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Today in History: September 6
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Theodosius becomes sole ruler of Italy after defeating Eugenius at the Battle of the River Frigidus.

1522
One of the five ships that set out in Ferdinand Magellan's trip around the world makes it back to Spain. Only 15 of the original 265 men that set out survived. Magellan was killed by natives in the Philippines.

1861
Union General Ulysses S. Grant's forces capture Paducah, Kentucky from Confederate forces.

1901
President William McKinley is shot while attending a reception at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, by 28-year-old anarchist Leon Czolgosz. McKinley dies eight days later, the third American president assassinated.

1941
Germany announces that all Jews living in the country will have to begin wearing a Star of David.

1972
The world learns an earlier announcement that all Israeli athletes taken hostage at the Munich Olympics had been rescued was erroneous; all had been killed by their captors from the Black September terrorist group; all but 3 terrorists also died in shootout around midnight.

1991
Leningrad, second-largest city in the USSR, is changed to Saint Petersburg, which had been the city's name prior to 1924.

1995
Baltimore Orioles' Cal Ripken Jr. plays in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking a 56-year MLB record held by Lou Gehrig; in 2007 fans voted this achievement the most memorable moment in MLB history.

1997
Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales: over 1 million people line London's streets to honor her and 2.5 billion watched the event on TV.

Today in History: Born on September 6
1958
Jeff Foxworthy, comedian, actor; best known for his comedy routine, "You might be a redneck if . . . ".

1962
Chris Christie, 55th governor of New Jersey.

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