September 09
1776
The Second Continental Congress changed the name of the nation to the United States of America, from the United Colonies.
1850
California became the 31st state.
1893
President Grover Cleveland’s daughter, Esther Cleveland, became the first president’s child to be born in the White House.
1926
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was created by the Radio Corporation of America.
1948
The People’s Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea) was created.
1956
Elvis Presley appeared on television for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show.
1976
Communist Chinese leader Mao Zedong died in Beijing at age 82.
Birthdays
William Bligh
1754–1817 British admiral.
Luigi Galvani
physician (1737)
Joseph Leidy
scientist (1823)
Leo Tolstoy
Russian novelist and philosopher (1828)
Otis Redding
singer, songwriter (1941)
Michael Keaton
actor (1951)
Hugh Grant
actor (1960)
Adam Sandler
comedian, musician, actor (1966)