departing concertgoers.Also on this date:
In 1781, Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers under the leadership of Governor Felipe de Neve.
In 1944, during World War II, British troops liberated Antwerp, Belgium.
In 1957, Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus ordered Arkansas National Guardsmen to prevent nine Black students from entering all-white Central High School in Little Rock.
In 1972, U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz became the first to win seven medals at a single Olympic Games, winning a seventh gold at the Munich Olympics in the 400-meter medley relay.
In 1972, the longest-running game show in U.S. history, \u201cThe Price is Right,\u201d debuted on CBS.
In 1974, the United States established diplomatic relations with East Germany.
In 1998, Google was founded by Stanford University Ph.D. students Sergey Brin and Larry Page.
In 2016, elevating the \u201csaint of the gutters\u201d to one of the Catholic Church\u2019s highest honors, Pope Francis canonized Mother Teresa, praising her radical dedication to society\u2019s outcasts and her courage in shaming world leaders for the \u201ccrimes of poverty they themselves created.\u201d
In 2018, the Senate Judiciary Committee began confirmation hearings for future Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on a day that saw rancorous exchanges between Democrats and Republicans.Today\u2019s Birthdays:
Golf Hall of Famer Raymond Floyd is 83.
Golf Hall of Famer Tom Watson is 76.
Actor Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs is 72.
Actor Khandi Alexander is 68.
Actor-comedian Damon Wayans Sr. is 65.
Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza is 57.
DJ-musician-producer Mark Ronson is 50.
Actor Wes Bentley is 47.
Actor Max Greenfield is 46.
Singer-actor Beyonc\u00e9 is 44.
Actor-comedian Whitney Cummings is 43.
Actor-comedian Kyle Mooney (TV: \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d) is 41.<\/p>\n