In 1847, American outlaw Jesse James was born.

In 1922, Aviator James Doolittle flew across the USA coast to coast in 21 hours 19 minutes.

In 1980, the world's longest road tunnel, 10 miles, was opened in Switzerland.

From the Telegraph & Argus of September 5th, 1977...

Miners' leader Joe Gormley was roughed up by a mob of left-wing demonstrators as he left the TUC conference at lunchtime today. He was pushed and pulled for more than ten minutes as demonstrators surged round him. About ten police formed a cordon and escorted him with difficulty for more than 200 yards from the Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

From the Telegraph & Argus of September 5th, 1952...

Four schools in Bradford now have only a little more than half the pupils for whom they could cater, yet in the chief residential areas some schools are overcrowded. The half-empty schools are: St. James's, Manchester Road; the Cathedral School; St. Jude's Manningham; St. Paul's Manningham. The problem is one which educationalists are having to face in industrial cities in all parts of the country.