On This Day In History – Sept 9th

Oprah gets big, intercourse with candidate, Kirk and Spock rock, President Ford pardons Nixon and maybe some other stuff too.

35 years ago - In 1987, former presidential candidate Gary Hart admitted in an interview that he had committed adultery and that he had no plans to re-enter the presidential race.

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56 years ago - In 1966, "Star Trek" premiered on TV, starring William Shatnerand the late, great Leonard Nimoy. It was canceled in September of 1969.

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48 years ago - In 1974, President Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon.

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36 years ago - In 1986, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" was broadcast nationally for the first time.

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30 years ago - In 1992, one Pam Basu of Savage, Maryland, was dragged to her death after being forced from her car; this event later prompted new Federal Laws Against Carjacking.

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