FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Today is Friday, September 5, the 249th day of 2008. There are 117 days left in the year.

1774 _ First Continental Congress assembles, in Philadelphia

1944 _ Allies liberate Brussels

1953 _ First privately operated atomic reactor-Raleigh, N.C.

1958 _ ``"Doctor Zhivago" by Boris Pasternak published in the U.S.

1960 _ Cassius Clay captures the Olympic light heavyweight gold medal

1972 _ 11 Israeli athletes are slain at Munich Olympics

1977 _ Voyager 1 (U.S.) launched toward fly-by of Jupiter, Saturn

1978 _ Sadat, Begin and Carter began peace conference at Camp David, Md.

1990 _ Iraqi President Saddam Hussein urges Arabs to rise against the West

1991 _ U.S. trial of former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega begins