Today in History: September 4, the 1949 Peekskill Riots

Today in HistoryToday is Friday, Sept. 4, the 247th day of 2026. There are 118 days left in the year.Today in history:On Sept. 4, 1949, more than 140 people were injured following a performance by singer Paul Robeson in Peekskill, New York, as an anti-Communist mob attacked departing concertgoers.Also on this date:In 1781, Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers under the leadership of Gov. Felipe de Neve.In 1886, Chiricahua Apache leader Geronimo surrendered to U.S. troops in present-day Arizona after more than two decades of fighting to protect his homeland.In 1888, George Eastman secured a patent for a hand-roll camera and registered the trademark Kodak.In 1944, during World War II, British troops liberated Antwerp, Belgium.In 1957, Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus ordered National Guards