TODAY is Friday, September 5, the 249th day of 2008. There are 117 days left in the year.

ON THIS DATE

In 1793, the Reign of Terror began during the French Revolution.

In 1972, Arab guerrilla members of Black September attacked the Israeli delegation at the Munich Olympic games; 11 Israelis, five guerrillas and a police officer were killed in the siege.

In 1997, the Queen broke the royal reticence over Princess Diana's death, delivering a televised address in which she called her former daughter-in-law "a remarkable person".

In 1997, Mother Teresa died in India, at age 87.

In 2003, Hurricane Fabian slammed into Bermuda, killing four people.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

"Ideas are one thing, and what happens is another." — John Cage, American composer and author (1912-1992).