On This Day for September 7 - Battle of Arsūf, Elizabeth I is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. September 07 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Elizabeth I READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1191 Battle of Arsūf READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2005: Amid low voter turnout and allegations of irregularities, Hosni Mubarak won Egypt's first multicandidate presidential election to remain in office. [Test your knowledge of Egyptian history.] 1996: American rapper and actor Tupac Shakur, one of the leading names in 1990s gangsta rap, was shot by an unknown assailant and died six days later. [Take our hip-hop quiz.] 1979: ESPN, a cable network dedicated to sports, debuted on American television. [Sort fact from fiction in our sports quiz.] 1921: In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant (then known as the Inter-City Beauty Contest) began; 16-year-old Margaret Gorman was crowned the winner the following day. [Take our pop culture quiz.] 1860: American folk painter Grandma Moses, who was internationally popular for her naïve documentation of rural life in the United States, was born. [Name that artist in our quiz.] 1876: The Younger Brothers, a group of American outlaws who were often allied with Jesse James, were captured following an unsuccessful bank robbery. [ Test your knowledge of criminality and famous outlaws.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1963 Eazy-E American musician 1533 Elizabeth I queen of England 1936 Buddy Holly American musician 1909 Elia Kazan American director and author 1922 David Croft British television writer and producer 1924 Daniel Inouye United States senator SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help