September 10
Today is the 254th day of 2016, there are 112 days left in the year.
1608 - John Smith was elected president of the Jamestown colony council in Virginia.
1813 - Oliver H. Perry sent the message, "We have met the enemy, and they are ours," after an American naval force defeated the British in the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.
1846 - Elias Howe of Spencer, Massachusetts received a patent for the sewing machine.
1919 - New York City welcomed home Gen. John J. Pershing and 25,000 soldiers who had served in the United States 1st Division during World War I.
1924 - A judge in Chicago sentenced Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb to life in prison for the murder of 14-year-old Bobby Franks -- a "thrill killing" that had shocked the nation.
1935 - Sen. Huey P. Long, the "Kingfish" of Louisiana politics, died two days after being shot in Baton Rouge.
1939 - Canada declared war on Germany and entered World War II.
1948 - American-born Mildred Gillars, the Nazi wartime radio broadcaster known as "Axis Sally", was indicted in Washington, D.C. for treason.
1955 - "Gunsmoke" premiered on CBS.
1963 - Twenty black students entered public schools in Birmingham, Tuskegee and Mobile, Alabama following a standoff between federal authorities and Gov. George C. Wallace.
1977 - A convicted murderer became the last person to be executed by the guillotine in France.
1979 - Four Puerto Rican nationalists imprisoned for a 1954 attack on the U.S. House of Representatives and a 1950 attempt on the life of President Harry S. Truman were freed from prison after being granted clemency by President Jimmy Carter.
1987 - Pope John Paul II arrived in Miami, where he was welcomed by President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan as he began a 10-day tour of the United States.
2000 - The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Cats" closed after 7,485 performances over nearly 18 years as the longest-running show in Broadway history.
2000 - NBC's "The West Wing" won a record nine Emmy Awards, including best drama series.
2002 - Switzerland became the 190th member of the United Nations.
Birthdays
23 - Marcus Paige (basketball player)
28 - Coco Rocha (model)
29 - Paul Goldschmidt (baseball player)
31 - Neil Walker (baseball player)
33 - Joey Votto (baseball player)
34 - Misty Copeland (dancer)
42 - Ryan Phillippe (actor)
48 - Guy Ritchie (director)
53 - Randy Johnson (baseball player)
56 - Colin Firth (actor)
67 - Bill O'Reilly (TV host)
87 - Arnold Palmer (golfer)
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Today in Sports History - September 10
1858 - John Holden hits the first recorded home run (Brooklyn versus New York).
1937 - The Cleveland Rams play their first NFL game, losing 28-0 to the New York Giants.
1960 - Running barefoot, Ethiopian Abebe Bikila wins Rome Olympic marathon.
1962 - Rod Laver wins tennis' Grand Slam after winning the U.S. Open.
1963 - The Philadelphia Phillies rout the Houston Colt .45s, 16-0.
1972 - The United States Olympic men's basketball team suffers its first loss ever in Olympic history, a 51-50 setback to the Soviet Union in a disputed, controversial game.
1972 - Gayle Sayers of the Chicago Bears announced his retirement from the NFL.
1974 - Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals breaks baseball's single-season stolen bases record with 105.
1977 - The Toronto Blue Jays rout the New York Yankees 19-3 on 20 hits.
1977 - #15 Nebraska is upset by Washington State 19-10 to open the season.
1978 - The fourth and final game of the "Boston Massacre" takes place as the New York Yankees defeat the Boston Red Sox 7-4. This puts the Yankees into a tie for first place. Over the four-game series, the Yankees outhit the Red Sox 67-21 and outscored them 42-9.
1983 - #1 Nebraska defeated Wyoming 56-20.
1988 - #5 UCLA upsets #2 Nebraska 41-28.
1988 - Steffi Graf of West Germany achieved tennis' Grand Slam -- winning all four major tournaments in a calendar year -- by taking the U.S. Open women's title.
1990 - First time in New York Yankees' history they are completely swept in a season series, Oakland Athletics beat them 12 games to 0.
1990 - For the first time since 1966, all eight tennis grand slam champions are different.
1990 - Seattle Mariners' Matt Young becomes 21st American League player to strike out four in one inning.
1992 - In Minneapolis, a federal jury struck down professional football's limited free agency system.
2005 - Nebraska defeated Wake Forest 31-3.
2006 - Roger Federer won his third straight U.S. Open and his 12th overall.
2011 - #10 Nebraska defeated Fresno State 42-29.
Today is the 254th day of 2016, there are 112 days left in the year.
1608 - John Smith was elected president of the Jamestown colony council in Virginia.
1813 - Oliver H. Perry sent the message, "We have met the enemy, and they are ours," after an American naval force defeated the British in the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.
1846 - Elias Howe of Spencer, Massachusetts received a patent for the sewing machine.
1919 - New York City welcomed home Gen. John J. Pershing and 25,000 soldiers who had served in the United States 1st Division during World War I.
1924 - A judge in Chicago sentenced Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb to life in prison for the murder of 14-year-old Bobby Franks -- a "thrill killing" that had shocked the nation.
1935 - Sen. Huey P. Long, the "Kingfish" of Louisiana politics, died two days after being shot in Baton Rouge.
1939 - Canada declared war on Germany and entered World War II.
1948 - American-born Mildred Gillars, the Nazi wartime radio broadcaster known as "Axis Sally", was indicted in Washington, D.C. for treason.
1955 - "Gunsmoke" premiered on CBS.
1963 - Twenty black students entered public schools in Birmingham, Tuskegee and Mobile, Alabama following a standoff between federal authorities and Gov. George C. Wallace.
1977 - A convicted murderer became the last person to be executed by the guillotine in France.
1979 - Four Puerto Rican nationalists imprisoned for a 1954 attack on the U.S. House of Representatives and a 1950 attempt on the life of President Harry S. Truman were freed from prison after being granted clemency by President Jimmy Carter.
1987 - Pope John Paul II arrived in Miami, where he was welcomed by President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan as he began a 10-day tour of the United States.
2000 - The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Cats" closed after 7,485 performances over nearly 18 years as the longest-running show in Broadway history.
2000 - NBC's "The West Wing" won a record nine Emmy Awards, including best drama series.
2002 - Switzerland became the 190th member of the United Nations.
Birthdays
23 - Marcus Paige (basketball player)
28 - Coco Rocha (model)
29 - Paul Goldschmidt (baseball player)
31 - Neil Walker (baseball player)
33 - Joey Votto (baseball player)
34 - Misty Copeland (dancer)
42 - Ryan Phillippe (actor)
48 - Guy Ritchie (director)
53 - Randy Johnson (baseball player)
56 - Colin Firth (actor)
67 - Bill O'Reilly (TV host)
87 - Arnold Palmer (golfer)
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Today in Sports History - September 10
1858 - John Holden hits the first recorded home run (Brooklyn versus New York).
1937 - The Cleveland Rams play their first NFL game, losing 28-0 to the New York Giants.
1960 - Running barefoot, Ethiopian Abebe Bikila wins Rome Olympic marathon.
1962 - Rod Laver wins tennis' Grand Slam after winning the U.S. Open.
1963 - The Philadelphia Phillies rout the Houston Colt .45s, 16-0.
1972 - The United States Olympic men's basketball team suffers its first loss ever in Olympic history, a 51-50 setback to the Soviet Union in a disputed, controversial game.
1972 - Gayle Sayers of the Chicago Bears announced his retirement from the NFL.
1974 - Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals breaks baseball's single-season stolen bases record with 105.
1977 - The Toronto Blue Jays rout the New York Yankees 19-3 on 20 hits.
1977 - #15 Nebraska is upset by Washington State 19-10 to open the season.
1978 - The fourth and final game of the "Boston Massacre" takes place as the New York Yankees defeat the Boston Red Sox 7-4. This puts the Yankees into a tie for first place. Over the four-game series, the Yankees outhit the Red Sox 67-21 and outscored them 42-9.
1983 - #1 Nebraska defeated Wyoming 56-20.
1988 - #5 UCLA upsets #2 Nebraska 41-28.
1988 - Steffi Graf of West Germany achieved tennis' Grand Slam -- winning all four major tournaments in a calendar year -- by taking the U.S. Open women's title.
1990 - First time in New York Yankees' history they are completely swept in a season series, Oakland Athletics beat them 12 games to 0.
1990 - For the first time since 1966, all eight tennis grand slam champions are different.
1990 - Seattle Mariners' Matt Young becomes 21st American League player to strike out four in one inning.
1992 - In Minneapolis, a federal jury struck down professional football's limited free agency system.
2005 - Nebraska defeated Wake Forest 31-3.
2006 - Roger Federer won his third straight U.S. Open and his 12th overall.
2011 - #10 Nebraska defeated Fresno State 42-29.
