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Today in History: Wednesday, September\u00a0 21, 2016<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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AP Highlight in History:<\/span>
\nOn Sept. 21, 1792, the French National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy.
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1897<\/td>\nThe New York Sun ran an editorial answering a question from an 8-year-old girl that included the line, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1931<\/td>\nBritain went off the gold standard.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1937<\/td>\n“The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien was published.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1938<\/td>\nA hurricane struck parts of New York and New England, causing widespread damage and claiming more than 600 lives.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1948<\/td>\nMilton Berle debuted as permanent host of “The Texaco Star Theater” on NBC.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1957<\/td>\n“Perry Mason,” starring Raymond Burr, premiered on CBS.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1964<\/td>\nMalta gained independence from Britain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1970<\/td>\n“NFL Monday Night Football” debuted on ABC.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nNational Football League players began a 57-day strike.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983<\/td>\nInterior Secretary James G. Watt described a special advisory panel as consisting of “a black … a woman, two Jews and a cripple.” Watt later apologized and resigned.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>\nThe board of Virginia Military Institute voted to admit women.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/td>\nPresident Bill Clinton’s videotaped grand jury testimony in the Monica Lewinsky scandal was publicly broadcast, showing him answering one question from prosecutors by saying, “It depends on what the meaning of ‘is’ is.”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/td>\nOlympic gold medal track star Florence Griffith Joyner, 38, died in her sleep after suffering an epilectic seizure.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nCongress approved $15 billion to help an airline industry reeling from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\nThe album “American Idiot” by Green Day was released.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\n“Mad Men” became the first basic-cable show to win a top series Emmy award.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Today’s Birthdays:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Country singer Faith Hill turns 49 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Fannie Flagg<\/td>\nAuthor, comedian<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leonard Cohen<\/td>\nPoet, songwriter<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
James Woolsey<\/td>\nFormer CIA director<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jerry Bruckheimer<\/td>\nProducer (“CSI”)<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stephen King<\/td>\nAuthor<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bill Murray<\/td>\nActor<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ethan Coen<\/td>\nWriter, producer<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nancy Travis<\/td>\nActress<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rob Morrow<\/td>\nActor (“Numb3rs,” “Northern Exposure”)<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cheryl Hines<\/td>\nActress (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”)<\/td>\n51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mike Richter<\/td>\nHockey player<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ricki Lake<\/td>\nActress, talk show host<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luke Wilson<\/td>\nActor<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nicole Richie<\/td>\nTV personality (“The Simple Life”)<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maggie Grace<\/td>\nActress (“Lost”)<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Actress Autumn Reeser turns 36 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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