TODAY IN HISTORY

On Sept. 8, 1504, Michelangelo’s statue of David was unveiled to the public.

In 1664, the Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who renamed it New York.

In 1900, Galveston, Texas, was struck by a hurricane that killed an estimated 8,000 people.

In 1964, public schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia, reopened after being closed for five years by officials attempting to prevent court-ordered racial desegregation.

In 1974, President Gerald R. Ford granted a “full, free

and absolute pardon” to former President Richard Nixon.

In 1986, “The Oprah Winfrey Show” began the first of 25 seasons in national syndication.

In 2019, Rafael Nadal held off a strong comeback bid to win his 19th Grand Slam title in a five-set U.S. Open final against Daniil Medvedev.