Paul Robeson performs a second concert in Peekskill, New York eight days after the Peekskill riots. Date: September 4, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today)

Darlington Raceway is the site of the inaugural Southern 500, the first 500-mile NASCAR race. Date: September 4, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)

The first live transcontinental television broadcast takes place in San Francisco, United States, from the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference. Date: September 4, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)

American Civil Rights Movement: Little Rock Crisis: The governor of Arkansas calls out the National Guard to prevent African American students from enrolling in Little Rock Central High School, resulting in the lawsuit Cooper v. Aaron the following year. Date: September 4, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅…

Swissair Flight 306 crashes near Dürrenäsch, Switzerland, killing all 80 people on board. Date: September 4, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)

Scotland's Forth Road Bridge near Edinburgh officially opens. Date: September 4, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)

Vietnam War: Operation Swift begins when U.S. Marines engage the North Vietnamese in battle in the Que Son Valley. Date: September 4, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1967 📅 On This Day (Today)

Salvador Allende is elected President of Chile. Date: September 4, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today)

Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 crashes near Juneau, Alaska, killing all 111 people on board. Date: September 4, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Price Is Right premieres on CBS. It currently is the longest running game show on American television. Date: September 4, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)