September 13
Today is the 257th day of 2016, there are 109 days left in the year.
1788 - The Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national election and declared New York City the temporary national capital.
1814 - During the War of 1812, British naval forces began bombarding Fort McHenry in Baltimore but were driven back by American defenders in a battle that lasted until the following morning.
1943 - Chiang Kai-shek became president of China.
1948 - Republican Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress.
1962 - Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett rejected the U.S. Supreme Court's order for the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith, a black student, declaring in a televised address, "We will not drink from the cup of genocide."
1971 - A four-day inmates' rebellion at the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York ended as police and guards stormed the prison; the ordeal and final assault claimed 43 lives.
1990 - "Law & Order" premiered on NBC.
1993 - At the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chairman Yasser Arafat shook hands after signing an accord granting limited Palestinian autonomy.
1996 - Rapper Tupac Shakur, age 25, died at a Las Vegas hospital six days after he was wounded in a drive-by shooting.
1998 - NBC's "Frasier" won a record fifth consecutive Emmy as TV's best comedy series.
1999 - A bomb blamed by authorities on Chechen rebels devastated an eight-story apartment building in Moscow, killing at least 124 people.
2000 - Chase Manhattan agreed to buy J.P. Morgan for more than $35 billion, creating the third-largest financial company in the U.S.
2001 - Secretary of State Colin Powell named Osama bin Laden as the prime suspect in the terror attacks on the United States; limited commercial flights resumed for the first time in two days.
Birthdays
21 - Robbie Kay (actor)
26 - AJ McCarron (football player)
34 - Nene (basketball player)
35 - Angelina Love (professional wrestler)
36 - Ben Savage (actor)
38 - Swizz Beatz (rapper)
39 - Fiona Apple (singer)
42 - Monalisa Chinda (actress)
47 - Tyler Perry (TV producer)
49 - Michael Johnson (track & field athlete)
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Today in Sports History - September 13
1842 - Chris Lilly and Tom McCoy fight bare-knuckle for 119 rounds when McCoy falls dead in the ring after 2 hours and 43 minutes of boxing. During the fight he received 100 square blows and was knocked down 81 times. It was boxing's first recorded fatality.
1923 - George Burns (Boston Red Sox) performed the third unassisted triple play in baseball history.
1932 - New York Yankees clinch their 7th pennant.
1936 - Cleveland Indians' Bob Feller strikes out then record 17 in a game (versus Philadelphia Athletics).
1949 - The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) was formed in New York City.
1963 - New York Yankees clinch their 28th pennant.
1965 - Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants hits his 500th career home run.
1971 - Frank Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles hits his 500th career home run.
1971 - The World Hockey Association is formed.
1974 - Philadelphia Phillies set National League record, using 27 players in a game, Saint Louis Cardinals uses 24, tying record of 51. Philadelphia Phillies win 7-3 in 17.
1975 - #6 Nebraska opened the season with a 10-7 win over LSU.
1980 - #8 Nebraska opened the season with a 55-9 win over Utah.
1981 - John McEnroe wins a third consecutive U.S. Open.
1981 - The Atlanta Falcons tie an NFL record by scoring 31 points in the fourth quarter during a game against the Green Bay Packers.
1986 - Bert Blyleven of the Minnesota Twins gives up a record 44 home runs in a season.
1989 - Fay Vincent was elected commissioner of Major League Baseball, succeeding the late A. Bartlett Giamatti.
1996 - Charlie O'Brien (Toronto Blue Jays) became the first catcher in major league baseball history to wear a hockey goalie-like catcher's mask. The game was against the New York Yankees.
1997 - #6 Nebraska defeated Central Florida 38-24.
2001 - Due the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Major League Baseball postpones all games through September 17.
2003 - In Oakland, CA, Frank Francisco (Texas Rangers), a relief pitcher, threw a chair into the right field box seats. Two spectators were hit in the head. The game was delayed for 19 minutes. The Athletics won the game 7-6 in the 10th inning.
2003 - #18 Nebraska defeated Penn State 18-10.
2008 - Nebraska defeated New Mexico State 38-7.
2010 - Rafael Nadal won his first U.S. Open to complete a career Grand Slam.
2014 - Nebraska defeated Fresno State 55-19.
Today is the 257th day of 2016, there are 109 days left in the year.
1788 - The Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national election and declared New York City the temporary national capital.
1814 - During the War of 1812, British naval forces began bombarding Fort McHenry in Baltimore but were driven back by American defenders in a battle that lasted until the following morning.
1943 - Chiang Kai-shek became president of China.
1948 - Republican Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress.
1962 - Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett rejected the U.S. Supreme Court's order for the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith, a black student, declaring in a televised address, "We will not drink from the cup of genocide."
1971 - A four-day inmates' rebellion at the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York ended as police and guards stormed the prison; the ordeal and final assault claimed 43 lives.
1990 - "Law & Order" premiered on NBC.
1993 - At the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chairman Yasser Arafat shook hands after signing an accord granting limited Palestinian autonomy.
1996 - Rapper Tupac Shakur, age 25, died at a Las Vegas hospital six days after he was wounded in a drive-by shooting.
1998 - NBC's "Frasier" won a record fifth consecutive Emmy as TV's best comedy series.
1999 - A bomb blamed by authorities on Chechen rebels devastated an eight-story apartment building in Moscow, killing at least 124 people.
2000 - Chase Manhattan agreed to buy J.P. Morgan for more than $35 billion, creating the third-largest financial company in the U.S.
2001 - Secretary of State Colin Powell named Osama bin Laden as the prime suspect in the terror attacks on the United States; limited commercial flights resumed for the first time in two days.
Birthdays
21 - Robbie Kay (actor)
26 - AJ McCarron (football player)
34 - Nene (basketball player)
35 - Angelina Love (professional wrestler)
36 - Ben Savage (actor)
38 - Swizz Beatz (rapper)
39 - Fiona Apple (singer)
42 - Monalisa Chinda (actress)
47 - Tyler Perry (TV producer)
49 - Michael Johnson (track & field athlete)
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Today in Sports History - September 13
1842 - Chris Lilly and Tom McCoy fight bare-knuckle for 119 rounds when McCoy falls dead in the ring after 2 hours and 43 minutes of boxing. During the fight he received 100 square blows and was knocked down 81 times. It was boxing's first recorded fatality.
1923 - George Burns (Boston Red Sox) performed the third unassisted triple play in baseball history.
1932 - New York Yankees clinch their 7th pennant.
1936 - Cleveland Indians' Bob Feller strikes out then record 17 in a game (versus Philadelphia Athletics).
1949 - The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) was formed in New York City.
1963 - New York Yankees clinch their 28th pennant.
1965 - Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants hits his 500th career home run.
1971 - Frank Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles hits his 500th career home run.
1971 - The World Hockey Association is formed.
1974 - Philadelphia Phillies set National League record, using 27 players in a game, Saint Louis Cardinals uses 24, tying record of 51. Philadelphia Phillies win 7-3 in 17.
1975 - #6 Nebraska opened the season with a 10-7 win over LSU.
1980 - #8 Nebraska opened the season with a 55-9 win over Utah.
1981 - John McEnroe wins a third consecutive U.S. Open.
1981 - The Atlanta Falcons tie an NFL record by scoring 31 points in the fourth quarter during a game against the Green Bay Packers.
1986 - Bert Blyleven of the Minnesota Twins gives up a record 44 home runs in a season.
1989 - Fay Vincent was elected commissioner of Major League Baseball, succeeding the late A. Bartlett Giamatti.
1996 - Charlie O'Brien (Toronto Blue Jays) became the first catcher in major league baseball history to wear a hockey goalie-like catcher's mask. The game was against the New York Yankees.
1997 - #6 Nebraska defeated Central Florida 38-24.
2001 - Due the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Major League Baseball postpones all games through September 17.
2003 - In Oakland, CA, Frank Francisco (Texas Rangers), a relief pitcher, threw a chair into the right field box seats. Two spectators were hit in the head. The game was delayed for 19 minutes. The Athletics won the game 7-6 in the 10th inning.
2003 - #18 Nebraska defeated Penn State 18-10.
2008 - Nebraska defeated New Mexico State 38-7.
2010 - Rafael Nadal won his first U.S. Open to complete a career Grand Slam.
2014 - Nebraska defeated Fresno State 55-19.
