Event:
Jim Ryan (U.S.) and Billy Fordjour (Ghana) collide and fall in qualifying competitions for 1,500m finals, ending Ryan's chances for gold
More Notable Events on September 8:
1994 MTV awards feature newlyweds Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley
1967 Surveyor 5 launched; makes soft landing on Moon Sept 10
1966 Star Trek premieres on NBC-TV
1943 General Eisenhower announce unconditional surrender of Italy in WW II
1930 Richard Drew creates Scotch tape
