Lemuel Jackson Barney is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback and return specialist for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1967 to 1977, playing occasionally as a punter as well. He played college football for the Jackson State Tigers from 1964 to 1966. He was selected by the Lions in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft and played. He was selected as the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1967, played in seven Pro Bowls, and was selected as a first-team All-NFL player in 1968 and 1969. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992. He has also been inducted into the Detroit Lions Hall of Fame, the Jackson State Sports Hall of Fame, the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.

1945Kelly Groucutt, English bass player (died 2009)^[†]

Kelly Groucutt was an English musician best known as the bassist and secondary vocalist for the rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) between 1974 and 1982.

1945Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 1973)^[†]

Ronald Charles McKernan, known as Pigpen, was an American musician. He was a founding member of the San Francisco band the Grateful Dead and played in the group from 1965 to 1972.

1945Vinko Puljić, Croatian cardinal^[†]

Vinko Puljić is a Bosnian Croat prelate of the Catholic Church who has been a cardinal since 1994. He was the archbishop of Vrhbosna from 1991 to 2022.

1945Rogie Vachon, Canadian ice hockey player and coach^[†]

Rogatien Rosaire "Rogie the Goalie" Vachon is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League between 1967 and 1982.

Historical Events

1945The division of Korea begins when United States troops arrive to partition the southern part of Korea in response to Soviet troops occupying the northern part of the peninsula a month earlier.^[†]

The division of Korea began at the end of World War II on 2 September 1945, with the establishment of a Soviet occupation zone and a US occupation zone. These zones developed into separate governments, named the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea, which fought a war from 1950 to 1953. Since then the division has continued.

Headlines from September 8, 1945

Foe's Nanking Surrender To Be Solely 'Chinese Show'; NANKING CEREMONY TO BE 'CHINA SHOW'

REPUBLICANS SEE 1946 ISSUE DRAWN; Truman Plans 'Out-New Deal the New Deal,' Says Martin as Party Starts Work

Nazi Plan of Terror Control Of Public Revived in Berlin; Vicious Block System of Tyranny Under 40,000 Quasi-Officials Being Eradicated in U.S. Zone--Ration Racketeering Told

CAPITAL OCCUPIED; General Rejects Offer of Japanese Guard as He Enters City BRIEF CEREMONY IS HELD Halsey Attends Exercises-- Few Civilians Watch as Americans Parade

BEATINGS RELATED; Wainwright Says Official Report Will Tell How Japanese Abused Him KEPT SILENT BY CAPITAL U.S. Teams Press Investigation of Atrocities--Torture of Singapore Captives Told

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