2014
This Week in History: First Continental Congress Convenes
Kelly Landers / 0 Comments /West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney Kelly V. Landers recalls events of historical significance that ocurred this week in past years.
On September 1, 1807, former Vice President Aaron Burr was acquitted of treason.
On September 2, 1944, future U.S. President George H.W. Bush was shot down piloting a bombing mission in the Bonin Islands.
On September 5, 1774, the First Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia.
On September 5, 1975, Lynette Fromme, a follower of cult leader Charles Manson, attempted to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford.
On September 6, 1901, U.S. President William McKinley was assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz in Buffalo, New York.
Quote: “Courage is the faithful living of the ordinary.” –Anonymous
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