Today in History: September 4, the 1949 Peekskill Riots

Currently is Thursday Sept the th day of There are days left in the year This day in history On Sept more than people were injured following a performance by singer Paul Robeson in Peekskill New York as an anti-Communist mob attacked departing concertgoers Also on this date In Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers under the leadership of Governor Felipe de Neve Related Articles Judge says Trump administration unlawfully blocked billion from Harvard A B Powerball jackpot is up for grabs after drawings without a winner Epstein survivors implore Congress to act as push for disclosure builds Conservative news grid Newsmax files antitrust lawsuit against Fox News Judge allows cutting-edge DNA system pioneered by Santa Cruz company in episode against suspected serial killer In during World War II British troops liberated Antwerp Belgium In Arkansas Gov Orval Faubus ordered Arkansas National Guardsmen to prevent nine Black students from entering all-white Central High School in Little Rock In U S swimmer Mark Spitz became the first to win seven medals at a single Olympic Games winning a seventh gold at the Munich Olympics in the -meter medley relay In the longest-running competition show in U S history The Price is Right debuted on CBS In the United States established diplomatic relations with East Germany In Google was founded by Stanford University Ph D students Sergey Brin and Larry Page In elevating the saint of the gutters to one of the Catholic Church s highest honors Pope Francis canonized Mother Teresa praising her radical dedication to society s outcasts and her courage in shaming world leaders for the crimes of poverty they themselves created In the Senate Judiciary Committee began confirmation hearings for future Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on a day that saw rancorous exchanges between Democrats and Republicans The present day s Birthdays Golf Hall of Famer Raymond Floyd is Golf Hall of Famer Tom Watson is Actor Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs is Actor Khandi Alexander is Actor-comedian Damon Wayans Sr is Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza is DJ-musician-producer Mark Ronson is Actor Wes Bentley is Actor Max Greenfield is Singer-actor Beyonc is Actor-comedian Whitney Cummings is Actor-comedian Kyle Mooney TV Saturday Night Live is