Today in History: September 7, Anglican church elevates Bishop Desmond Tutu

"On Sept. 7, 1986, Bishop Desmond Tutu was installed as the first Black clergyman to lead the Anglican Church in southern Africa. Also on this date: In 1921, the first Miss America Pageant was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In 1940, Nazi Germany began an intense bombing campaign of Britain during World War II with an air attack on London; known as The Blitz, the eight-month campaign resulted in more than 40,000 civilian deaths."

"In 1943, a fire at the Gulf Hotel, a rooming house in Houston, claimed 55 lives. In 1963, the Pro Football Hall of Fame opened in Canton, Ohio and enshrined its first 17 members. In 1977, the Panama Canal Treaty, which called for the U.S. to turn over control of the waterway to Panama at the end of 1999, was signed in Washington by U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos."

Sept. 7, 2025 is the 250th day of the year with 115 days remaining. Bishop Desmond Tutu was installed in 1986 as the first Black clergyman to lead the Anglican Church in southern Africa. The first Miss America Pageant occurred in 1921 in Atlantic City. In 1940 Nazi Germany launched The Blitz, an eight-month bombing campaign of Britain that killed over 40,000 civilians. A 1943 fire at the Gulf Hotel in Houston claimed 55 lives. The Pro Football Hall of Fame opened in 1963. The Panama Canal Treaty was signed in 1977. Rapper Tupac Shakur was mortally wounded in 1996. In 2021 El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as legal tender. Notable births on this date include Sonny Rollins (95) and Gloria Gaynor (82).

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