CNN Interactive - Almanac - September 5, 1998

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I made a big mistake. It is indefensible and I am sorry.

-- U.S. President Bill Clinton

A Million Youth March for young professionals is planned in New York.
President Clinton concludes his trip to Ireland.
Concert in Rome is to mark the first anniversary of Mother Teresa's death.
North Korea's newly elected parliament convenes.

On Sunday, September 6, prayers are scheduled for Princess Diana at Westminster Abbey, where her funeral was held one year ago today.
On Monday, September 7, Russian President Boris Yeltsin is to appear at Interparliamentary Union session in Moscow.
On Tuesday, September 8, a hearing is scheduled for Russell Weston Jr., charged in the U.S. Capitol shootings that killed two Capitol Police officers.
On Wednesday, September 9, the House of Representatives returns after August recess.
On Thursday, September 10, the House International Relations Committee is to hold a hearing on the safety of U.S. embassies worldwide.

NEWSLINK:		NOTABLE:
It's true: Many Web pages just downright stink. For the worst, check out Web Pages That Suck.		Actor William Devane, ("From Here to Eternity", "Knots Landing") is 59. Actor Dennis Dugan ("The Howling", "Parenthood") is 52. Former football player Willie James Gault is 38. Cartoonist Cathy Lee Guisewite ("Cathy") is 48. Singer Carol Lawrence is 63. Comedian Bob Newhart ("The Bob Newhart Show") is 69. Actress Raquel Welch ("The Three Musketeers") is 56.

In 1638, Louis XIV was born. King of France from 1643-1715, he built the Palace of Versailles during what was the longest reign in European history.
In 1735, Johann Christian Bach was born. German composer, son of Johann Sebastian Bach, he composed more than 40 symphonies and several operas.
In 1774, the first Continental Congress of the 13 U.S. colonies met in Philadelphia with all attending except Georgia. It ended on October 26 with criticism of British influence in North America.
In 1791, Giacomo Meyerbeer born as Jakob Liebmann. German operatic composer best known for his grand operas "Les Huguenots" and "L'Africaine."
In 1847, Western legend and bandit Jesse James was born in Kearney, Missouri.
In 1975, Lynette A. Frome, a follower of convicted murderer Charles Manson, attempted to shoot U.S. President Gerald Ford.