September 15
Today is the 259th day of 2016, there are 107 days left in the year.
1776 - British forces occupied New York City during the American Revolution.
1789 - The U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs changed its name to the Department of State.
1821 - Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador became independent from Spain.
1835 - Charles Darwin and his HMS Beagle reached the Galapagos Islands.
1857 - William Howard Taft, the only person to serve as both U.S. president and chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
1917 - Russia was proclaimed a republic by Alexander Kerensky, the head of a provisional government.
1935 - The Nuremberg Laws deprived German Jews of their citizenship and made the swastika the official symbol of Nazi Germany.
1940 - The Royal Air Force inflicted heavy losses on the Luftwaffe as the tide turned in the Battle of Britain during World War II.
1950 - During the Korean War, United Nations forces landed at Inchon in the south and began their drive toward Seoul.
1963 - Four black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at a Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama, in the deadliest act of the civil rights era.
1982 - The first edition of USA Today was published.
2001 - President George W. Bush identified Osama bin Laden as the prime suspect in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and told Americans to prepare for a long, difficult war against terrorism.
2005 - President George W. Bush, addressing the nation from storm-ravaged New Orleans, acknowledged the government failed to respond adequately to Hurricane Katrina and urged Congress to approve a massive reconstruction program.
2008 - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection -- the largest in U.S. history.
Birthdays
20 - Sommer Ray (model)
26 - Matt Shively (actor)
28 - Chelsea Kane (actress)
30 - Heidi Pratt (reality TV star)
30 - Jenna Marbles (actress)
32 - Prince Harry (British royalty)
39 - Tom Hardy (actor)
44 - Queen Letizia of Spain
48 - Danny Nucci (actor)
55 - Dan Marino (football player)
65 - Pete Carroll (football coach)
70 - Tommy Lee Jones (actor)
70 - Oliver Stone (director)
78 - Gaylord Perry (baseball player)
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Today in Sports History - September 15
1912 - Boston Red Sox' pitcher Joe Wood ties record of 16 straight wins.
1928 - Saint Louis Cardinals set National League record of 18 men left on base beating Philadelphia Phillies 8-6.
1946 - Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 2-0 in five innings, games called because of gnats.
1953 - Boxing's National Boxing Association adopts 10-point-must-scoring-system (10 points to round winner).
1962 - Kansas City Athletics' Bill Fischer sets record of 69 1/3 innings without a walk.
1963 - All three Alou brothers - Felipe, Matty and Jesus - played in the outfield at the same time for the San Francisco Giants in a 13-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1969 - Philadelphia Phillies' Steve Carlton sets record by stiking out 19 New York Mets in a game.
1978 - Muhammad Ali beats WBA heavyweight champion Leon Spinks for his third championship reign.
1979 - Boston Red Sox player Bob Watson is first to hit for the cycle in American League and National League (Houston Astros).
1979 - #8 Nebraska defeated Utah State 35-14 to open the season.
1984 - #1 Nebraska defeated Minnesota 38-7.
1988 - Lillehammer, Norway upsets Anchorage, Alaska to host 1994 Winter Olympics.
1991 - San Diego State freshman running back Marshall Faulk sets an NCAA single-game rushing record with 386 yards.
1996 - The Baltimore Orioles broke the major league record for most home runs in one season. They finished with a total of 243. The New York Yankees had set the record at 240 in 1961.
1997 - Ken Griffey Jr. (Seattle Mariners) hit his 51st and 52nd home runs to become the sixth player to hit 100 or more home runs over two consecutive seasons. He had hit 49 home runs the previous season.
1997 - The NHL and the player's union agreed to change the format of the 1998 All-Star Game. The decision was made for the top players from the United States and Canada to play against the best players from the rest of the world.
1998 - Mark McGwire (St. Louis) hit his 63rd home run of the season.
1998 - Ken Griffey Jr. (Seattle Mariners) became the fourth-youngest player to reach 1,000 RBIs when he hit his 52nd home run of the season.
2000 - The Summer Olympics came to a close in Sydney, Australia. The United States narrowly edged out Russia 93-89 to take home the most Olympic medals. The U.S. also narrowly beat out Russia for the most golds, 37-32.
2002 - Curt Schilling (Arizona Diamondbacks) struck out eight to reach 300 for the season. Schilling and Randy Johnson became the first teammates in baseball history to each strike out 300 in the same season.
2003 - Barry Bonds walks for the 2,063rd time in his career, passing Babe Ruth on the all-time walks list to become number two on the list.
2004 - NHL owners voted to lock the players out. (The 2004-05 season was eventually canceled.)
2007 - #1 USC defeated #14 Nebraska 49-31.
2012 - Nebraska defeated Arkansas State 42-13.
Today is the 259th day of 2016, there are 107 days left in the year.
1776 - British forces occupied New York City during the American Revolution.
1789 - The U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs changed its name to the Department of State.
1821 - Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador became independent from Spain.
1835 - Charles Darwin and his HMS Beagle reached the Galapagos Islands.
1857 - William Howard Taft, the only person to serve as both U.S. president and chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
1917 - Russia was proclaimed a republic by Alexander Kerensky, the head of a provisional government.
1935 - The Nuremberg Laws deprived German Jews of their citizenship and made the swastika the official symbol of Nazi Germany.
1940 - The Royal Air Force inflicted heavy losses on the Luftwaffe as the tide turned in the Battle of Britain during World War II.
1950 - During the Korean War, United Nations forces landed at Inchon in the south and began their drive toward Seoul.
1963 - Four black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at a Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama, in the deadliest act of the civil rights era.
1982 - The first edition of USA Today was published.
2001 - President George W. Bush identified Osama bin Laden as the prime suspect in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and told Americans to prepare for a long, difficult war against terrorism.
2005 - President George W. Bush, addressing the nation from storm-ravaged New Orleans, acknowledged the government failed to respond adequately to Hurricane Katrina and urged Congress to approve a massive reconstruction program.
2008 - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection -- the largest in U.S. history.
Birthdays
20 - Sommer Ray (model)
26 - Matt Shively (actor)
28 - Chelsea Kane (actress)
30 - Heidi Pratt (reality TV star)
30 - Jenna Marbles (actress)
32 - Prince Harry (British royalty)
39 - Tom Hardy (actor)
44 - Queen Letizia of Spain
48 - Danny Nucci (actor)
55 - Dan Marino (football player)
65 - Pete Carroll (football coach)
70 - Tommy Lee Jones (actor)
70 - Oliver Stone (director)
78 - Gaylord Perry (baseball player)
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Today in Sports History - September 15
1912 - Boston Red Sox' pitcher Joe Wood ties record of 16 straight wins.
1928 - Saint Louis Cardinals set National League record of 18 men left on base beating Philadelphia Phillies 8-6.
1946 - Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 2-0 in five innings, games called because of gnats.
1953 - Boxing's National Boxing Association adopts 10-point-must-scoring-system (10 points to round winner).
1962 - Kansas City Athletics' Bill Fischer sets record of 69 1/3 innings without a walk.
1963 - All three Alou brothers - Felipe, Matty and Jesus - played in the outfield at the same time for the San Francisco Giants in a 13-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1969 - Philadelphia Phillies' Steve Carlton sets record by stiking out 19 New York Mets in a game.
1978 - Muhammad Ali beats WBA heavyweight champion Leon Spinks for his third championship reign.
1979 - Boston Red Sox player Bob Watson is first to hit for the cycle in American League and National League (Houston Astros).
1979 - #8 Nebraska defeated Utah State 35-14 to open the season.
1984 - #1 Nebraska defeated Minnesota 38-7.
1988 - Lillehammer, Norway upsets Anchorage, Alaska to host 1994 Winter Olympics.
1991 - San Diego State freshman running back Marshall Faulk sets an NCAA single-game rushing record with 386 yards.
1996 - The Baltimore Orioles broke the major league record for most home runs in one season. They finished with a total of 243. The New York Yankees had set the record at 240 in 1961.
1997 - Ken Griffey Jr. (Seattle Mariners) hit his 51st and 52nd home runs to become the sixth player to hit 100 or more home runs over two consecutive seasons. He had hit 49 home runs the previous season.
1997 - The NHL and the player's union agreed to change the format of the 1998 All-Star Game. The decision was made for the top players from the United States and Canada to play against the best players from the rest of the world.
1998 - Mark McGwire (St. Louis) hit his 63rd home run of the season.
1998 - Ken Griffey Jr. (Seattle Mariners) became the fourth-youngest player to reach 1,000 RBIs when he hit his 52nd home run of the season.
2000 - The Summer Olympics came to a close in Sydney, Australia. The United States narrowly edged out Russia 93-89 to take home the most Olympic medals. The U.S. also narrowly beat out Russia for the most golds, 37-32.
2002 - Curt Schilling (Arizona Diamondbacks) struck out eight to reach 300 for the season. Schilling and Randy Johnson became the first teammates in baseball history to each strike out 300 in the same season.
2003 - Barry Bonds walks for the 2,063rd time in his career, passing Babe Ruth on the all-time walks list to become number two on the list.
2004 - NHL owners voted to lock the players out. (The 2004-05 season was eventually canceled.)
2007 - #1 USC defeated #14 Nebraska 49-31.
2012 - Nebraska defeated Arkansas State 42-13.
