September 16
1630 - The Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston.
1810 - Mexico began its revolt against Spanish rule.
1908 - General Motors was founded by William C. Durant.
1919 - The American Legion was incorporated by an act of Congress.
1940 - The United States first adopted peacetime conscription when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act into law.
1940 - Samuel T. Rayburn of Texas was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
1974 - President Gerald Ford announced conditional amnesty for Vietnam War deserters and draft evaders.
1975 - Papua New Guinea became independent.
1982 - Lebanese Christians massacred hundreds of Palestinian refugees in Beirut.
1987 - The Montreal Protocol was signed by 25 nations, limiting production of substances that harm the ozone layer. To date, 197 nations have ratified the protocol.
2001 - President George W. Bush, speaking on the South Lawn of the White House, said there was "no question" Osama bin Laden and his followers were the prime suspects in the Sept. 11 attacks; Bush pledged the government would "find them, get them running and hunt them down."
2007 - O.J. Simpson was arrested in the alleged armed robbery of sports memorabilia collectors in Las Vegas. (Simpson was later convicted of kidnapping and armed robbery and sentenced to nine to 33 years in prison; he was released in 2017.)
2018 - At least 17 people were confirmed dead from Hurricane Florence as catastrophic flooding spread across the Carolinas.
Birthdays
26 - Elena Kampouris (actress)
30 - Chase Stokes (actor)
31 - Nick Jonas (singer)
34 - Bailey De Young (actress)
35 - Teddy Geiger (singer)
35 - Heather Young (reality star)
36 - Daren Kagasoff (actor)
37 - Kyla Pratt (actress)
37 - Ian Harding (actor)
37 - Channon Rose (model)
38 - Madeline Zima (actress)
39 - Sabrina Ryan (actress)
42 - Alexis Bledel (actress)
44 - Flo Rida (rapper)
45 - Michael Mosley (actor)
48 - Matt Stillwell (singer)
52 - Amy Poehler (actress/comedian)
53 - Tamron Hall (TV host)
55 - Marc Anthony (singer)
59 - Molly Shannon (actress/comedian)
60 - Richard Marx (singer)
63 - Jayne Brook (actress)
64 - Tim Raines (baseball player)
65 - Orel Hershiser (baseball player)
65 - Jennifer Tilly (actress)
67 - David Copperfield (magician)
68 - Robin Yount (baseball player)
69 - Mark McEwen (TV personality)
70 - Christopher Rich (actor)
70 - Kurt Fuller (actor)
70 - Lenny Clarke (actor/comedian)
71 - Mickey Rourke (actor)
73 - David Bellamy (singer)
74 - Ed Begley Jr. (actor)
75 - Susan Ruttan (actress)
81 - Linda Miller (actress)
101 - Janis Paige (actress)
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Today in Sports History - September 16
1924 - Jim Bottomley knocked in 12 runs in a single game setting a major league baseball record.
1937 - The Washington Redskins play their first NFL game, defeating the New York Giants 13-3.
1953 - The St. Louis Browns of the American League were given permission to move to Baltimore, MD, where they became the Baltimore Orioles.
1967 - Nebraska opens the season with a 17-7 win over Washington.
1972 - #10 Nebraska defeats Texas A&M 37-7.
1973 - Buffalo Bills running back O.J. Simpson rushes for a then-NFL single-game record 250 yards in a 31-13 win over the New England Patriots.
1978 - #12 Nebraska defeats Hawaii 56-10.
1988 - Tom Browning of the Cincinnati Reds pitched the 12th perfect game in major league baseball in a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
1989 - #4 Nebraska defeats Utah 42-30.
1993 - Dave Winfield of the Minnesota Twins becomes the 19th player in MLB history to reach 3,000 career hits.
1995 - #2 Nebraska defeats Arizona State 77-28.
1996 - Paul Molitor of the Minnesota Twins becomes the 21st player in MLB history to reach 3,000 career hits.
2000 - Sammy Sosa joins Mark McGwire as just the second player in MLB history to hit 50 or more home runs in three consecutive seasons.
2004 - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman imposed a lockout due to an impasse in contract negotiations. The players union and NHL officials did not meet again until December 9.
2006 - #4 USC defeats #19 Nebraska 28-10.
2017 - Northern Illinois defeats Nebraska 21-17.
2018 - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sets an NFL record with 10 touchdowns in the first two weeks of the season.
1630 - The Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston.
1810 - Mexico began its revolt against Spanish rule.
1908 - General Motors was founded by William C. Durant.
1919 - The American Legion was incorporated by an act of Congress.
1940 - The United States first adopted peacetime conscription when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act into law.
1940 - Samuel T. Rayburn of Texas was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
1974 - President Gerald Ford announced conditional amnesty for Vietnam War deserters and draft evaders.
1975 - Papua New Guinea became independent.
1982 - Lebanese Christians massacred hundreds of Palestinian refugees in Beirut.
1987 - The Montreal Protocol was signed by 25 nations, limiting production of substances that harm the ozone layer. To date, 197 nations have ratified the protocol.
2001 - President George W. Bush, speaking on the South Lawn of the White House, said there was "no question" Osama bin Laden and his followers were the prime suspects in the Sept. 11 attacks; Bush pledged the government would "find them, get them running and hunt them down."
2007 - O.J. Simpson was arrested in the alleged armed robbery of sports memorabilia collectors in Las Vegas. (Simpson was later convicted of kidnapping and armed robbery and sentenced to nine to 33 years in prison; he was released in 2017.)
2018 - At least 17 people were confirmed dead from Hurricane Florence as catastrophic flooding spread across the Carolinas.
Birthdays
26 - Elena Kampouris (actress)
30 - Chase Stokes (actor)
31 - Nick Jonas (singer)
34 - Bailey De Young (actress)
35 - Teddy Geiger (singer)
35 - Heather Young (reality star)
36 - Daren Kagasoff (actor)
37 - Kyla Pratt (actress)
37 - Ian Harding (actor)
37 - Channon Rose (model)
38 - Madeline Zima (actress)
39 - Sabrina Ryan (actress)
42 - Alexis Bledel (actress)
44 - Flo Rida (rapper)
45 - Michael Mosley (actor)
48 - Matt Stillwell (singer)
52 - Amy Poehler (actress/comedian)
53 - Tamron Hall (TV host)
55 - Marc Anthony (singer)
59 - Molly Shannon (actress/comedian)
60 - Richard Marx (singer)
63 - Jayne Brook (actress)
64 - Tim Raines (baseball player)
65 - Orel Hershiser (baseball player)
65 - Jennifer Tilly (actress)
67 - David Copperfield (magician)
68 - Robin Yount (baseball player)
69 - Mark McEwen (TV personality)
70 - Christopher Rich (actor)
70 - Kurt Fuller (actor)
70 - Lenny Clarke (actor/comedian)
71 - Mickey Rourke (actor)
73 - David Bellamy (singer)
74 - Ed Begley Jr. (actor)
75 - Susan Ruttan (actress)
81 - Linda Miller (actress)
101 - Janis Paige (actress)
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Today in Sports History - September 16
1924 - Jim Bottomley knocked in 12 runs in a single game setting a major league baseball record.
1937 - The Washington Redskins play their first NFL game, defeating the New York Giants 13-3.
1953 - The St. Louis Browns of the American League were given permission to move to Baltimore, MD, where they became the Baltimore Orioles.
1967 - Nebraska opens the season with a 17-7 win over Washington.
1972 - #10 Nebraska defeats Texas A&M 37-7.
1973 - Buffalo Bills running back O.J. Simpson rushes for a then-NFL single-game record 250 yards in a 31-13 win over the New England Patriots.
1978 - #12 Nebraska defeats Hawaii 56-10.
1988 - Tom Browning of the Cincinnati Reds pitched the 12th perfect game in major league baseball in a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
1989 - #4 Nebraska defeats Utah 42-30.
1993 - Dave Winfield of the Minnesota Twins becomes the 19th player in MLB history to reach 3,000 career hits.
1995 - #2 Nebraska defeats Arizona State 77-28.
1996 - Paul Molitor of the Minnesota Twins becomes the 21st player in MLB history to reach 3,000 career hits.
2000 - Sammy Sosa joins Mark McGwire as just the second player in MLB history to hit 50 or more home runs in three consecutive seasons.
2004 - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman imposed a lockout due to an impasse in contract negotiations. The players union and NHL officials did not meet again until December 9.
2006 - #4 USC defeats #19 Nebraska 28-10.
2017 - Northern Illinois defeats Nebraska 21-17.
2018 - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sets an NFL record with 10 touchdowns in the first two weeks of the season.
