September 3. 2023 1926 : The gangster Harry “Lefty” Lewis is brought to trial on murder charges in Cook County, Illinois. Throughout the trial, witnesses and it is believed jurors had been intimidated by death threats and the jury acquitted Lewis after only six hours of deliberation, despite overwhelming evidence of his guilt. 1929: Dow Reaches Peak of 381.17 Before Stock Market Crash 1939: Britain and France declared war on Germany, two days after the German invasion of Poland. This…

September 2, 2023 1192: Sultan Saladin and King Richard the Lionheart of England sign treaty over Jerusalem, at end of the Third Crusade 1937: A major Typhoon has hit the Island of Hong Kong with devastating results including over 500 deaths and the city is still badly flooded , the death toll is expected to increase much more as the floods subside. A large Italian Cruise Liner was picked up during the typhoon like a stick and tossed on shore….

September 1, 2023 1914: The last known passenger pigeon, named Martha, died in the Cincinnati Zoo, marking the extinction of the species. 1939: Germany invaded Poland, marking the beginning of World War II in Europe. 1969: A coup in Libya brought Muammar Gaddafi to power. 1972: Bobby Fischer became the World Chess Champion by defeating Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union in Reykjavik, Iceland. 1977: Ethel Waters, a pioneering African-American actress and singer, died. 1985: The wreck of the Titanic…