September 12 1609 Henry Hudson began his exploration of the Hudson River. 1953 Future President John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier. 1977 South African black…
View More This Day In History — Dr. Mae Carol Jemison becomes first black woman in spaceSeptember 10 1813 Oliver H. Perry sent his famous message, “We have met the enemy, and they are ours,” after defeating the British in the…
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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…
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September 08 1900 A hurricane struck Galveston, Texas, killing about 8,000 people. 1935 Louisiana Senator Huey P. Long, “The Kingfish,” was shot and mortally wounded…
View More This Day In History — Star Trek premieres on televisionSeptember 07 1822 Brazil declared its independence from Portugal. 1901 The Boxer Rebellion in China officially ended with the signing of the Peking Protocol (Peace…
View More This Day In History — ESPN Debuts on cable TVSeptember 06 1901 President William McKinley was shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y. McKinley died on September 14th.…
View More This Day In History — President McKinley is shotSeptember 05 1698 Russia’s Peter the Great levied a tax on bearded men. 1774 The first Continental Congress met in Philadelphia. 1836 The Republic of…
View More This Day In History — First Continental Congress ConvenesSeptember 04 1781 The city of Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers. 1888 George Eastman patented his roll-film camera and registered the Kodak trademark.…
View More This Day In History — Little Rock Central High School is integratedSeptember 03 1189 Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) was crowned king of England at Westminster Abbey. 1658 Oliver Cromwell, the lord protector of England, died. 1783…
View More This Day In History — Frank Robinson becomes first Black Manager in MLBSeptember 02 1666 The great fire of London broke out, destroying much of the city, including St. Paul’s Cathedral. 1789 The U.S. Treasury Department was…
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